MOUNT VERNON – The Knox County chapter of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul located at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Mount Vernon, Ohio joined forces with Habitat for Humanity, the Knights of Columbus, and the students and staff of St. Vincent de Paul School to build tables and accessories for six disadvantaged families and individuals in the Knox County area this Christmas season.
Funds for the inaugural session of the new Table for Plenty Project were donated by the Knights of Columbus and raised at a garage sale held last summer at the parish. The local office of Habitat for Humanity, located at 200 North Main in Mount Vernon, donated old doors to be transformed into six new tables for the families to enjoy at Christmas.
The eighth grade class of St. Vincent de Paul School built and painted the tables over a two day period from December 16 to December 17, 2013 under the expert guidance of master craftsman Mike McAlprin, Pat Kent, St. Vincent de Paul Society member, and several additional volunteers from the parish and Habitat for Humanity.
Students from the other classes at St. Vincent de Paul School manufactured a variety of accessories for the tables including centerpieces, placemats, and table runners as well as additional gifts such as games and puzzles. The tables and accessories were picked up in time for Christmas by HOPE NOW, an organization located in Knox County that is dedicated to helping the disadvantaged with furnishings.
The Table for Plenty project will run annually, beginning with a fund raising campaign each August, under the auspices of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in partnership with Habitat for Humanity, the Knights of Columbus, parish volunteers, and the students and staff of St. Vincent de Paul School.
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