The Des Moines Arts Festival and premier sponsor Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack & Hotel are teaming up to present the Prairie Meadows Community Outreach Program. This program offers nonprofit organizations the opportunity to participate onsite and share their mission and programming to thousands of guests free-of-charge. In exchange for the free booth space, each organization provides an interactive arts-related activity for guests!

Staff and volunteers from St. Vincent de Paul will be stationed at the corner of 16th Street and Grand Avenue for the duration of this weekend's festival.

Come by, bring the kids, and learn about the services and offerings we provide while completing a fun art activity!

June 22 - 24
Western Gateway Park
Friday and Saturday: 11 A.M. - 10 P.M.
Sunday: 11 A.M. - 5 P.M. ... See more

On Monday Afternoon Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg visited and took a full tour of St. Vincent de Paul, learning about everything we offer here! We enjoyed chatting with the Governor about our efforts in education, re-entry, and providing food for those in need.

Thank you for taking the time to get to know our organization! ... See more

Yesterday, the Re-Entry team at St. Vincent de Paul received the Governor's Volunteer Award for outstanding commitment and service.

Presented by Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg, St. Vincent de Paul’s staff were nominated for the award by Clarinda Correctional Facility for teaching a Healthy Iowa Relationships course at their location and for talking to inmates about re-entry into society upon release. These visits to Clarinda take place once a month, with an additional visit to Fort Dodge Correctional Facility on a monthly basis.

St. Vincent de Paul is blessed to be able to work with those who need help in our community in furthering their education, access to community resources, and regarding healthy relationships and re-entry into society.

To subscribe to our email list and learn more about the work we are doing in the community, please follow this link: http://eepurl.com/bFgIP5 ... See more

Thanks again to our friends at
Hy-Vee for their continued kindness in providing us with extra baked goods to help us help those in in need in our community. We ask you to please support those who support us! Thank you. ... See more

Earlier today our staff at 1426 6th Avenue were visited by Emilie and Dr. J from Vero Chiropractic. They provided lunch, and took the time to speak with our staff individually about any health concerns they have.

Thank you, Emilie and Dr. J, for taking the time out of your day to visit with our staff and for furthering a dialogue around healthy life choices!

For more information on the services provided by Vero Chiropractic, please visit their website:
https://www.verochiropractic.com ... See more

Yesterday, the Fifth Judicial District, Department of Correctional Services took part in a graduation program that saw the conclusion of a new pilot program they've been working on. Along with Goodwill Career Connection Center, the Evelyn K. Davis Center For Working Families, and St. Vincent de Paul of Des Moines, the 5th DCS have developed a program focused on developing work, personal, and parenting skills for men under supervision.

This 7-week-long class, as many of the speakers pointed out, was definitely an informative pilot project. The young men that completed the class all had great things to say about the skills it helped them develop, as well as the fantastic teachers they had along the way.

Congratulations to the graduates, and to all the groups and individuals that made this program possible! ... See more

The 27th Annual St. Vincent de Paul Charity Golf Outing would not have been such a success without the support and generosity of our volunteers and sponsors.

We would like to extend a sincere thank you to:
QuikTrip
Reverend John Ludwig
ROCKSTAR Satellite
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Sacred Heart Knights of Columbus 9632
Schuring & Uitermarkt
ServiceMaster by Rice
Simonson & Associates Architects
St. Francis Knights of Columbus
St. Mary of Nazareth - Des Moines
St. Theresa Conference
State Savings Bank
Wells Fargo Advisors
West Bank Strong

Thank you for making this event a success, and for allowing us to provide continued education, initiatives, and basic needs for our friends in need in the community.

The last of the photos from the big event have been added, so be sure to check out the album!

Thank you again to all who supported and participated in the 27th Annual St.Vincent de Paul Charity Golf Outing! ... See more

This is what our parking lot at our 6th Ave. location looks like right now! A plant sale benefiting Central Iowa Shelter & Services, another truck unloading more donations plus, a huge garage sale going on until 3pm! Busy Saturday! ... See more

The 27th Annual St. Vincent de Paul Charity Golf Outing would not have been such a success without the support and generosity of our volunteers and sponsors.

We would like to extend a sincere thank you to:
Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa
Firetrucker Brewery
Graham Construction Company
Grimes Asphalt and Paving Corporation
iHeartRadio
Iles Funeral Homes
Ingersoll Family Dentistry
Iowa Countertops
Jerry's Homes
Jim and Jeanne O'Halloran
John and Diana Kilbride
Lamberti, Gocke & Luetje, PC
Loffredo Fresh Produce Co., Inc.
New Leaf Wellness
O'Meara Dental

Thank you for making this event a success, and for allowing us to provide continued education, initiatives, and basic needs for our friends in need in the community.

We have added more photos from the event, so be sure to check out the album! ... See more

The 27th Annual St. Vincent de Paul Charity Golf Outing would not have been possible without the support and generosity of our volunteers and sponsors.

For the rest of the week we will be sharing photos and acknowledging supporters of the event, including the following:
515 Brewing Company
AMZ Financial Insurance Services LLC
Assembled Products
Bankers Trust Company
Broker Dealer Financial Services Corp. - BDF Investments
Casey's General Storere
Christ the King Parish, Des Moines - Parish, Des Moines
Christ the King Parish, Des Moines - Altar and Rosary
Christ the King Parish, Des Moines - Knights of Columbus
Confluence Brewing Companypany
Dennis Koenigsfeld
Dental Associates PC
Des Moines Cold Storage
Doll Distributing - Budweiser
Michael Cameron: Farm Bureau Financial Services

Thank you for making this event a success, and for allowing us to provide continued education, initiatives, and basic needs for our friends in need in the community.

Thank you to all those involved! Golfers, be sure to tag yourself and friends! ... See more