St. Vincent de Paul Lands $1,000 DCF Grant

The grant was recommended by DCF Board Member Jon Strautman.

DCF Board member Jon Strautman presents a $1,000 grant to Leslie Moritz, President of St. Vincent de Paul at St. Mary’s Church in Aurora. Photo provided.

(Lawrenceburg, Ind.) - The Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF), Inc. recently awarded a $1,000 Proactive Grant to St. Vincent de Paul to computerize record keeping at its Dearborn County branch.

The grant was recommended by DCF Board Member Jon Strautman as part of the Foundation’s annual program, through which each of the organization’s 15 volunteer Board members recommends a grant.

St. Vincent de Paul in Dearborn County operates from St. Mary’s Church, 210 Fifth St., Aurora. Its pantry serves an average 25 households weekly in Dearborn, Ohio, Ripley and Switzerland counties. The organization also provides emergency financial assistance to help with rent, utilities, and gas cards for medical appointments. It now needs bath towels, pots, pans, and men’s T-shirts - XL and larger.

“They are currently using an old desktop and donated laptop. Updating the record-keeping system will speed up the process, and better assist the neighbors,” said Strautman. “St. Vincent de Paul has been a ministry of our church for decades; good people doing great work, totally voluntarily.”

The organization receives funding from a variety of sources, including an annual Christmas Giving Tree. Families of Dearborn County Parishes donate toys and money. A Thanksgiving food bag drive provides all items to prepare a Thanksgiving dinner for families, and the organization relies on weekly donations from parishioners as well as other local churches. Donations should be sent to St. Mary’s SVDP Society, P.O. Box 22, Aurora IN 47001. St. Vincent de Paul’s website is https://www.stmaryscc.org/saint-vincent-de-paul.

St. Vincent de Paul’s mission calls on “a network of friends, inspired by Gospel values, growing in holiness and building a more just world through personal relationships with and service to people in need.”

To volunteer, call 812-926-1637.

Anyone can contribute to an unrestricted DCF endowment to help make impact grants like the 15 DCF Board members are recommending in 2024. For a list of unrestricted endowments and to learn more about the Foundation, call 812-539-4115 or visit dearborncf.org. If you are interested in contributing to DCF, visit our website’s “Give Now” page to donate online and to learn about other giving options.