St. Vincent DePaul
St. Vincent de Paul of Brown County is an all-volunteer, non-profit dedicated to the service of local families, inspired by Gospel values, growing in holiness and building a more just world through personal relationships. The organization was started in 1988 by members of Saint Agnes Catholic Church.
The St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVDP) is a living network of faith, friendship, and transformation among and with those who are poor. At the heart of SVDP is relationship. We serve as neighbors, seeking to understand the troubles of those we serve as we would a brother or sister, and to form relationships based on trust and friendship, and to walk with our neighbors in their time of trouble.
Through a volunteer-run, full-service pantry located at 2901 Long Lake Road, Nashville, IN, SVDP provides food, clothing, furniture, home goods, sheets, towels, blankets, firewood, and back-to-school and Christmas assistance to Brown County families.
Members and friends of Brown County Presbyterian Fellowship support and partner with SVDP in many ways. Some volunteer at the pantry during open hours assisting neighbors with items they need. Others serve during the week; transporting and stocking food, sorting clothing, cutting firewood, picking up donated furniture, maintaining the buildings and trucks, raising funds and more.
Brown County Presbyterian Fellowship hosts the parent gift pickup day for Blessing Tree – a community-wide effort coordinated by SVDP and The Salvation Army to ensure all children have a special gift at Christmas. This effort served 508 children from 178 families last year.
SVDP has an ongoing need for volunteers, financial support and donations of food, clothing, and home goods. If you would like to help, please contact Cheryl Dixon at 317-319-5907 or visit stvincentdepaulbrowncounty.org
SVDP Pantry is located at: 2901 Long Lake Road, Nashville, IN
Hours: Mondays and Saturdays 10:00 am-noon.
(SVDP is closed whenever Brown County Schools are closed due to inclement weather.)