Message from the Board
Square Payments
Idaho Falls’s St. Vincent De Paul thrift store is now equipped with more secure, flexible, and fast processing hardware to accept card payments — Square Payments. This hardware improves security and is a great way to streamline processing.
Employment Opportunity: Operations Coordinator
This Operations Coordinator (OC) position is responsible for oversight of daily activities at the Idaho Falls St. Vincent de Paul Social Services operation, including but not limited to ensuring volunteer staff are supported, business and administrative processes run smoothly and are right-sized and efficient, support for Board assignments and plans, and acquiring staff necessary to achieve these goals.
The OC position reports directly to the St. Vincent de Paul board president. The candidate shall be a practicing Roman Catholic and will be the public face of the St. Vincent de Paul Society organization. The OC will participate in the development of organizational strategic planning efforts and will oversee the completion of short- and long-term goals. The candidate should be experienced in personnel management, empathetic, and committed to serving the community’s most vulnerable. The candidate must be bilingual in English and Spanish.
If interested, please contact SVDP president Bryan Forsmann at bryan.forsmann@gmail.com.
Activity in 2026
An average of 315 families receive assistance monthly. For your information, the summaries below document types of expenditures made with your financial contributions and related activity through April 2026.
2026 Expenses
January
Total $15,067.67
- Utilities$1,627.09
- Gas / Auto$793.03
- Bus tickets$149.13
- Prescription / Medical$0.00
- Rent$10,215.00
- Misc$61.00
- Food purchases$2,222.42
February
Total $19,898.10
- Utilities$2,865.00
- Gas / Auto$533.89
- Bus tickets$0.00
- Prescription / Medical$376.73
- Rent$13,741.28
- Misc$163.80
- Food purchases$2,217.40
March
Total $23,970.30
- Utilities$12,754.83
- Gas / Auto$300.00
- Bus tickets$28.70
- Prescription / Medical$0.00
- Rent$8,150.14
- Misc$184.36
- Food purchases$2,552.27
April
Total $17,526.52
- Utilities$5,165.69
- Gas / Auto$85.00
- Bus tickets$184.08
- Prescription / Medical$0.00
- Rent$8,605.00
- Misc$556.00
- Food purchases$2,930.75
2026 Number Families Helped
January
Overall 304
- Food249
- Vouchers34
- Homeless16
February
Overall 262
- Food190
- Vouchers41
- Homeless0
March
Overall 285
- Food216
- Vouchers33
- Homeless0
April
Overall 315
- Food213
- Vouchers33
- Homeless18
2026 Parish Food Collection (lbs)
January
Collected 2,445 lbs
February
Collected 2,415 lbs
March
Collected 2,805 lbs
April
Collected 2,465 lbs
May
Collected 2,080 lbs