If you are interested in joining Sacred Heart St. Vincent de Paul, there is no membership fee. All you need is a sincere desire to help the poor and a concern for the welfare of those in need. To apply for membership, click here.

There are three types of membership:

1. Active (Full) Members are Catholics who participate regularly in the prayer life, meetings and charitable activities of the Society.
2. Associate Members are those who may or may not belong to the Catholic Church and may or may not attend regular meetings or engage in the works of the Society on a regular basis.
3. Contributing Members are those who regularly or in a substantial way provide in-kind or financial support, but who do not engage directly in the Society's work.

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Our purpose is to help the poor, the lonely, and the distressed, in a confidential manner through various charitable works and services. Organized locally, Vincentians witness God's love by embracing works of charity and justice. We work with other people and local organizations in relieving need.

The funds to support our efforts are primarily provided through the generosity of our Parishioners who give to the second collection taken up for the Sacred Heart St. Vincent de Paul Society four times a year whenever a 5th Sunday occurs in a month.

Ongoing Assistance for our community

• Monetary Assistance - Support is provided for assistance with rent, utilities, and other basic necessities.
• Food and Gas Gift Cards - Cards are provided to the Sacred Heart Church parish office to dispense as needed.
• Connection Cafe - On the first Monday of every month, food is prepared and served.
• Holiday Food Baskets - For both Thanksgiving and Christmas, food baskets are put together and given to 20 to 25 families on each holiday.
• Senior Citizens - On the 4th Thursday of most months, bingo is held at Fountain West.
• Youth in Need - Tuition assistance is provided for either or both the school band program and summer school.
• Bread Delivery - Every Sunday, HyVee provides bread products which are picked up and delivered to St. Joseph's Family Emergency Shelter, the Catholic Worker House, the Bethel Mission, and other shelters.
• Phyllis Davis Memorial Linen Drive - Every spring, a collection barrel is placed in the church gathering space for linen donations.
• Donation Collections - Annually, we have a St. Vincent de Paul truck in the parish parking lot to collect household and clothing donations.
• Friends of the Poor Walk - Usually in September, we solicit donations for walkers to participate in the annual Friends of the Poor Walk. Funds raised stay in the local area.

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