Our Food Pantry occupies 500 square feet of the Thrift Store in a 100-year-old factory building in Wabasso. Over the last 10 years, the families we serve have increased by almost 400%. The current facility is obsolete and can no longer handle the load.
Our vision is to build a 3000 square foot Neighborhood Aid Center adjacent to the Thrift Store that will allow us to provide:
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The dignity of self-selection of food items.
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More space for freezers and refrigerators.
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Additional food storage space.
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Adequate parking.
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Job training, mentoring and counseling​.
The cost of the new facility is estimated at $1,000,000, of which we have already raised $650,000. We are now in the process of starting the County Site Plan Approval Process and hope to break ground as early as next summer.
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We are dependent on the generosity of the members of our community to make this a reality. If you would like to donate to the St. Vincent Building Fund, click below. All donations are tax deductible*
*St. Sebastian Conference of St. Vincent de Paul Society, Inc. is tax exempt from Federal income tax under 501 ©(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Artist Rendering of New Building​