Local St. Vincent de Paul sees more people requesting help
by: Kristen McFarland Posted: Sep 24, 2022 / 04:28 PM EDT / Updated: Sep 24, 2022 / 04:28 PM EDT WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) — Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Trumbull County hosted its first Friends of the Poor Walk/Run on Saturday. It happened at Perkins Park in Warren. This is part of the Society of St. […]
Society to hold ‘Friends of the Poor’ walk
WARREN — Trumbull County St. Vincent de Paul Society will host its first Friends of the Poor Walk starting at 11 a.m. Saturday at Perkins Park in Warren. A $15 registration fee for the event will include a T-shirt, a “swag bag” filled with coupons and gifts from local businesses, lunch and participation in the one-mile walk. […]
Hometown Hero hasn’t slowed down since retirement as he continues to serve Warren area
by: Brandon Jaces Posted: Oct 13, 2021 / 11:36 PM EDT / Updated: Oct 13, 2021 / 11:36 PM EDT WARREN, Ohio (WYTV) – This week’s Hometown Hero can be described as humble and passionate. Since retiring in 2009, Louis Lepro has dedicated his time to helping people in Warren and the surrounding areas through […]
Local nonprofit is working to help people through the COVID-19 pandemic
Regional ChamberFebruary 19, 2021 The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Northeast Ohio District Council in Trumbull County has more than doubled the number of meals they serve on a daily basis because of COVID. Prior to the pandemic, they were serving about 150 meals a day, now they serve nearly 400 meals a day. That increase has […]
St. Vincent de Paul in Warren serves up over 400 curbside Thanksgiving dinners
WKBN by: Chandler BlackmondNov 26, 2020 WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – Thursday morning, the St. Vincent de Paul in Warren held a curbside Thanksgiving dinner for those in need. Vehicles were lined up waiting to get meals. Graduates of Warren JFK High School helped out, serving over 400 meals. “I think it’s even more important this year […]
Lou Lepro Leads Society’s Dining Hall
St. Vincent de Paul’s kitchen gives out more meals since start of COVID-19 pandemic Warren Tribune Saturday, APRIL 25, 2020 WARREN — Lou Lepro is very much a behind-the-scenes kind of guy, but when COVID-19 struck, he came forward to make sure the St. Vincent de Paul Society dining hall continues to operate. “I never […]
Trumbull St. Vincent de Paul faces challenges, opportunity
Catholic Exponent Friday, APRIL 03, 2020 WARREN – For the Trumbull County District of the St. Vincent de Paul Society here, dealing with the coronavirus is only part of the problem, said executive director Darlene Jones. Already trying to deal with the larger situation posed by the pandemic and the increased need, Jones explained, […]
St. Vincent de Paul Remodels Store, to Expand Dining Hall
Warren Tribune – Thursday, DECEMBER 26, 2019 WARREN — The St. Vincent de Paul thrift and furniture store at 2415 Niles Road SE aims to provide a place to help local families in need obtain household goods. The store, which has undergone extensive remodeling and expansion, held a grand reopening this fall. Darlene Jones, chief […]
New St. Vincent de Paul Site Makes Homes Complete
Business Journal – Thursday, OCTOBER 31, 2019 WARREN – The St. Vincent de Paul society thrift store is located in an unassuming building on a drab stretch of road. But inside, it’s a bright and dignified place where those in need can find well-kept furniture, clothing and other household goods in attractive showrooms. It wasn’t […]
Warren charity latest to acquire city property
St. Vincent de Paul has no immediate plans for land Warren Tribune – Tuesday, MAY 28, 2019 WARREN — St. Vincent de Paul is preparing for its future with the purchase of additional land just north of its kitchen and thrift store located on Niles Road. The charitable organization distributes an average of 150 meals […]