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Soup du Jour Fundraiser

On Sunday March 14 The Catholics Knights invite you to come to the Holy Family Parish Hall between 9:00 am-2:00 pm to enjoy a meal or two from a variety of soups donated from area businesses! A complete sit down meal will be provided or you can purchase some to take home. Proceeds from this event will help St. Vincent de Paul provide temporary assistance to those in need in Fond du Lac County. Matching funds for this event will come from the Catholic Knights in Fond du Lac, Johnsburg, Mount Calvary and Saint Cloud.

The Mission of the St. Vincent de Paul Society

The Fond du Lac Chapter of the St. Vincent de Paul Society has enjoyed a strong presence in the community since 1934. As a totally volunteer society we are proud that fully 98% of our income stays in Fond du Lac County and 95% goes to directly serve the needs of those in crisis.

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Working in pairs, our volunteer Vincentians discern the needs of the people who come to us and provide relief no matter the religion, race or nationality of the family or individual. Assistance with food, rent, utilities and other basic needs are the cornerstone of what we provide but the compassion of our volunteers often fills a void that is hard to define for those who reach out to us.

Our Thrift Store helps us not only fund our work, but also supplies quality used clothing, household goods and furniture at low prices. Most of our income comes through direct donations and whether you choose to help by shopping in our store, making a cash contribution or getting more deeply involved on a personal level you’ll know you are indeed making a difference by touching people’s lives when they need it most.

We hope you’ll consider taking the next step for the St. Vincent de Paul Society and your own community.

“Inspired by Gospel values, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay organization leads women and men to join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to the needy and suffering in the tradition of its founder, Blessed Frederic Ozanam, and its patron, St. Vincent de Paul.”

US Manual, Society of St. Vincent de Paul 1999

Karen & Bill

Karen and Bill were barely making it while he had full-time employment. Now sometimes he works only two or three days a week. They can’t be assured from one week to the next how many hours Bill will have. Karen currently stays home to care for their two young children.

They were living on hope and hard work to make their dreams come through. However the so-called “economic downturn” hit them very hard. They swallowed their pride and called us for assistance.

We helped to pay some of the rent and gave them a gift certificate for food. We also made them aware of other community resources like Broken Bread that they might benefit from.

The Mission of the St. Vincent de Paul Society

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Karen & Bill

SVDP - Fond du Lac

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