Help Stories

Charles called for assistance to have the water service in his home restored after having it disconnected for several weeks. He admittedly, let the bill get very high because he was struggling to pay just the bare minimum to get by on other bills. By the time it was disconnected, the bill was over $2,000…

Peggy is an elderly widow. She survives on her retirement income, which is about $1600 a month. With a mortgage cost of $1300 per month, she has significant trouble getting by. Her water was set to be disconnected, so St. Vincent de Paul paid $139 to keep her water running. If you want to know…

Victoria is a disabled veteran. Her disability is unrelated to her service, but she has trouble moving around and performing physical labor. As a result, she is returning to school to study Esthetics, which she feels will help her find employment more suitable to her disability.  She had some unexpected expenses come up and was…

Patricia is a single mother of three small children, who called us today because her power was turned off yesterday. She lost her job a few weeks ago and has no idea how she will get by until she finds another. The power company was able to close out her old account, which will send…

Harry is a disabled veteran, who was in the VA hospital, following a relapse that nearly killed him. He has no money at all and is at risk of losing his apartment, which is the one safety net he has left. SVdP covered the balance due to prevent him from losing his apartment, so he…

Saule is a single, disabled mother caring for her two teenagers. She received a shut off notice for her electricity and she has no money at all. She is eligible for assistance from another agency, but must make a payment of $73 before they will cover the balance owed. Because of our generous donors, SVdP…