To keep our Food Pantry volunteers and community safe, the precautions listed below will be taken. Procedure for getting food at SVDP Food Pantry – beginning Tuesday, March 17, 2020 No food referrals will be issued directly from the SVDP Food Pantry. Instead all clients will have to call the Call Center -- (812-401-0606). No [...]
My name is Melissa Coleman, and I am blessed to be the new St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store Manager. I am extremely excited to be able to work with an exceptional group of employees and volunteers, who’s main focus is to provide assistance to the individuals and families experiencing homelessness and/or financial difficulties in [...]
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Ozanam Orientation All Vincentians are invited and encouraged to attend Ozanam Orientation, a “Formation and Training Program” developed by the National Council. The purpose of the program is to introduce new members, and reacquaint existing members, to the message “who we are and what we are all about.” [...]
Our SVDP Thrift Store has decided to introduce new store hours to better serve the community. Starting Monday, October 7, the Thrift Store will be closed on Mondays. This will allow more time for restocking, cleaning and organizing. Also, no donations will be accepted on Mondays. The great news is that on Tuesdays the store will [...]
We walk for the ones who struggle to make ends meet. We walk for the ones who work two, three, four jobs and graveyard shifts just to make sure that their families have something to eat. We walk for the ones fighting to keep their families on their feet. We walk for the parents who [...]
Talking to friends this week, one happened to casually mention that they had just spent the weekend stocking up on school clothes for his son, *Jackson*, for his freshman year of high school. “My wife already wants to start the consolidation process,” he told us. “But I don’t know if I’m ready to let go [...]
If most kids are anything like my little brothers, there is a very good chance that summer break is their absolute favorite time of the year. As great as Santa Claus and birthdays are, those boys have always been completely crushed at the thought of their summer shenanigans coming to a slow end as they [...]
Vincent Brenner was a tremendous supporter of the St. Vincent de Paul - Evansville Conference. He attended many "Friends of the Poor Walks" and would dress at Saint Vincent de Paul. His last walk was in 2017. He passed away last month. Obituary Published in Courier Press on May 15, 2019 Vincent Brenner passed [...]
How. Many. Commercials. Firm beds. SOFT beds. Baby beds. Adjustable beds. Beds that regulate our body temper. Beds that have a pillow top. Many of us are more than blessed to have the options and resources to find a bed that provides us the most comfort, the best sleep, and the best chance at starting [...]
I have a confession to make: I absolutely LOVE to clean and organize. Not obsessively, not even necessarily Marie Kondo style, but I’d be lying if I told you that spring cleaning isn’t one of my absolute favorite times of the year. Not only does it make me feel like I have my life together [...]
