About us

St. Vincent de Paul (Brown County) is an all volunteer not-for-profit, dedicated to the service of local families since 1988. We were started by members of Saint Agnes Catholic Church as a conference under the Indianapolis Council of SVdP, a 501(c)(3) organization. During our 2022 fiscal year (Oct-Sep) at least 200 volunteers, from Brown County and beyond, gave a combined total of more than 12,000 hours of service.

Current Officers:

• President -            John Schaffner
• Pantry Manager - Jonathan Bolte
• Secretary -            Shirley Boardman
• Treasurer -            John Aumage

We distribute food in our "Client Choice Food Pantry" and also toiletries, clothing, housewares, appliances and furniture free of charge.
At pop-up pantries, folks drive up and receive prepackaged food items, quick and easy.

Our Back to School Program helps students prepare for the school year by giving out vouchers to purchase shoes and school supplies. We distribute Thanksgiving turkeys and Christmas hams. The Christmas Celebration helps with Christmas gifts for children and grandchildren. 

The Pantry/Warehouse is open most Mondays and Saturdays from 10:00 - Noon.

We also help to host the pop-up pantries currently being held monthly at several locations in the county. The location changes each month. Click below for details.

The Pantry/Warehouse is located at:

2901 Long Lake Rd; Nashville Indiana (not a mailing address).

The pop-up location rotates between several sites including the Brown County Y, Parkview Church, Sprunica Elementary, Unity Baptist Church and Van Buren Elementary.

Mission Statement

A network of friends, inspired by Gospel values, growing in holiness and building a more just world through personal relationships with and service to people in need. 

Identity Statement

Inspired by Gospel values, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) is an international organization of men and women joined together in spiritual growth through service to those who are in need and suffering. Believing we are all created in God’s image, we offer assistance with empathy, trust and friendship, while preserving the utmost dignity and confidentiality. 

We are grateful to our community partners such as the St. Agnes Catholic Church and parishioners who compose our core group of volunteers. We are thankful for support from other individuals and community churches especially Saint David's Episcopal, Church of the Lakes, Nashville United Methodist, Nashville Christian, Parkview Nazarene, Becks Grove Christian and Christiansburg United Methodist. 

We are also blessed with many donors who provide funds, food, clothing and more. See the Our Partners page for more about our place in the amazing network of community support in Brown County. See the How to Help page to find out how you can Help Us Help Others.