Seasonal Giving Projects
Every Season is a Gift
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Our Lady of Guadalupe Helotes Conference, hosts several seasonal giving projects for our neighbors in need throughout the year. These special projects provide additional vital necessities and holiday meals to the individuals and families we serve in Helotes and Northwest San Antonio.
Get in touch with us to learn more about how you can make an in-kind or financial donation to our Seasonal Giving Projects.
Spring
Pop-Up Food Distribution Events
SVDP OLG Helotes partners with the San Antonio Food Bank for pop-up food distribution events at Kuentz Elementary School in Helotes. For those who attend these distributions, our volunteers put bags or boxes of groceries in their car trunks. Approximately 12,000-14,000 pounds of food are distributed at the pop-up events.
Summer
Box Fan Distribution
Project Cool is a program that provides free 20-inch box fans to senior citizens to provide heat relief and prevent heat-related illness during the hot summer months in Helotes and San Antonio. The program aims to provide free fans as low-cost, low-energy means to keep seniors cool without incurring high utility bills. Individuals who are 55 or older, disabled, and receive services through our food pantry are eligible to participate in Project Cool.
Fall
Thanksgiving Food Drive
Thanksgiving is a time to share our gratitude and joy with those who mean the most. SVDP OLG Helotes volunteers distribute shopping lists with reusable H-E-B grocery bags for people to fill and drop off at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church to celebrate this holiday tradition. The filled bags include boxed and canned food, along with a $20 H-E-B gift card to prepare a delicious Thanksgiving meal. The Thanksgiving Food Drive bags are distributed to the neighbors in need we serve at our food pantry.
Winter
Christmas Gift Card Drive
In December, our volunteers collect donations of gift cards in $25 denominations at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Helotes. Gift cards will allow our neighbors in need the opportunity to experience the joy of shopping for gifts for their families. The gift cards are distributed to the neighbors in need we serve at our food pantry. Learn more.