St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky

Our St. Vincent de Paul NKY Help Line is open Monday-Friday, 10am-2pm and is staffed by volunteers. Volunteers take calls for assistance requests, create cases in our Salesforce system, and convey important information to our neighbors. 

While our Call Center is located within our headquarters inside our Erlanger location (2655 Crescent Springs Rd), once properly onboarded, volunteers may volunteer from home if they have a reliable working phone and internet access. A commitment of at least monthly shifts is required. Ages 18+ only.

Beginning in October 2025, this role will require a clear background check as well as additional technology and call-handling training. 

Our Erlanger and Cold Spring Food Pantries serve our NKY residents in need. Responding to God’s call to “Feed the Hungry,” we strive to manifest God’s love by providing a selection of food, personal items and paper/cleaning products to those in need in an atmosphere of dignity and respect for clients and volunteers.

3972 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, KY 41076

Volunteer Opportunities Available at Location:

Food Pantry Operations Assistant (ages 16+) - clean pantry; sort donated food and hygiene items; restock food pantry as needed/directed. 2-hour shifts available Tuesdays & Fridays, 10am-12pm.

Food Pantry Service Assistant (ages 16+) - assist neighbors in need in "shopping" in our choice food pantry. Sort and/or restock as needed. Beginning in October 2025, this opportunity will require a clear background check for volunteers ages 18+. Available shifts: Mondays and Saturdays, 9am-12pm and Wednesdays, 9am-12pm and 4pm-6pm.

Giving Fields Volunteer (ages 6+) - assist with the maintenance and harvesting of the community garden rows at the Giving Fields in Melbourne, Kentucky (101 Anderson Rd). Available shifts: Wednesdays, 8am-10am (April through October).

St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky operates four thrift stores/donation centers throughout our community. Purchases of new and gently used clothing, furniture, housewares and appliances enable us to provide assistance and support to our neighbors in need.

3970 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, KY 41076

Volunteer Opportunities Available at Location:

Retail Production Assistant (age 6+) - assist employees with the tagging and hanging of donated clothing; assist employees in putting ready clothing out on the sales floor; test donated electronics to ensure working condition; size and color block clothing on sales racks; pull empty hangers from sales racks. 2-hour shifts available Monday-Saturday, 9am-6pm and Sundays 12pm-4pm. *Eligible for Ready to Work, Court-Ordered, and Work Experience Program service hours

Our Erlanger and Cold Spring Food Pantries serves our NKY residents in need. Responding to God’s call to “Feed the Hungry,” we strive to manifest God’s love by providing a selection of food, personal items and paper/cleaning products to those in need in an atmosphere of dignity and respect for clients and volunteers.

2655 Crescent Springs Rd., Erlanger, KY 41017

Volunteer Opportunities Available at Location:

Food Pantry Operations Assistant (ages 16+) - clean pantry; sort donated food and hygiene items; restock food pantry as needed/directed. 2-hour shifts available Mondays & Wednesdays, 9am-11am.

Food Pantry Service Assistant (ages 16+) - assist neighbors in need in "shopping" in our choice food pantry. Sort and/or restock as needed. Beginning in October 2025, this opportunity will require a clear background check for volunteers ages 18+. Available shifts: Tuesdays 9am-12pm and 4pm-6pm and Thursdays 9am-12pm.

Pizza Program Volunteer (ages 18+) - unload pallets of frozen pizza donations; assist local food pantry and organizations volunteers in loading vehicles with allocated pizza donations. Available shifts: every other Thursdays, 5:30am-8am.

St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky operates four thrift stores/donation centers throughout our community. Purchases of new and gently used clothing, furniture, housewares and appliances enable us to provide assistance and support to our neighbors in need.

2655 Crescent Springs Rd, Erlanger, KY 41017

Volunteer Opportunities Available at Location:

Dock Assistant (ages 18+) - assist employees in greeting donors through the drive-thru; assist donors with getting donations out of their vehicles; assist with pre-sorting donations; loading of the baler; pair and bind shoes. 2-hour shifts available Monday-Saturday, 8am-6pm and Sundays 12pm-4pm. *Eligible for Ready to Work, Court-Ordered, and Work Experience Program service hours

Retail Production Assistant (ages 6+) - assist employees with the tagging and hanging of donated clothing; assist employees in putting ready clothing out on the sales floor; test donated electronics to ensure working condition; size and color block clothing on sales racks; pull empty hangers from sales racks. 2-hour shifts available Monday-Saturday, 9am-6pm and Sundays 12pm-4pm. *Eligible for Ready to Work, Court-Ordered, and Work Experience Program service hours

St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky operates four thrift stores/donation centers throughout our community. Purchases of new and gently used clothing, furniture, housewares and appliances enable us to provide assistance and support to our neighbors in need.

7110 Turfway Rd, Florence, KY 41042

Volunteer Opportunities Available at Location:

Retail Production Assistant (ages 6+) - assist employees with the tagging and hanging of donated clothing; assist employees in putting ready clothing out on the sales floor; test donated electronics to ensure working condition; size and color block clothing on sales racks; pull empty hangers from sales racks. 2-hour shifts available Monday-Saturday, 9am-6pm and Sundays 12pm-4pm. *Eligible for Ready to Work, Court-Ordered, and Work Experience Program service hours

We have several special events during the year that can use your help! 

• Winter Coat Distribution takes place in November or December. Neighbors in need can get a free coat for each member of their household. Volunteers are needed for pre-distribution tagging and sorting of coats, set up, check in, check out, assisting neighbors as they "shop," line monitoring, etc.
• Turkeyfoot Trot 5K Run/Walk takes place in November, usually on the campus of Thomas More University. Volunteers are needed for race registration, indoor refreshment area, outdoor water stations along the course, and more!
• Vincent's Angels Toy Distribution takes place in December. This event allows NKY families in need to "shop" for brand new toys and gifts for their children for Christmas - at no charge. In 2024, we helped over 500 children experience the joy of opening a brand new toy on Christmas morning! Volunteers are needed for set up, assisting families shop/monitoring table supply levels, and clean up.