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Friends of the Poor Grant Award Winners 2025 – Round 2

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Congratulations to the Friends of the Poor Grant Award Winners of the Mid-Atlantic, North Central, and Southeast!  

We received 177 grant applications totaling $862,910. Grant awards for this round total $135,000.

Through simple application process, SVdP Conferences and District Councils can apply for up to $5,000 from the National Council’s Friends of the Poor® Fund. The Friends of the Poor® funds available to grant is normally limited to the amount raised and/or approved by the National Council budget process. Individual grant award amounts may vary from the application amount but will not exceed $5,000.

Grants are targeted to specific areas of need, above and beyond available Conference resources: assistance for rent/housing, utilities, food, clothing, medical, transportation, and baby/children needs. No systemic change projects.

FOP Grant Awards – July 2025
Mid-Atlantic $5,000.00 Our Lady of Good Counsel- Vienna, VA Emergency Housing Assistance
Mid-Atlantic $5,000.00 St. Dorothea – Eatontown, NJ Rental Payments
Mid-Atlantic $4,500.00 St. Luke the Evangelist – Glenside, PA Rent, Food gift cards, Utility assistance
Mid-Atlantic $4,500.00 St. Phillip – Pittsburgh, PA Rent & Utility assistance
Mid-Atlantic $4,500.00 St. Timothy – Chantilly, VA Emergency assistance
Mid-Atlantic $3,000.00 Holy Spirit – Mullica Hill, NJ Rent & Utility assistance
Mid-Atlantic $3,000.00 Our Lady of Perpetual Help – Bethlehem, PA Rent and Utility assistance
Mid-Atlantic $3,000.00 St. Michael the Archangel – Glen Allen, VA Rent assistance to prevent Homelesness
Mid-Atlantic $2,500.00 Holy Spirit – New Castle, PA Utilities, Shelter, Food, Other needs
Mid-Atlantic $2,500.00 St. Michael the Archangel & Mary Mother of Peace – Georgetown, DE Rent payment, Utlities assistance to prevent disconnection, Bus passes
Mid-Atlantic $2,000.00 Immaculate Conception St. Cecilia – Glen Burnie, MD Sarahs hope family shelter, Grief ministry, Camp St. Vincent
Mid-Atlantic $1,500.00 St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception – Fredericksburg, VA Emergency Vehicle related expenses
North Central $4,200.00 St. Joseph Hand of Mercy – Devils Lake, ND Rent, Utilities, Transportation, Food, Clothing
North Central $4,000.00 Cathedral of the Holy Spirit – Bismark, ND Housing, Utilities, Transportation
North Central $4,000.00 Holy Family – Rockford, IL Rent & Utlities
North Central $4,000.00 Saints Joseph and Francis Xavier – Wilmette, IL Seasonal Outerwear & Boots/Gym Shoes
North Central $4,000.00 St. Joseph – Fort Atkinson, WI Rent & Utlities
North Central $4,000.00 St. Kateri Tekakwitha – Walker, MN Electricity, propane, car repairs
North Central $2,500.00 Queen of Apostles – Chicago, IL Hot meals, To go bags, Supplies
North Central $2,500.00 St. Anthony on the Lake – Pewaukee, WI Rent & Utlities
North Central $2,500.00 St. Francis Assisi – Freeport, IL Rent
North Central $2,500.00 St. Francis St. Mary – Sturgis, SD Rent
North Central $2,500.00 St. John XXIII – Waseca, MN Rent, Utilities, gas, car issues
North Central $2,500.00 St. Maria Goretti – Madison, WI Rent assistance
North Central $2,000.00 Blessed Sacrament – Milwaukee, WI Rent assistance, New Beds, Appliances
North Central $2,000.00 St. Bernadette – Appleton, WI Rent, Utilities, Bus passes/Gas cards, Laudormat gift cards
North Central $2,000.00 St. Joseph – Waupun, WI Housing, Utilities, Personal Items, Fuel&Transportation
North Central $2,000.00 St. Mary Frances of the Five Wound – Berwyn, IL Rent & Utlities
North Central $2,000.00 St. Mary St. Andrew – Mayville, WI Hotel Stays, Rent Payments, Disconnections
North Central $1,000.00 St. Mary – Oregon, IL Rent & Utlities
North Central $1,000.00 Sts. Peter & Paul – Weyauwega, WI Rent & Utlities
North Central $800.00 St. Joseph – Sheboygan, WI Gas Assistance
Southeast $5,000.00 Light of Christ – Clearwater, FL Rent/deposits, Motel, electric/water, Groceries
Southeast $5,000.00 Our Lady of Lourdes – Raleigh, NC Rent and Utility Assistance
Southeast $5,000.00 St. Elizabeth of Hungary – Columbus,MS Car Repairs
Southeast $5,000.00 St. Joseph Sacred Heart – Greenville, MS Purchase of box fans
Southeast $5,000.00 St. Michael – Gainesville, GA Rent assistance
Southeast $5,000.00 St. Michael – Murrells Inlet, SC Utilities
Southeast $2,000.00 Annunciation of the Lord – Decatur, AL Rent, Utility Payments
Southeast $2,000.00 Epiphany – Venice, FL Temp lodging for homeless
Southeast $2,000.00 Nativity of Our Lord – Pensacola, FL Rent Assistance, Utilities
Southeast $2,000.00 Our Lady of Lourdes – Atlanta, GA Rental assistance
Southeast $2,000.00 St. Mark the Evangelist – Birmingham, AL Rent and Utility Assistance
Southeast $2,000.00 St. Mary Help of Christian – Aiken, SC Utility & Food

Friends of the Poor Grant Award Winners 2025 – Round 1

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Congratulations to the Friends of the Poor Grant Award Winners of the Northeast Region, South Central Region, and West Region! 

Northeast $5,000.00 Corpus Christi Conference St. Johnsbury VT Rent, Transportation, Fuel & Utilities
Northeast $5,000.00 Sacred Heart Conference Merrick NY Car payments/repairs, Car Insurance/Registration, transportation
Northeast $5,000.00 Santo Christo Conference Fall River MA Rent & Food
Northeast $5,000.00 St. Boniface Martyr Conference Sea Cliff NY Rent payment to prevent Eviction
Northeast $5,000.00 St. Brendan Conference Riverside RI Rent and Utility assistance
Northeast $5,000.00 St. Charles Borromeo Conference Woburn MA Rent, Utilities, Food
Northeast $5,000.00 St. Francis of Assisi Conference Wakefield RI Food
Northeast $5,000.00 St. Joseph Conference West Warwick RI Heating/Oil/Gas, Rent (to prevent eviction), Utilities
Northeast $5,000.00 St. Pius V Conference Providence RI Rent payment & Security Deposits
Northeast $1,000.00 St. Anselm Conference Sudbury MA Rent and Utility assistance
Northeast $1,000.00 St. Frances Cabrini Conference Coram NY Beds/Bedding & Rental Assistance
Northeast $1,000.00 St. James Conference Seaford NY Rent/mortgage Utilities, Funds in kind/car repairs, transportation
Northeast $1,000.00 St. Mary of the Annunciation Conference Danvers MA Rent, Food , Utilities
Northeast $1,000.00 St. Matthias Conference Marlborough MA Rent payment & Transportation assistance
Northeast $1,000.00 St. Raphael Conference East Meadow NY Rent & Utilities
South Central $3,500.00 Sacred Heart Conference El Paso Tx Rent assistance
South Central $3,500.00 San Jose Conference Austin TX Rent and utility assistance
South Central $3,000.00 St. Gerard Majella Conference Baton Rouge LA Rent, electric, Water
South Central $3,000.00 St. Patrick Conference Houston TX Rent & Utilities
South Central $3,000.00 St. Rose of Lima Conference Houston TX Rent & Utilities
South Central $3,000.00 St. Thomas Aquinas Conference Ruston LA Rent payment assistance
South Central $2,500.00 Santa Cruz Conference Buda TX Rental assistance to avoid eviction
South Central $2,500.00 St. Helen Conference Pearland TX Food Purchase
South Central $2,500.00 St. Rose of Lima Conference San Antonio TX Food, Utilities, Rental Assistance
South Central $2,000.00 St. Helen Conference Georgetown TX Prevent Eviction, Car Repair
South Central $2,000.00 St. Mary Conference Wimberley TX Rent Payment up to 500 per family
South Central $1,500.00 St. Edward Conference Athens TX Rent & Housing
South Central $1,500.00 St. Helena Conference Amite LA Utilities, Rent, Eviction prevention
South Central $1,500.00 St. Pius X Conference Dallas TX Rent Payment
West $5,000.00 Callistus Conference El Sobrante CA Rent, Electricity, Water
West $4,000.00 Holy Family Conference San Jose CA Rent assistance & Utility payments
West $4,000.00 Holy Innocents Conference Duvall WA Large back rent/Large Utility Bills
West $4,000.00 Our Mother of Good Counsel Conference Los Angeles CA Rent payment, Room Rentals & Utilities
West $4,000.00 St. Bruno  Conference Whittier CA Rent assistance, Motel Stays, Utilities, gas card, gift cards
West $4,000.00 St. Phillip Conference Woodland WA Rental Assistance & Utility assistance
West $4,000.00 St. Stephen the Martyr Conference Renton WA Rent and Utility assistance
West $3,500.00 Christ the King Conference San Diego CA Rental Assistance & Utility Assistance
West $3,500.00 Nativity Conference Los Angeles CA Food, utilities, Eviction Prevention
West $3,500.00 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Conference San Ysidro CA Rent Assistance
West $3,500.00 St. Mark Conference Shoreline WA Rent support, Utility support, Beds & Furniture, Auto/emergency related
West $3,500.00 St. Mary Conference Eugene OR Rent assistance
West $3,500.00 St. Peter Martyr Conference Pittsburg CA Rent, utilities, Registrations & Food for pantry distribution
West $2,800.00 Immaculate Conception Conference Arlington WA Ret for neediest families
West $2,800.00 Immaculate Conception Conference Seattle WA Rent, utilities, Beds
West $2,800.00 Queen of Angeles Conference Port Angeles WA Gasoline, ferry tickets, lodging and phone/Cards
West $2,800.00 St. Catherine of Alexandria Conference Temecula CA Motel stays, Rental Assistance, Utilities Assistance
West $2,800.00 St. Matthew Conference Seattle WA Rent assistance, Eviction prevention

 

 

 

 

2024 Friends of the Poor Grant Award Winners Announced

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Congratulations to the winners of the Friends of the Poor Grants from the North Central, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic Regions! The National Council received 131 grant applications totaling $632,250. Grant awards for this round total $83,500.

SVdP Conferences and District Councils can apply for up to $5,000 from the National Council’s Friends of the Poor Fund. Individual grant award amounts may vary from the application amount, but will not exceed $5,000. Grants are targeted to specific areas of need, above and beyond available Conference resources: assistance for rent/housing, utilities, food, clothing, medical, transportation, and baby/children needs.

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