Saint Vincent de Paul

Our SVdP conference is looking for volunteers for the following: 

*The following are suggested times to volunteers with our conference, however, there are many other time slots available in all areas - volunteer when you are able!*

SVdP Food Pantry – Our conference's scheduled time to work is the second Saturday of the month, unless the Food Pantry is closed for a holiday weekend. The address is 3001 E. 30th St., and we meet there at 8am and work until noon. Please contact Paul Guenin at 317-627-2309 or padeceje2@aol.com.

Beggars for the Poor – "4th Saturday of the Month" - This activity is done each month, even on holiday weekends. We meet in the St. Christopher parking lot at 7:30am and get back about 10:30, or you can meet downtown. Please contact Ron Prusinski at 317-695-7522 or prusinski6929@yahoo.com. 

SVdP Warehouse / Distribution Center – Every + / - 5 weeks . This activity is not done on holidays weekends. Meet in the St. Christopher parking lot at 7:30am, and get back about 12:30pm. Please contact Lisa Doerner at 317-796-6298 or doernerlm@gmail.com. 

SVdP Indy has immediate needs to fill the following additional volunteer positions (please see link to SVdP Indy website above):

• Food Pantry Client Intake: Check clients in 8 am - noon Tues/Thurs/Fri/Sat - Basic computer skills needed (will train).

• Food Pantry: Sort/repackage food, restock shelves Mon–Sat 8 am – noon. Assist shoppers Tues/Thurs/Fri/Sat 8 am - noon

• Pantry Drivers: Deliver food to the home bound on Wednesdays. Two hours between 10:30 am and 6:00 pm. All routes must have two people.  We have clients on a waiting list due to lack of drivers.

• Group Volunteer Coordinators: Coordinate volunteer groups one Saturday a month 8 am - noon

• Warehouse Donation Sorting: Sort, hang, price and tag clothing and household donations. Monday-Saturday 9 am - 1 pm and 2 - 6pm. Immediate needs - all shifts.

• Warehouse Dock Workers: Assist clients and customers loading and unloading furniture and appliances. Monday-Saturday 10 am - 1 pm and 1 - 4pm. Immediate needs - all shifts.

• Mission 27 Resale Store(s): Two locations, 132 Leota St. or 1618 Shelby St. Please click the SVdP Indy link above to get more info!

Furniture or appliances - Please call SVdP donation line (317-687-1006) M-F 8:30 am-4:30 pm. The SVdP Distribution Center will accept items for checkout & repair regardless of condition. 

Bedding, clothing, shoes, accessories - There are two BLUE collection boxes at St. Christopher for donating. These are located between the School and Garage. Please note that the opening will only accommodate full "kitchen" sized bags, not the full 55-gallon sized bags.

Household items - These items can be taken to the SVdP Warehouse, 1201 E. Maryland St. 

Beds - Please contact Paul Guenin directly at 317-627-2309 or padeceje2@aol.com.

Bikes - Can be delivered to the SVdP Distribution Center, 1201 E. Maryland St., M-Sat  - 8-1. The bikes are reconditioned and given to people who use them to get to work.  

Vehicles - To donate call 1-800-322-8284 - all $$$ is returned to St. Christopher.

 If you have any questions, or would like more information on how you might be able to help, please contact Paul Guenin at 317-627-2309 or padeceje2@aol.com. 

SVdP opened a resale store in October 2016.  The store, Mission 27 Resale, is named in honor of St. Vincent de Paul’s ministry to the poor and his feast day, September 27. It is a volunteer organization dedicated to serving the poor and disadvantaged, Mission 27 Resale is much more than a secondhand shop. It’s a way to raise funds for two vital programs: the society’s food pantries and its Changing Lives Forever program, which teaches people how to lift themselves out of poverty.  Good things for good purpose – it’s not just about giving new life to used items. It’s about giving a better life to those in need.

Volunteer opportunities at the Mission 27 Resale Store: 

• Store: Shifts are Monday–Saturday 9 am - noon, noon - 3 pm, and 3-6pm.  Immediate needs - Wed-Sat afternoons.

• Referral Desk: Client check in – basic computer skills needed (will train). Shifts are Monday-Saturday 10 am–1 pm and 1- 4pm. Immediate needs - Wednesday-Saturday afternoons.

Location: 1201 East Maryland Street

Website: http://www.mission27resale.org

Instead of constantly just giving things to people, let’s continue to do our charity work, but let’s add value to that, and give folks a way to literally change their lives. Many of our efforts involve helping people with short term solutions to their needs instead of helping to eliminate their need.  One way to provide long term help is a learning opportunity called Changing Lives Forever. 

The program is a sixteen week class with twelve participants (Investigators). We hope to begin our third class soon.  After the course, the “investigators” will be paired up with a mentor through the Indianapolis Trusted Mentor program for a year of additional advice and support.

We are in the process of recruiting “investigators” and hope to have 12 by the time the next program starts.  If you know of anyone who might benefit from this program or if are interested in joining our core team, please call/text Paul Guenin at 317-627-2309,or padeceje2@aol.com. 

We are in the process of developing a core team of people to assist in making meals for the classes, marketing the program, babysitting and recruiting mentors, etc. We also need sponsors in our community to financially support the program so that we can continue the work for years to come.

Do you have a willingness to help others, share skills, and knowledge?  Do you have a positive attitude? Are you enthusiastic with strong Christian values?  Can you provide constructive feedback and are you respectful?  We are looking for people like you!  We need Mentors for our next class of “investigators”.  Please consider becoming a mentor.  Additional information on mentoring is available at - http://trustedmentors.org

“Poverty doesn’t only consist of being hungry for bread, but rather it is a tremendous hunger for human dignity.”----Mother Teresa

 SVdP Help Line 317-687-0169, Donation Line 317-687-1006  

www.svdpindy.org