Members of the St. Rose SVDP Conference volunteered at the Good Friday luncheon at St. Mark’s parish in Altoona. They helped to set up for the luncheon, cook and serve the food, and clean up after the meal was over. A total of 115 meals were served to those in need. As always we had more food than we needed and we delivered what was left to the Altoona Homeless Shelter run by Family Services.  

Every year on Black Friday it is our tradition to help with a luncheon for local people in need of a hot meal, because the St. Vincent De Paul Soup Kitchen in Altoona run by Sister Paula is normally closed that day. Our volunteers served 101 meals to the needy.

A photo of our food dropoff at Evergreen Manor, December 2025.

Every August it is our tradition to help with the end-of-summer children's picnic held at Evergreen Manor. Food and volunteers were supplied by our Conference on Friday, August 15. 

Currently, St. John's parish is collecting cereal for St. Vincent de Paul. Thank you to all who donated!

The St. Rose Conference donated food from our annual 40 Cans for 40 Days of Lent food drive to Evergreen Manor and we purchased Easter Candy for the children at the Manor.

Thank you to all who donated!

Here are two pictures of deliveries made from the November food drive at St. Rose. The food went to Family Services (homeless & teen shelter) and Evergreen Manor.

Here are some photos of the Thanksgiving Food Drive delivery to Evergreen Manor and Family Services. Our Conference also delivered donations from Kooman & Associates to the SVDP Food Bank.

We estimate the value of the food collected to be more than $1,500. Thank you to all those who contributed to this endeavor. God Bless You!

The Conference delivered donations from Kooman & Associates to the SVDP Food Bank.

Here are some photos of the Thanksgiving Food Drive delivery to Evergreen Manor and Family Services. We estimate the value of the food collected to be $3,000. Thank you to all those who contributed to this endeavor. God Bless You!