• The primary mission of our group is to help the poor and less fortunate of Clinton County. Donations to the monthly Poor and Needy Collection, as well as direct contributions from the community, provide the means to offer emergency assistance for food, rent, utility payments and medication costs. Those in need of assistance, or anyone wanting to get in touch with us,  may reach us by calling 937-382-6851 and leave name, local phone number and request.  Your call will be returned within 2 business days by one of our volunteers.   

  Our  volunteer members are fellow parishioners who are students, homemakers, working people and retirees.  New volunteers are always welcome and needed!

  
  SVDP NEWS

  Thanks to the outstanding support of St. Columbkille/Holy Name Chapel parishioners and our parish organizations, the St. Vincent de Paul Society/St. Columbkille Conference has been able to aid 422 households (1211 people) in Clinton County during the fiscal year that ended September 30, 2018.  This includes $37,986 in monetary help and "In-Kind” distribution of goods such as food, coats for children, and school supplies that valued $5516. During our In-Person visits with our neighbors, we encounter people who are in desperate need of our services, such as: 

  • A father of three who works two jobs, but still needs our assistance because he is also supporting his seriously ill mother.
  • The grandmother on a fixed income that must take in her 3 grandchildren because their parents are addicted to heroin.
  • The person on disability who had to pay for a relative's final expenses and does not have money left for the rent.

  These are your neighbors who are just asking for help towards the rent for the month, or the electric bill, or food to feed the family. We ask that you continue to help us in our mission.  Please keep St. Vincent de Paul Society in mind when deciding on your end-of-year donations. If you know of anyone who needs our help, please call 937-382-6851.  Leave a message, and a representative will return the call within 2 business days.  When our members gather to pray, we include our donors and your intentions.  Please keep the members of our Society, as well as our clients, in your prayers.  Thank you for your support!
  In the Vincentian Spirit of Love and Friendship,
  The Members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society/St. Columbkille Conference