St. Vincent de Paul Society

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Letter Carrier’s Food Drive. Because of your donations, the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry is better equipped to serve our neighbors in need. We also want to recognize our dedicated letter carriers, organizers, and those who transported the 800 pounds of food we received. We can’t fulfill our mission without you! We are so grateful!

We’re excited to share we received a $500 Spark Good local grant from our local Walmart Supercenter in Sterling. This grant will help with the purchase of frozen meat and other staple food items for our food pantry. We are here to serve our neighbors in need in the Whiteside County community. We are proud to spark good in our community!

“I don’t know if you can help me, but my hours were cutback at my job and I need help with my utility bills.  I have a wife and three children and I want to provide for them but I need some help.  I was told that you are a food pantry and also help financially, so that’s why I’m calling.  Please call me back”, said a voice quivering with desperation.  Thank you for donating to St. Vincent de Paul Society.  Your generosity really does make a difference in someone’s life.

                Families provided food:  747  (2,517 individuals) Families given financial aid:  29

Until God opens the next door, praise Him in the hallway!

Faith is believing BEFORE what will only make sense AFTER.

God doesn’t just say “remember the poor,” or “pray for the poor,” though both of those things are good and important. He calls us, His hands and feet in a hurting world, to actually DO SOMETHING. And, not that we should ever give to get, but God promises to reward us when we do—how kind of our Father. Thank you for your generosity to St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Families provided food: 707 (1,583 adults and 812 children, a total of 2,395 individuals)

Families given financial aid: 26