Drives & Events

You can make a difference and have fun by getting involved in the numerous drives and events offered by St. Vincent de Paul. Whether you give coats during our coat drive, attend the RetroFittings fashion event, or participate in the annual charitable golf outing, you’ll be helping neighbors in need.

Fan and Air Conditioner Drive

Help provide relief from the heat for local neighbors in need.  Hundreds of neighbors in need turn to St. Vincent de Paul each summer seeking a fan or air conditioner to help stay cool.  Learn more about how you can help ensure neighbors stay healthy, comfortable and cool all summer long.

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Strike Out Hunger Food Drive

For nearly 15 years we’ve partnered with the Cincinnati Reds for our “Strike Out Hunger” Food Drive in which fans who donate three non-perishable food items to our food pantry receive a ticket to a future Reds game.

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Hope to Dream

No one should have to sleep on the floor. Sadly, it’s a problem faced by too many across the Tri-State, especially children. St. Vincent de Paul partners with Morris Furniture Company and WCPO 9 to surprise 50 kids with a bed of their own.

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Holiday Events

The holidays are a great time for family, food and festivities, but can be a struggle for some. That’s why we help with a wide range of events during Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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Food From the Heart

Each winter for over 30 years we have partnered with FOX19 for the “Food from the Heart” campaign to address food insecurity in our local communities.

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Winter Coat Drive

Each year, as the temperatures drop and the first snowfall covers the area, St. Vincent de Paul collects new and gently used coats, as well as gloves, hats and scarves, and then distributes them to our neighbors in need through distributions at different sites around the county.

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Host Your Own Drive

Every year, families, schools, businesses and even individual people want to give back to the community, so they host their own food or clothing drive.

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Catholic Schools Week

For several decades, St. Vincent de Paul has partnered with numerous Catholic Schools during the week—which starts the last Sunday in January—to help our neighbors in need by collecting essential items like food and personal care items.

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Kick Hunger Food Drive

FC Cincinnati is helping St. Vincent de Paul “Kick Hunger” with a food drive before a select home game in which fans receive a coupon from Wings and Rings with a donation of cash or a non-perishable food item.

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