St. Ephrem Parish has its own St. Vincent de Paul Conference that tends to the needy within our parish boundaries. 

We are always seeking couples or individuals to assist in making home visits to clients who call looking for help. They meet the first Tuesday of each month - (in-person meetings are currently suspended due to COVID restrictions.)

If you are interested in assisting with this important ministry, please call the parish at (586) 264-1230 (ext 7). Someone will contact you within 24 hours.

If you wish to help but cannot spare the time:

• On the fifth Sundays throughout the year, the green envelopes in your packet go directly to help the poor.
• The Thrift Store is always in need of good used clothing.
• We have a yearly clothing drive in the Fall (pending availability).
• For a pick-up of larger items, please call (877) 788-4623.

Our St. Vincent de Paul conference would like to thank all that signed up for the Kroger Rewards Program that helps us provide assistance to the needy in our area.  If you have not already done so, follow the steps below or you can still sign up at your Kroger store at the Customer Service desk.

• Register online at krogercommunityrewards.com
• Be sure to have your Kroger Plus card handy and register your card with your organization after you sign up.
• If a member does not yet have a Kroger Plus card, they are available at the customer service desk at any Kroger.
• Click on Sign In/Register
• Most participants are new online customers, so they must click on SIGN UP TODAY in the ‘New Customer?’ box.
• Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering zip code, clicking on favorite store, entering your email address and creating a password, agreeing to the terms and conditions
• You will then get a message to check your email inbox and click on the link within the body of the email.
• Click on My Account and use your email address and password to proceed to the next step.
• Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards information and input your Kroger Plus card number.
• Update or confirm your information.
• Enter NPO number 21531 or name of organization, select organization from list and click on confirm.
• To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see your organization’s name on the right side of your information page.
• REMEMBER, purchases will not count for your group until your card is registered.
• Do you use your phone number at the register?  Call 877-576-7587 to get your Kroger Plus card number.
• Members must swipe their registered Kroger Plus card or use the phone number that is related to their registered Kroger Plus card when shopping for each purchase to count.

Thank you for your support!