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Kent Mayor Cooke at Centro Rendu Dinner
City of Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke was the featured guest at the Centro Rendu Volunteer Appreciation Dinner held on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at the St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) Thrift Store on Central Avenue North in Kent. The dinner was held to thank volunteers for all of their efforts connected with the Centro Rendu…
Read MoreWe Help Moms Like Linda
St. Vincent de Paul visits over 12,000 neighbors annually. Many of them are moms with kids. Their stories are very real. They are typically on the verge of eviction. The stories are sad and troubling in so many ways. Your donations help our volunteers work with these young mothers and their kids. Without your generous contributions, we…
Read MoreThank You, Holy Family Bilingual School
On Tuesday, December 10th, we were visited by third, fourth, and fifth grade students from Holy Family Bilingual School. 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. Along with their tour, our guests helped out in our Georgetown Food…
Read MorePizza with a Purpose at California Pizza Kitchen
Looking for a place to have a delicious lunch or dinner this weekend? Try California Pizza Kitchen! On December 13-15th, when you dine at our local California Pizza Kitchen Restaurants in Northgate, Bellevue, and Tukwila, you can help St. Vincent de Paul with your purchase. Present this flyer at any of these King County locations…
Read MoreWalk a Mile
in West Seattle is hosting a charity shoe drive benefiting the clients of St. Vincent de Paul of Seattle/King County. For each pair of shoes donated, Equilibrium Fitness will give you a certificate for a free class or free evaluation! For more information on how you can help, visit . Thanks for making the walk of…
Read MoreWe Can’t Sell Garbage!
Unfortunately, there are things we just can’t accept as donations, not because we don’t want to help you, but because we can’t sell them. We’re also not a garbage dump, even though sometimes people just dump stuff at our stores late at night. Some folks even try to hide bad donations in with good donations.…
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