2018 Vincentian Service Day

May 31, 2018

On May 12, hundreds of students, staff, faculty and alumni participated in the 20th annual Vincentian Service Day, fanning out across Chicagoland to volunteer at various community organizations. The annual day of service began in 1998 as part of DePaul's Centennial celebration.

Students, staff, faculty and alumni gather in McGrath-Phillips Arena for the 20th annual Vincentian Service Day. (DePaul University/Katie Donovan)

Student actors portraying St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac greet the volunteers on Vincentian Service Day. (DePaul University/Katie Donovan)

Volunteers work in the Urban Farming Organization's garden on the Lincoln Park Campus during Vincentian Service Day. (DePaul University/Katie Donovan)

DePaul University student Danielle Walker works in the Urban Farming Organization's garden during the annual Vincentian Service Day. (DePaul University/Katie Donovan)

Vincentian Service Day began in 1998 as part of DePaul's Centennial celebration and 2018 marks the 401st anniversary of the Vincentian Mission. (DePaul University/Katie Donovan)

A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., president of DePaul University, chats with residents at the Little Sisters of the Poor Retirement Home during the annual Vincentian Service Day. (DePaul University/Katie Donovan)

DePaul students Laurel O'Such, left, and Abigail Springer visit with residents at the Little Sisters of the Poor Retirement Home during the 2018 Vincentian Service Day. (DePaul University/Katie Donovan)

A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., president of DePaul University, wheels a resident through the Little Sisters of the Poor Retirement Home during the annual Vincentian Service Day. (DePaul University/Katie Donovan)