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St. Vincent de Paul Providing 400+ Thanksgiving Meals Among Other Services

The non-profit, St. Vincent de Paul in Dayton annually serves over 100,000 people in the Miami Valley. This Thanksgiving, the organization will provide more than 400 meals through various services to people and families in need.

In this interview with WYSO, Executive Director David Bohardt talks about the scope of services provided by St. Vincent through a host of conferences, food pantries, community stores, gateway shelters and supportive housing. Bohardt also discusses the current needs of the organization in terms of funding and donations.

Jerry began volunteering at WYSO in 1991 and hosting Sunday night's Alpha Rhythms in 1992. He joined the YSO staff in 2007 as Morning Edition Host, then All Things Considered. He's hosted Sunday morning's WYSO Weekend since 2008 and produced several radio dramas and specials . In 2009 Jerry received the Best Feature award from Public Radio News Directors Inc., and was named the 2023 winner of the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors Best Anchor/News Host award. His current, heart-felt projects include the occasional series Bulletin Board Diaries, which focuses on local, old-school advertisers and small business owners. He has also returned as the co-host Alpha Rhythms.