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Trust in Him. If you are tempted to give up on something or someone, put your trust in God and believe that even if you don’t have the power to change the circumstances, HE DOES.

In November SVdP assisted 628 families with food and financial aid. There were 347 families that were assisted with food. This consisted of 1288 adults and 726 children, a total of 2014 individuals. In financial aid, 33 families were helped in the areas of utilities, prescriptions, and gas for doctor appointments. Your generosity helps us feed the hungry, helps keep the lights on and helps families travel to doctor and other health appointments. God Bless the Whiteside Community for all your donations.

The Rock Falls Optimist Club blessed the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry with a generous food donation on November 14th. It came at a time when families in need will benefit from their generosity during the Thanksgiving Holiday season. The Rock Falls Optimists have supported the SVdP Food Pantry in the past and we are sincerely grateful for their continued support. God Bless the RF Optimists!

No matter what you might be facing right now or what comes up in the future, remember two things– GOD IS WITH YOU AND HE’S IN CONTROL.

In October SVdP assisted 855 families, that made up of 2828 individuals The number of families receiving assistance is increasing monthly. SVdP helped families in the area of food, utilities, prescriptions, and gas for doctor visits. SVdP is greatly appreciative for donations the community has given to the pantry, to help provide for the families. Thank You and God Bless.

St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry received 69 big boxes of food plus a cash donation from the Newman Central Catholic High School Food Drive. Students from Newman High School delivered the donation to the pantry. We greatly appreciate the generous donation which will help so many families in need.

It’s that time of year again and we are reaching out and asking for your support through our 12th Annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fall Fundraising Campaign – GRATITUDE.   We are grateful for you, our friends and donors; grateful for your support and grateful for your generosity.  Won’t you please help pay a utility bill, a prescription cost or purchase food or help pay for fuel to a medical appointment for a family in need?   They count on us and we depend on you.  Please consider making a donation, either online (svdpsaukvalley.org or scan the QR code below) or mail your donation to 7 West 6^th Street, Sterling, IL  61081.  Thank you so much for your generous support.

Do not allow yourselves to be disheartened by any failure as long as you have done your best.

In September SVdP assisted 771 families. There were 2353 individuals that received assistance with food. This consisted of 1506 adults and 847 children. In financial aid 51 families were helped with utilities, prescriptions and gas for doctor visits. SVdP would like to thank the communities that help in any way to help provide for the families. Thank you for your generosity.

GOD doesn’t require us to succeed; He only requires that you try.