"You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. That's how prayer works."

You lose your job. Your hours are cut. You have a baby. A relationship ends. Your car breaks down and you can't get to work. Your disability or social security check doesn't

stretch to cover your rent and utilities.

These are some of the realities that bring increasing numbers of neighbors to our Food

Pantry or to our St. Vincent De Paul phone lines to ask for help with rent, utilities, car

repair, vouchers for beds, clothing, or other furniture.

Who are some of the neighbors helped over the past 2 months?

Joyce, who is now back to work as a nurses’ aide at a Children’s Hospital. She was unable to pay her electric bill while on maternity leave and faces disconnection.

Allen, who fell behind on his rent because he needed to repair his car. He works as a DoorDash driver.

Ben, who works for a contracted food service at a public school. When schools closed, he was laid off. He is looking for employment but is behind on his rent after missing just one paycheck. His earnings are so low that he will never catch up.

Carol, who receives just $941 per month from SSI. Her monthly rent is $650 and she cannot pay both utilities and rent in any given month. Her gas is disconnected and she faces disconnection of her Ameren service.

You can volunteer for a Tuesday or Saturday shift at the food pantry here: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/797031509273520088/false#/invitation

You can make a donation to the food pantry here:

https://osvhub.com/stpiusv/giving/funds

"You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. That's how prayer works."

--Pope Francis