St. Vincent de Paul Fund

The St. Vincent de Paul Fund is an Emergency Assistance Fund used to help persons that are struggling financially through a difficult period of time, including, St. Francis Parishioners who are Seeking Employment.

During the last six months this fund has been used to help many struggling families with expenses like: Car Repairs, Housing Rent to Stop Eviction, Groceries, Medical Prescriptions, Dental Work, a bike for special needs child, Electric Bill, etc…

When you contribute to the St. Vincent de Paul Fund you are reaching out to help others.
Thank you for your contribution to our Parish St. Vincent de Paul Fund.

ALSO, ...
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December 16, 2004

Dear St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church,

Friends In Deed is very appreciative of your $5,000 donation in 2004. This generous contribution enabled us to provide emergency assistance to 24 families so they could move beyond a crisis to fulfill God’s plan for their lives.

Your contribution provided for the following needs:
Eviction      7
Car repair      5
Utilities      5
Security deposit     2
Work clothes       1
Living expenses for disabled woman            1
Day care      1
Dentist      1
Water heater      1

Snapshots of the families you helped:

Your generosity prevented the eviction of a 19 year old Washtenaw Community College student whose roommate left without warning. Her mother, who was recently released from a nursing home, has moved in to share expenses.

You assisted with monthly expenses for a severely disabled woman whose Social Security benefits were unexpectedly terminated. This bridged a gap while Legal Services worked to solve her problem.

You helped with a car repair for a single mom in Safe House so she could get to work and take her child to day care.

You provided utility help for a single working mom who got behind because she had to pay a large day care bill, which the absent father had quit paying. Thanks to your help she was able to get caught up.

These are just a few examples of those whose lives were improved by your benevolence. Friends In Deed says thank you on behalf of those whose lives you touched.

May God bless you,
Helena Prince
Executive Director
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ALSO, ...

Here is a chronological list of Ways we Spend Money from the
St. Vincent de Paul Fund:

Date	Need	Collaborating Agency
July 24, 2002	Dental Work	Friends in Deed & Community Support & Treatment Services (CSTS) (formerly CMH)
July 2, 2002	Groceries	Eastwood Clinic, Belleville
June 21, 2002	Rent	Friends in Deed
June 18, 2002	the Lithuanian Project	Hope Clinic International
June 4, 2002	Gas for Car	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
June 4, 2002	Rent	Friends in Deed
June 3, 2002	Car repair	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
June 1, 2002	Rent & Medical case.	The Salvation Army
May 31, 2002	Rent	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
May 31, 2002	Rent	The Salvation Army
May 13, 2002	Rent	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
April 22, 2002	Gas for Car	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
April 10, 2002	Gas for Car	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
April 10, 2002	New glasses	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
April 10, 2002	Rent	Friends in Deed
March 25, 2002	Gas for Car	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
March 22, 2002	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
March 20, 2002	Rent	Friends In Deed
March 18, 2002	Gas for Car	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
March 11, 2002	Gas for Car	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
March 11, 2002	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
March 11, 2002	Rent	Friends in Deed
March 8, 2002	House Mortgage payment	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
March 6, 2002	Gas for Car	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
March 3, 2002	Gas for Car	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
February 28, 2002	Rent	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
February 25, 2002	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
February 21, 2002	Rent	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
February 19, 2002	Car repair	Friends in Deed
February 15, 2002	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
February 14, 2002	Gas for Car	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
February 14, 2002	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
February 13, 2002	Shoes for homeless man with new job.	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
February 8, 2002	Gas for Car	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
February 6, 2002	Medical case.	Friends in Deed
February 6, 2002	Storage	Friends in Deed
January 28, 2002	Gas for Car	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
January 28, 2002	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
January 24, 2002	Gas for Car	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
January 18, 2002	Car repair	The Salvation Army
January 17, 2002	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
January 14, 2002	Gas for Car	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
January 14, 2002	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
January 11, 2002	Ramps for Disabled Persons	Neighborhood Senior Services
January 4, 2002	Rent	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
December 21, 2001	Eye Glasses	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
December 21, 2001	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
December 12, 2001	Car repair	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
December 12, 2001	Hand railing for disabled boy.	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
December 10, 2001	Support for pastoral ministry program	Boysville
December 7, 2001	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
December 7, 2001	Move-in costs	Friends in Deed
December 1, 2001	Stop mortgage foreclosure	Friends in Deed & Hope Clinic
November 27, 2001	Rent	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
November 13, 2001	Percription Medicine	Friends In Deed
October 19, 2001	House Mortgage	Friends In Deed
October 16, 2001	Medication	Community Mental Health (CMH)
October 5, 2001	Rent	Friends In Deed
October 3, 2001	Rent	The Salvation Army
October 2, 2001	the Lithuanian Project	Hope Clinic International
September 29, 2001	Rent	Friends In Deed & Public Health
September 1, 2001	Hospital bill	Friends In Deed
September 1, 2001	Rent	Friends In Deed
August 27, 2001	Rent	Friends In Deed
August 17, 2001	Rent	Friends In Deed
August 15, 2001	Stop eviction.	Friends In Deed
August 1, 2001	Car repair	Friends In Deed
August 1, 2001	Electric bill	Friends In Deed
July 19, 2001	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
July 10, 2001	Car repair	Friends In Deed
July 9, 2001	Electric bill	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
July 2, 2001	Car repair	Friends In Deed
June 22, 2001	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
May 25, 2001	Gas for Car	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
May 25, 2001	Renewal of Drivers' License	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
May 16, 2001	Gas for Car	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
May 11, 2001	Gas bill	Friends In Deed
May 8, 2001	Move-in costs	Friends In Deed
May 7, 2001	Rent & medical expenses	Friends In Deed
April 12, 2001	A used wheelchair van	Friends In Deed
April 12, 2001	Stop eviction	Friends In Deed
March 22, 2001	Rent	Friends In Deed
March 14, 2001	Rent	Friends In Deed
February 23, 2001	Storage	Friends In Deed
February 1, 2001	Car repair	Friends In Deed
February 1, 2001	Rent	Friends In Deed
January 17, 2001	Car repair	Friends In Deed
January 17, 2001	Medication	Community Mental Health (CMH)
January 5, 2001	Car repair	Friends In Deed & Trail Blazers
December 26, 2000	Car repair	Friends In Deed
December 26, 2000	Car repair	Friends In Deed
December 22, 2000	Gas for Car	The Salvation Army
December 21, 2000	Groceries	Problem Pregnancy Help
December 18, 2000	Rent	Community Mental Health (CMH)
December 5, 2000	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
November 8, 2000	Car repair	The Salvation Army
October 31, 2000	Car Repair	Friends In Deed
October 31, 2000	Rent	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
October 12, 2000	Pre-employment physical	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
October 10, 2000	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
September 21, 2000	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
September 18, 2000	House Trailer Title	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
September 8, 2000	Gas for Car	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
September 6, 2000	Rent	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
August 31, 2000	Home Mortgage	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
August 30, 2000	Groceries + Diapers	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
August 28, 2000	Rent	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
August 25, 2000	Gas for Car	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
August 25, 2000	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
August 24, 2000	Gas for Car	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
August 24, 2000	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
August 23, 2000	Gas for Car	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
August 23, 2000	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
August 23, 2000	Rent	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
August 22, 2000	Groceries & Gas	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
August 15, 2000	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
August 11, 2000	Gas for Car	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
August 11, 2000	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
August 3, 2000	Car Donation Transfer	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
July 28, 2000	Gas for Car	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
July 28, 2000	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
July 28, 2000	Rent	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
July 25, 2000	Gas bill	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
July 25, 2000	Rent	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
July 24, 2000	Car Repair	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
July 24, 2000	Medication	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
July 18, 2000	Home Mortgage	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
July 11, 2000	Gas for Car	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
July 11, 2000	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
July 10, 2000	Gas bill	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
July 10, 2000	Gas for Car	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
July 10, 2000	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
July 10, 2000	Rent	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
July 7, 2000	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
July 6, 2000	Gas for Car	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
July 6, 2000	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
July 2, 2000	June Rent	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
June 30, 2000	Gas for Car	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
June 29, 2000	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
June 28, 2000	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
June 23, 2000	Gas for Car	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
June 23, 2000	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
June 21, 2000	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
June 19, 2000	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
June 19, 2000	Prescription Medicine	Community Mental Health (CMH)
June 15, 2000	Gas for Car	St. Francis Social Ministry Office
June 15, 2000	Groceries	St. Francis Social Ministry Office

For more information call 734-821-2121 or see: Our Parish St.Vincent de Paul Society

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Parish Social Ministry Office,
2150 Frieze Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Parish St.Vincent de Paul Society

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