The District of Evansville of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul has hired Ashley Newell, PhD, as their new Executive Director. Dr. Newell will assume her duties on Tuesday, June 2. The current Executive Director, Joseph Cook, will remain until June 21 to help with the transition. Dr. Newell was raised in a Catholic, [...]
The Evansville District of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is looking for donors to sponsor its eighteenth annual "Friends of the Poor" Walk on September 27, 2025. Donations from sponsors fund the operations of the District Council in its support of the district's nineteen conferences, food pantry and thrift store. The District of [...]
Two graduates of “Getting Ahead in a Just Gettin’-by World” (“Getting Ahead”) led by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Evansville, were recently approved for low-interest consumer loans at First Federal Savings Bank in Evansville. Graduates of St. Vincent de Paul’s “Getting Ahead” program may be eligible for a fully backed consumer loan [...]
Over seventy-five Vincentians and Daughters of Charity gathered for their annual Lenten retreat on Saturday, March 15 in the St. Vincent Conference Room at the Mater Dei Provincialate in Evansville. The speaker was Tim Williams, the Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, USA. Mr. Williams [...]
The St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry installed a new electronic message sign this summer. Through the assistance of a $20,000 grant from the Evansville Endowment Fund, community members can now be updated on the latest news regarding the food pantry and other St. Vincent de Paul outreach efforts. The Evansville Endowment Fund originated in [...]
For the seventh consecutive year, Evansville radio station WIKY 104.1 FM presents its “Ton of Toys” campaign to benefit families in need this Christmas. The toy collection drive begins Monday, November 25 and continues through Thursday, December 12. Donations of new, unwrapped toys will be collected by Evansville area St. Vincent de Paul members to [...]
10-3-2024 The District of Evansville of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul held their 17th annual Friends of the Poor© Walk on Saturday, September 28 at Evansville’s State Hospital Grounds’ park. The fundraising event began as an idea at the national council in 2008 and Evansville has been conducting a walk every year [...]
8th Annual Friday Knights Hunger Bowl to Raise money for the St. Vincent de Paul Food Panty The 8th Annual Friday KNIGHTS Hunger Bowl is scheduled for Friday, September 13th at the Reitz Bowl at Reitz High School. Game time is 6:30 pm. This project raises monies for the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. [...]
The 17th annual Friends of the Poor® Walk to support the work and ministry of the Evansville area Society of St. Vincent de Paul is scheduled for Saturday, September 28, 2024 at the Evansville State Hospital Grounds. The event will be held rain or shine beginning at 9:00 AM with registration open at 8:00 that morning. [...]
The District of Evansville of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the CenterPoint Energy Foundation to provide a 16-week session of "Getting Ahead in a Just Getting-by World: Building Your Resources for a Better Life," a group process for self-discovery and resource building for financial independence. "Getting [...]
