ST JOHNS CONFERENCE of SVDP (SVDP No Kid Hungry DMC)

St. John's Conference of St. Vincent DePaul was founded in 1930 as a benevolent society feeding the hungry and homeless of Des Moines, Louisa and Henry Counties in Iowa. Today our range also reaches into western Illinois and northeastern Missouri. We do not turn away anyone that seeks our services due to address. Our mission is to provide food and emergency housing to the poor and homeless, to nurture the homebound and hospitalized through visits and providing communion to our Catholic Church members. This fall we started a "No Kid Hungry DMC" backpack program that provides weekend food for kids at risk of going hungry and we have seen a rise in families seeking food pantry services as the backpack program expands. All services through our organization are provided by 100% volunteer help and are free. We buy food through the regional food bank, get donated food through food drives and purchase what we need to keep our pantry full for the 500+ families we feed each month and to send home 1000+ food bags per month. Additional funds are need to continue our programs as they expand again with a slowing local economy.