Summer was HOT for Serving our Neighbors

We are grateful for your support as a record number of neighbors turned to St. Vincent de Paul for assistance this summer. Your involvement helps ensure that our neighbors do not have to face life’s challenges alone.

CELEBRATION OF SERVICE

Over 300 people gathered at The Lightwell at North by Hotel Covington as SVDP honored Joann Hubert and the late Ed Hubert for their longtime advocacy and support of Cincinnati’s neighbors in need.

This year’s event raised nearly $720,000 for our Homelessness Prevention Program which serves as a beacon of hope for individuals and families facing housing instability. The program provides emergency rent and utility assistance while helping neighbors work toward long-term solutions. As the largest provider of rental assistance in Cincinnati, SVDP’s Homelessness Prevention Program provided a total of $5.4 million in housing assistance last year.

STRIKE OUT HUNGER

Cincinnati Reds fans generously donated 8,146 lbs. of non-perishable food during the annual Strike Out Hunger food drive at Great American Ball Park, enough to provide over 6,800 meals to neighbors in need!

The drive was a much-needed boost as more families are accessing SVDP’s network of food pantries than ever before. The Catino Choice Food Pantry alone is serving, on average, 100 families per day.

Thank you to the Reds, WLWT, and 700WLW for ensuring that our food pantry shelves remained stocked for our neighbors in need.

PRESCRIPTION FORE FUN GOLF OUTING

We raised more than $75,000 for the Charitable Pharmacy during our annual Prescription ‘Fore’ Fun Golf Outing.

For every $1 raised, we are able to provide $13 in life-saving medications to our community— that’s $975,000 in free medication for our neighbors!

Thank you to Western Hills Country Club, our sponsors, raffle donors, and attendees who made this event a hole-in-one! Special thanks to our Presenting Sponsors, Protective Life and PhRMA.

HOPE TO DREAM

Fifty children are starting off the school year with a better night’s sleep, thanks to the generosity of Morris Furniture Company and WCPO9. Children and their families, selected based on need, were invited to the Reds Youth Academy for the seventh annual Hope to Dream event.

Dozens of volunteers cheered as each child was presented with a new bed, mattress, and comforter donated by Morris Furniture, plus sheets, backpacks, toys and other items made possible by our many sponsors and community partners.

Following the event, we raised over $41,000 during our annual telethon which will allow us to purchase 235 additional beds for our neighbors.