2021 Friends of the Poor Walk –Saturday, September 25, 9:00 AM –on the Evansville State Hospital Grounds (come on out early to register—-race begins at 9 am)
Here's how you can help:
*Register for the walk online @www.svdpevansville.org/walk-for-the-poor/register/. You can also register the morning of the walk.
*Collect donations of personal care items for all ethnic groups, as well as laundry goods to be used to create dona-tion packages for those in need in our community. They will be distributed by our Food Pantry
*Bring your registration form along with donations collected from family, friends, and fellow parishioners to the registration table at the Walk. Make sure to note your Parish on your registration form so that the money you raised can be donated back to your conference.
*Snap a selfie while walking to SHARE with us on Facebook!
The Friends of the Poor®Walk began as a national program with the purpose of providing local Society of
St. Vincent de Paul Conferences and Councils the additional funds to help support their special projects. Today, this philosophy and tradition continues in Evansville! Proceeds from the Friends of the Poor Walk provides direct emergency assistance for The Evansville District Council of The St. Vincent de Paul Society Clients.
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