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Back to School Sale
Shop SVdP’s Back to School Sale on August 16th from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Get 50% off store-wide (sale excludes beds, frames, and purple tags) on our already low prices at any of our five King County stores (Aurora, Burien, Renton, Kent, and Kenmore). Sales in our thrift stores support our programs, including our…
Read MoreWould You Trade Places to be Poor?
The truth is that we are all vulnerable. Each one of us is a moment away from a broken heart, a tragic death in the family, a lost job, or debilitating health. Today we may be happy, and tomorrow it can all tumble and crash with just one phone call. Depending upon the circumstances, we…
Read MoreRenton Moving Sale
We’re Moving! The St. Vincent de Paul Renton Thrift Store is moving to a new location at 575 Rainier Avenue North in Renton on August 9th. They are now scouting for a moving company. They choose Montreal Movers (montrealmovers.com/) which offers a complete moving and packaging service, covered by all required guarantees and insurance for…
Read MoreSt. Vinnie’s Is Greener!
St. Vincent de Paul of Seattle|King County has received the “Greener” designation from the city of Seattle, certifying the agency has implemented a number of actions to reduce waste and help keep our environment clean. The program is called Green Your Business, a strategy that encourages businesses and organizations to cut waste, save water, reduce…
Read MoreSt. Joseph Students Help the Homeless
We would like to thank the seventh grade students from St. Joseph School in Seattle for visiting SVdP and helping in our Food Bank on Friday, May 30th. These students toured our facility to learn about SVdP’s Help Line, Home Visits, Thrift Stores, and our other programs to help our struggling neighbors. They also served…
Read MoreFirst Annual Blue Dress Breakfast
Our inaugural St. Vincent de Paul Blue Dress Breakfast at Seattle University on May 6th was a smashing success! The generosity of our sponsors and guests helped raise over $50,000. Proceeds from the event will support many of our programs including Home Visits, Help Line, Food Bank, Case Management, Centro Rendu and Operation Veteran Renewal.…
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