As one of the oldest charitable organizations in the world, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) is a Catholic lay organization of about 800,000 men and women throughout 150 countries on five continents around the world.   The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is composed of women and men who seek their personal holiness through works of charity.  

Shoeboxes Needed!

Do you have shoeboxes? SVdP is looking for shoeboxes for our Shoebox events for our clients at Connection Café.  Twice a year, we fill about 75 shoeboxes with personal care items for the homeless.  Additionally, Bishop Joensen heard about this program and asked for shoeboxes so he can hand them out to those he encounters.  We were honored to fulfill his request this month.  Our next event is at the end of the year.  Please contact Rolla at rollaman63@gmail.com if you want to donate your shoeboxes!  We thank you so much!

Thank you for donating to the Winter Clothing Drive!

Thank you to all who generously donated to the St. Vincent de Paul Winter Clothing Drive!
Sacred Heart parishioners Rolla Hermann (left) and Chuck Korte (right) delivered the clothing to SVdP stores. Rolla is the Sacred Heart President of SVdP. Chuck is the President of the District Counsel over all the SVdP Parishes!  Thank you for your donations so friends in our community will be warm this winter!
       

School Food Pantry
The Sacred Heart St. Vincent de Paul conference thanks YOU for your support to our ministry.  Over the past year, we have successfully opened a Food Pantry in our school for those school families needing assistance.  We have partnered with the Food Bank of Iowa to provide supplemental food for those families in need whom are identified and approved of by school administration.   With this program we are hoping to alleviate household stress and enhance learning for children by providing assistance to the entire household.  These families are hard working, humble and grateful people that just need some assistance in a time of need.   We are humbled by this opportunity to serve. 

We would like to profusely thank the Women’s Guild for their donations to this project!  None of this would be possible without the great people of Sacred Heart and their generous ministries!
 
For more information please contact us at shwdmsvdp@gmail.com


St Vincent de Paul Sock Drive Success


Thank you to everyone who donated to our Sock Drive! As you can see our cart is overflowing!







Monthly Calendar of Events Volunteer Opportunities
For more information on any of the items listed below please click on the events themselves and you will be directed to a new page. 

Connection Cafe!
SVdP provides bag lunches for Cafe Connection! 
We deliver premade lunches to serve the hungry.