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St. Vincent de Paul Pantry Celebrates 5th Anniversary in New Location

On the fifth anniversary of opening the new location for St. Vincent de Paul food pantry in Bloomington we would like to share the Catholic Post article commemorating the event.

On Monday 4/1/2019 the new St. Vincent de Paul food & clothing pantry opened its doors at their new & current location. The former Corpus Christi (Holy Trinity) Junior High School building at 705 N. Roosevelt Ave. The move enabled the food and clothing pantries – formerly located in a few rooms of the Holy Trinity Parish Center and in the church basement – to unite in one facility large enough to adequately serve the growing need in West Bloomington and throughout McLean County.
Deacon Bob Hermes our spiritual adviser said it best “Thank you for all the saints who have joined in this tremendous effort to make this pantry possible to move us to the next level of service to the people you send to us. It was a huge effort & they have definitely ‘done remarkable things with it.’
Thank you to everybody who had any piece to make this happen — from the planning to the sending donations to the construction work. We thank God for all of you and blessings for sharing hope with the people in McLean County.

On Monday 4/1/2019 Volunteers joined clients outside for prayer before doors opened for the first time April 1 at the new location of the food and clothing pantry operated by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Holy Trinity Conference in Bloomington. The pantries moved into the former Corpus Christi (Holy Trinity) Junior High School near Holy Trinity Church following a six-month renovation. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)
On Monday 4/1/2019 volunteers listen as Chris Teuerle, president of the Diocesan Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, thanks them — and God — for the completion of the new food and pantry location in Bloomington. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)
On Monday 4/1/2019 volunteer Carolyn Gray adjusts a rack of pants in the clothing pantry, which occupies three classrooms of the former Corpus Christi Junior High Building. One room is devoted to women’s clothing, one to men’s clothing, and a third for storing additional donations. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)
The walls of the new food and clothing pantry in Bloomington contain many messages of encouragement for the clients. This Scripture quote greets them at the entry foyer.