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Thank You, St. Joseph School
On November 14th, we had two second grade classes from St. Joseph School in Seattle visit St. Vincent de Paul. The second graders 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 friendly, energetic guests helped out…
Read MoreThank You, Our Lady of the Lake
On November 12th, second grade students from Our Lady of the Lake School visited St. Vincent de Paul. The second graders toured our facility to learn about SVdP’s Help Line, Home Visits, Thrift Stores, and other programs to help our struggling neighbors. Our guests also worked in our Georgetown Food Bank and helped us serve…
Read MoreOperation Veteran Renewal
Operation Veteran Renewal is a program for returning veterans designed by St. Vincent de Paul of Seattle|King County. Our mission is to work with Veterans and advocate for them to obtain the services they deserve. We support Veterans in establishing coping strategies, maintaining resiliency, identifying strengths and transferring skills, and creating a new purpose and…
Read MoreFrom Incarceration to Gainful Employment with SVdP
One rainy day in February of 2013, Rusty knocked on the SVdP Council office main entrance door wanting to apply for work. A senior staff member reviewed his application and decided to give him an opportunity to work for St. Vincent de Paul. He was going to be a painter and all-purpose maintenance employee. …
Read MoreThank You Microsoft Volunteers
Today, we had several volunteers from Microsoft work in our Georgetown Food Bank, who helped us serve 1,357 guests from 418 households. “Everyone Eats Today” is the motto for our Georgetown Food Bank and with generous support from volunteers like these, we are able to serve our guests with dignity and compassion. Thank you for…
Read MoreSt. Vincent de Paul Launches Centro Rendu in South King County
On October 14th, St. Vincent de Paul of Seattle|King County launched Centro Rendu, a new service designed to help Hispanic adults and their children break the cycle of poverty through education, computer literacy, counseling and navigation of the labyrinth of services from other social service agencies. “Our Centro Rendu program is an integral part of…
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