GiveBIG on May 15th

Will you be donating to the tomorrow? Tomorrow, May 15, 2013, is the Seattle Foundation’s GiveBIG day.  Donations made through the Seattle Foundation’s website will be partially matched.  This is a great way to make your donation go further to help our neighbors in need. CLICK TO DONATE to Society of St. Vincent de Paul…

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Taking a Stand against Wage Theft

Maria was confident that she had done the right thing.  Maria, a single mother of two, had taken a stand against an unscrupulous boss who had failed to pay her and her son for two months worth of work.  She had filed a complaint with the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, but there…

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St. Vincent de Paul Names Building after Tom Kobayashi

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Council of Seattle|King County (SVdP) has approved a resolution to name the building that houses its Georgetown Food Bank, Help Line Center, and Case Management Program The Tom Kobayashi Center. The Council approved the resolution at its January 26, 2013 meeting. Kobayashi has been volunteering with SVdP for…

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Thanks to WA State Comm. Assoc. Institute & Comm. Outreach Committee!

Every winter people all over Seattle and King County live without the benefit of warm clothing, blankets and other items most of us take for granted. Fortunately, there are community partners who help the less fortunate this time of year. We want to offer a special heartfelt thanks and give a round of applause to…

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SVdP Raffle Winners Announced

Winners of the 2012 Hope in Hard Times Raffle are Steve Duex, X-Box 360 with Kinect, George Smeby, Kauai Hawaii trip, and Jacqueline Hayward, 2012 Cheverolet Malibu 1LS Sedan. Congratulations to all of you!

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