Rent for Lent
Did you know the average rental cost in Elgin is $1500.00 per month and rising? St. Vincent de Paul assisted 70 families during the months of January through March during the past 2 years.
As part of your Lenten almsgiving, please consider making a donation to St. Vincent de Paul to help those in the Elgin area who are struggling with paying for rent.
Donations may be made by:
· Taking an envelope from the table in the gathering space and placing it with your donation in the box on the table. OR
· Going on our website: https://kindest.com/412112-rent-for-lent
Donations for this fundraiser are accepted from February 14th through March 24th
Thank you for your support!
Please call our confidential answering machine at 847-628-5170.
A volunteer should reach out to you within approximately 48 hours.
Visit our Facebook Page
Email St. Vincent DePaul Society at stthomasmoreelginsvdp@gmail.com
We cannot carry out this ministry without you. For the fiscal year 2022 we received $88,255 in donations from parishioners through direct donations and fundraisers. In addition, we received $10,000 in grants. Your contributions allowed us to help 723 families in need in our community. $69,981 was given for rental emergencies and $24,542 helped to keep the lights on. An additional $22,464 provided for miscellaneous needs such as food, medicine, and transportation.
You can donate by placing a specially marked envelope in the church collection or in the poor box at the back of the church.
DONATE ONLINE HERE