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January - July 2021
Helped more than 200 individuals and families with many requested needs, which
includes rental assistance, utilities, food and clothing.
Some examples of assistance provided to community members in need:- An 18-year-old male who had left home to escape an unhealthy environment was in need of a phone card and, more importantly, a friendly face, direction and support. After several meetings with a Vincentian, he was connected and received ongoing support and professional counseling through Youth Works. Within a few days he was working at a local restaurant. He was so thankful and hopeful for his future.
- A single young woman, who was seven months pregnant, had to reduce her working hours due to pregnancy-related health issues. She applied for government assistance, but needed funds in order to stay in her apartment until that assistance was processed and approved. Two Vincentians met and prayed with her and provided her with rental assistance to bridge the gap.
- A young family was struggling to make ends meet due to the pandemic affecting their family-owned business. They had received both utlility and water disconnect notifications for their home, and SVDP members were able to bring those payments up to date and offer encouragement to apply for COVID-related CARES funding.
- Two young children lost their mother in a car accident, and their father needed to get a driver license for work and family purposes. He was concerned his vehicle wouldn't pass safety inspection due to a cracked windshield. A Vincentian allowed the father to use his own car for the driver's test. Clothing was also provided for the children.
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August 2019
Helped 5 families: 1 with clothing, 4 with rent.
July 2019
Helped 39 families: 28 with rent, 6 with utility bills, 2 with lodging, 1 with furniture and bedding, 1 with clothing, and 1 with car repairs.
June 2019
Helped 18 families: 1 with gas for their vehicle, 1 with food, 1 with temporary lodging, 1 with needed medical supplies, 1 with an oil change, 1 with a phone card, 1 with shoes, 2 with clothing, 2 with utility bills, and 7 with rent bills.
May 2019
Helped 15 families: 2 with gas for their vehicles, 6 with utility bills, and 7 with rent bills.
April 2019
Helped 27 families: 17 with rent, 1 with baby formula, 1 with gas for their vehicle, 1 with medicine, 1 with utilities, 2 with furniture, and 4 with lodging.
March 2019
Helped 15 families: 1 with help filing taxes, 1 with temporary lodging, 2 with household supplies, 3 with clothing, 4 with rent, 4 with utilities.
February 2019
Helped 29 families: 1 with a phone card, 15 with rent, 2 with car repairs, 2 with groceries, 3 with temporary lodging, 6 with utility bills.
January 2019
Helped 26 families: 1 with dental expenses, 1 with food, 1 with medicine expenses, 1 with temporary lodging, 15 with rent, 2 with household supplies, 2 with winter clothing, 3 with utility bills.
December 2018
Helped a large family with rent and utility bill. Helped another mom with supplies for help children. Helped a man with rent. Helped 2 other families with rent. Helped one person with a gift card to a laundromat. Helped another person get some clothing. Helped another single mother with rent.
November 2018
Helped 25 families: 1 who needed food, 1 who needed help with a utility bill, 1 with a taxi cab, 1 with daycare expenses, 1 with temporary lodging, 12 with rent, 2 with clothing, 2 with utilities and furniture, and 4 single mothers with rent.
October 2018
Helped 2 families with rent and 2 families with utilities; helped all 4 families with furniture. Also helped 1 family with their water bill. Helped 1 family with doctor visit costs, Helped 3 more families with rent. Helped 1 family with groceries. Helped another family with rent and diapers.
September 2018
Helped 19 families: 1 young mother with diapers for her baby, 2 families who needed clothing, 2 families who needed food, 2 families who needed household supplies, 2 families who needed help paying their utility bills, 2 individuals who needed gas for their car, and 8 families who needed help paying their rent.
August 2018Helped 17 families: 1 with groceries, 1 with overdue medical insurance, 1 with temporary lodging, 2 with clothing for children, 3 with utility bills, and 9 with rent.
July 2018
Helped 11 families with rent, 5 families with paying overdue utility bills, and 1 family who needed food.
June 2018
Helped 7 families with rent and 3 families with utilities, a bed and sheets, clothing, and toiletries.
May 2018
Helped 6 families with utilities bill for a single mother; helped with rent for another single mother; helped a family with travel expenses to get to Mayo for an ill child and their family; helped a family stay in their motel while they try to find housing, and helped with some utilities and rent.
April 2018
Helped 11 families with utilities and rent, furniture, a surgery bill, and groceries. Many families were facing eviction but were able to stay in their homes.
March 2018
Helped 8 families with rent and one family with tires for their vehicle. Helped 7 other families with temporary shelter and one man with a cell phone so he could receive calls about job offers. Also helped one person who was in need of clothing.
February 2018
Helped 8 families with CAT bus transportation, rent, Meals on Wheels, and medication costs. Helped another 8 families with utilities, rent, houshold items, groceries, clothing, and fuel costs. Many families were facing eviction but were able to stay in their homes.
January 2018
Helped families with lot rent and groceries. Helped 4 other families with utilities, rent, and down payments on apartment.
December 2017
Helped 16 families with rent, utilities, and gifts for over 15 children for Christmas. Helped a family with obtaining warm clothes for their children.
November 2017
Helped 7 families with rent, transportation, and temporary lodging. Helped one family with new tires for their vehicle. Helped another woman with winter items.
October 2017
Helped 8 families with rent. Helped two families with furniture for their new apartments. Helped 2 families with overdue power bills. Helped another family with clothing for their children. Helped 1 family with utilities and food. Helped a homeless man with temporary lodging.
September 2017
Helped a family with diapers and formula for their infant. Helped another family with groceries. Helped two different single moms with their apartment rent so they would not get evicted. Helped a family with gas for transportation. Helped 3 families with rent. Helped a family with much needed groceries.
August 2017
Assisted with an electric bill to keep service from being turned off. Prevented an eviction of an expectant mother. Helped a man struggling with stable housing find somewhere to stay. Helped a family with rent & gas for transportation.
July 2017
Assisted with rent for a single mother of two sons, one with autism. Provided donated furniture.
Provided groceries, dontated clothing and hgyiene items, and paid for one week of a hotel stay for a homeless couple. Both have recently gained employment and will accomplish housing upon receipt of their first paychecks.
Provided clothing and personal items (donated by a parishioner) to a woman at the halfway house/transition center in Mandan. She just recently started a job and needed clothes for work.
June 2017
Assisted multiple families with food, utilities, rent, and provided baskets donated from a parishoner. (Baskets include clothing, toiletries, toys, etc). Provided a bicycle to one family for transportation.
Assisted a Grandmother who was caring for her grandchildren whose parents were in prison.
Provided rental assistance for a breast cancer victim who had gotten behind on her bills.
Delivered a donated refridgerator to a family whose refridgerator had recently broke down.
May 2017
Provided moral support and prayed with an recently released sex offender who was behind on rent. Referred to Ministry on the Margin programs.
Helped a young family who recenlty moved here from Mexico, and attends daily mass at Cathedral. They are currently learning English. We provided resources to help them to get established, and gift baskets donated from a parishioner. Also delivered donated beds.
Helped a young couple with 5 children to find Daycare. Provided resources on the "safe sleep" cribs program for infants
Helped a homeless mentally ill woman, where we visited with her at the library. Provided resources for programs to involve medical care, food and shelter.
April 2017
Paid program fees at Ruth Meiers Shelter for a homeless disabled man. Provided a bus ticket to get him back to his home state.
Assisted a family with stabilizing the railing in their home. Also provided 6 donated chairs for dining table.
Provided rental assistance for a pregnant women due in 2 weeks, and short on funds.
March 2017
Helped a single woman who just recently moved here from Oregon from a Domestic violence situation. Recently staying with her daughter who had no furniture. Delivered donated furniture (couch, chairs, beds, etc). Also electricity was shut off and they were using space heaters. We paid for their electricity bill to get turned back on, and provided fuel assistance information through LIHEAP.
Assisted a former inmate with his utility bill.
Helped 3 families and 1 single person with rental assistance, due to loss of a roommate, medical emergencies, and loss of work.
February 2017
Helped a single mother with 3 teenagers with partial rent. They recently moved from Africa and have applied for housing assistance. They have also become members of Cathedral Parish.
Rental assistance for a young mother of 3 children, and pregnant with her 4th. She recently escaped from an abusive relationship. A generous parishioner provide gift baskets for children, and a care package for the mother.
Helped a women on Medicaid who was struggling with depression. Provided options for counseling at West Central Human Service.
Provided baby items, and diapers to a young single mother of a newborn. Provided resources with First Choice Clinic for education, and various programs.
January 2017
Helped a man who was living with a friend and just started employment. He needed a phone card and gas to get to work.
Delivered dontated furniture (couch , bed, and other items) to a women who had just moved into an apartment from the abused adult resource center, and had no furniture. Also provided toiletries and blankets.
Paid for family's electricity bill that had been turned off.
December 2016
Helped a couple who recently moved from Africa and were working on getting their children to the US. Worked with a local furniture store to donate mattresses and furniture. Provided bedding, clothes and other supplies.
Delivered Christmas present and a Christmas tree to 4 families.
Provided resources to a homeless man, to get him settled at Ruth Meiers hospitalty (homeless shelter)
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