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Volunteer to Help Those in Need in Your Own Neighborhood

St. Vincent de Paul (1581-1660) devoted his life to helping people struggling with poverty and hardship. Volunteers in St. Vincent de Paul Louisville’s 43 conferences (based in churches throughout the region) follow his example by fielding calls for assistance from people in need in their own communities. We are, in fact, the No. 1 referral for all calls to the Metro’s 2-1-1 help line. SVDP volunteers, referred to as “Vincentians,” offer compassionate, nonjudgmental support to all, as well as emergency financial assistance to help with things like rent and utility bills, and groceries. Join us in this spiritually rewarding outreach! In addition, many of our volunteers help out in SVDP’s Food Pantry, Open Hand Kitchen and more. (See below) Contact Donna Young, Director of Conference Affairs and Volunteer Services; (502) 301-8688.

Volunteer on the SVDP Campus

Our Open Hand Kitchen is open 365 days a year. We serve hot meals at noon and 5pm daily. In addition, volunteers assist customers in our Food Pantry Tuesday and Thursday mornings. To Volunteer in the OHK, Food Pantry, or in other areas of our campus, contact  Donna Young at (502) 301-8688.

Family Success Center

To volunteer serving after-school meals or helping with children’s tutoring and activities at our Family Success Center, schedule your group’s visit online: http://signup.com/go/mmsRvqt

Volunteer in One of Our Four Thrift Stores

We always need help gathering quality, used donations for our four Thrift Stores. Besides donating items yourself, we need volunteers to help in many ways. And our blogger Mallory Tober (left) gives you 6 Reasons to Shop Our Thrift Stores. For more information about our stores and donating your vehicle to SVDP:

• Contact: Wanda Selph at (502) 589-7837.
• To volunteer, call Donna Young at (502) 301-8688