St. Vincent de Paul Society

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Newman High School students deliver food from their food drive to SVdP pantry on October 7, 2021.

Thank you for your generosity. 

Through the ongoing generosity of friends and sponsors of St. Vincent de Paul Society, the organization’s annual Walk/Run fundraiser has exceeded $10,000.   The virtual event designated as Circle of Giving culminates on October 23, 2021.  If you would like to support St. Vincent de Paul Society and be a Circle-of-Giving donor, please visit our website www.svdpsaukvalley.org and read more about the Walk/Run Circle of Giving.  Your generosity is appreciated and helps those in need in the Sterling/Rock Falls Area and all of Whiteside County through the food pantry and financial aid programs that are offered by St. Vincent de Paul Society.  Please take this opportunity to donate online or send in your donation to 7 West 6^th Street, Sterling, IL 61081 and remember to reference your donation as Circle of Giving.

BE A CHEERFUL, GENEROUS GIVER AND ANSWER THE CALL TO HELP THE NEEDY IN YOUR COMMUNITY BY SUPPORTING ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. . . . .Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.   Matthew 25

SVdP will be offering FINANCIAL AID Monday – Friday, between the hours of 12:00 – 2:30 pm. Please call the pantry 815-625-0311 during those hours to request assistance. Food distribution is still the same, Tuesday and Thursday from 12:00 – 2:30 pm. On Tuesday’s only a second time for food distribution is 4:00 – 5:30 pm.

In September SVdP assisted 159 families in the area of distribution of food. A total of 489, consisting of 367 adults and 122 children. Financial aid was given to 62 families in the form of rent, gas, utilities, motel, and prescriptions. Thank you Whiteside County for your support.

St. Vincent de Paul Society wishes to thank Lifescape Community Services of Rock Falls for their generous food and monetary donation that was delivered to our food pantry on Tuesday, Sept. 21 by their representative Amy Ortiz.  Their donation is very much appreciated and plays an important roll in supporting our mission of helping feed the needy in the Sterling/Rock Falls Area as well as all of Whiteside County.

October 23, 2021 Designated as Circle of Giving

Continue the Circle of Giving by donating to St. Vincent de Paul Society through our Neighbors Helping Neighbors Virtual Walk/Run for 2021 now in progress through October 23, 2021.

Don’t miss the opportunity to become a SVdP friend and sponsor.

Your generous donation continues St. Vincent de Paul Society’s work of helping our neighbors in need in our communities. 

You may donate online at our website:  www.svdpsaukvalley.org or by mailing your donation to:  St. Vincent de Paul Society, 7 West 6^th Street, Sterling, IL  61081.  Please reference your donation as Circle of Giving.

Thank you so much for your generosity!  We appreciate you as a valued friend and sponsor.  TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

You are invited to click on any of the buttons below to read more about the SVdP Virtual Walk/Run  2021 – Circle of Giving

St. Vincent  de Paul Society – St. Mary Conference in Sterling, participated in the United Way’s Week of Caring  (Sept. 6 – 12) by volunteering at the Sauk Valley Food Bank on Sept. 9th filling food boxes and performing various other tasks.  The Sauk Valley Food Bank, started in 2001, provides food to various food pantries and other non-profit agencies in Whiteside County at a nominal cost.  Area gardeners and businesses, such as Selmi’s Greenhouse and Farm Market in Rock Falls, Mitchell Melons in Tampico, and Blue Freedom Farm Market, Inc. in Sterling, also donate to the food bank.  The Sauk Valley Food Bank handles more than 2 million pounds of food a year.

The Week of Caring, designed to connect volunteers with the needs of our community, offers volunteer opportunities for individuals, families and businesses.  The Sauk Valley Food Bank coordinated with United Way of Whiteside County and provided volunteer opportunities through projects at their warehouse location in Sterling.  The individuals in the pictures are Vincentians of St. Vincent de Paul Society, St. Mary Conference in Sterling, working together to fill food boxes to be distributed to those in need in our community.  These Vincentians got in the spirit of giving by participating and staying connected to our community.  Through the Week of Caring coordinated by the United Way of Lee County and United Way of Whiteside County, projects are happening all across the Sauk Valley!

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The Whiteside County Health Department will be hosting Pop-Up Vaccination Clinics on the following dates/locations:

8/23 Rock Falls – Country Inn & Suites
9:00am to 12:00pm

8/26 Sterling – La Laguna
8:30am to 11:30am

8/27 Fulton – Fulton High School Parking Lot
10:00am to 12:00pm

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SVdP Annual 50/50 Raffle Ticket drawing was held July 13, 2021 with SVdP President Fred Marruffo and Mayor Skip Lee drawing out the winning ticket. 

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Ron Billiet is the winner of the SVdP 50/50 Raffle. Presenting Ron with the check is Sally Sandoval and Charlene O’Connor.    Ron received $3235.00.  He donated $1500.00 back to SVdP pantry.  Congratulations and thank you Ron.  

Thank you to the businesses that participated in selling tickets, everyone who purchased a raffle ticket, and those who donated money to SVdP.

For the month of June, SVdP assisted 183 families with food. It consisted of 433 adults and 167 children. In Financial Aid 44 families were helped. This could be in the area of assisting in rent, motel, utilities, gas and prescriptions. SVdP is grateful to the Whiteside County communities for their generous support.