St. Vincent de Paul serves the most vulnerable in our community by providing for the most basic of human needs.   Are you interested in getting involved?  We are hosting an orientation and training session next Saturday from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. in the lower level of the parish office.  It will provide information about who Vincentians are and what they do.  Contact the SVDP Council to sign up. 

Food Pantry

The St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry located
at 3001 E. 30th Street is in dire need of
weekday volunteers. There are various
shifts to suit your schedule. Parishes are
responsible for staffing the pantry for a given week on a rotating basis. 

You can sign up at svdpindy.org. Click the “I want to help” button. Please contact Darlene Sweeney at 317-924-5769 with questions.

URGENT NEED

The Love Your Neighbor Food Pantry located at 2500 Churchman Rd. needs help unloading trucks and stocking food as well as intake volunteers to help check in shoppers.  For more information, contact Heather at 317-9245769, ext. 238 or [email protected]. 

St. Vincent de Paul Boulevard Place Pantry appreciates your support both financial and with needed items such as non-perishable foods, baby needs, home cleaning products. Current major needs are for baby diapers sizes 5T, 6T are in high demand, baby wipes, toilet paper, vegetable oil, snack foods, breakfast cereal, boxed rice and mac and cheese pasta meals. The following condiments are also needed:  ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, and ranch dressing. As always, canned chicken, soup, pasta and sauces, cereal are needed.  Items can be placed in the red wagons located at the entrances of the Church.  

Volunteers Needed – Work from Home

We have two volunteer opportunities available that can be performed from the comfort of your own home. Both opportunities involve responding to requests from neighbors requesting assistance with food, clothing, household furnishings, and rent/utility assistance. Computer/internet access is required and training is provided.

Telephone Ministry: 

• English Helpline:  Volunteers needed to take calls from English-speaking neighbors requesting assistance. Minimum commitment is a 2-hour shift, 2 days a month. Daily shifts are 8:30-10:30am, 10:30am-12:30pm, and 12:30-2:30pm. If interested, contact Heather Snyder, [email protected], 309-533-2678.

• Spanish Helpline:  Volunteers needed to take calls from Spanish-speaking neighbors requesting assistance. Commitment TBD. If interested, contact Maria Gonzalez, [email protected] , 317-294-0607.

On-line Volunteers:

Volunteers needed to field on-line requests made through our website from neighbors requesting assistance. Shifts are 7 days a week every 6 weeks. If interested, contact Paula Light, [email protected], 317-403-1385.

If you have limited time available, you may want to consider being a substitute on the telephone ministry to replace a regular volunteer on vacation, out sick, etc. These are great opportunities for anyone looking to volunteer from home and make a difference in the lives of others.