To provide funds for one or more grants annually to entities in the Diocese of Evansville, who meet the criteria set forth by the Board of Directors of the Catholic Foundation of Southwestern Indiana, Inc. and are then chosen by a majority vote of the Board.
Social Services
Joyce C. Harmes Endowment
For the general support of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Evansville. For the support of the Evansville St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. For the support of Crisis fund of Evansville St. Vincent de Paul
St. Mother Theodore Guerin Endowment (In honor of Sr. Bernice Kuper, SP)
To serve-poor-outreach through outreach programs of St. John the Baptist Parish, i.e. backpack program, “helping those who come to the door.”
Joe and Betty Blankenberger St. Vincent de Paul Endowment
For the general use of the St. Francis/St. Wendel St. Vincent de Paul Conference.
Marjorie and Clarence Merkley St. Mary’s Huntingburg St Vincent de Paul Endowment
To support the work of the St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. Mary Catholic Church in Huntingburg, Indiana in serving the poor and needy.
St. Vincent de Paul (Evansville Council) Fr. Ted Tempel and Rose Lee Tempel Cox Crisis Fund Endowment
General support of the poor in the area served by the St. Vincent de Paul, Evansville Council, Evansville, Indiana with particular attention to those experiencing a crisis that is not covered by other funds able to be granted by St. Vincent de Paul.
Robert J. and Judy Decker Wargel House of Bread and Peace Endowment
General support of the House of Bread and Peace, Evansville, Indiana.
Robert J. and Judy Decker Wargel Ozanam Family Shelter Endowment
General support of the Ozanam Family Shelter, Evansville, Indiana.
Haiti Higher Education Endowment
To provide education for students at the two schools operated by sister Parish, St. James Catholic Church in Plaine du Nord, Haiti: Ecole St. Pierre (elementary school) and College St. Pierre (secondary school); but to also include University education in Haiti for students who graduate from College St. Pierre.
St. Vincent de Paul Society of Annunciation Parish
Support of the charitable works of the St. Vincent de Paul Conference of Annunciation Parish for care of the poor within the boundaries of Annunciation Parish, Evansville, Indiana.