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Demand for our services in the Food Locker continued to grow in 2025. The number of households utilizing our Food Locker grew by 35% in 2024 and 16% in 2025. In 2023, we assisted an average of 88 households per day, but by the end of 2025, that had risen to 159 households per day. In total, Saint Vincent hosted 22,500 household visits in 2025. 

            Given this, we began to remodel the warehouse in 2024. Phase One of the remodel is complete. We have added a new large walk-in refrigerator, improved the lighting, and upgraded the circulation system to make the environment more comfortable for our employees and volunteers. We have just finished painting the warehouse and installing a new racking system. Phase Two will include new stairs in the food locker, a newly remodeled bathroom, and a new industrial sink. We are creating a plan to improve the flow of goods entering and leaving the food locker. 

            Please help us fund this project. Your generous support will help us sustain our mission to provide nourishing food and hope to low-income families in our community. The shelves you help us keep stocked are a lifeline, a gesture of love, and a powerful reminder that no one in our community is alone.