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Thank You, Costco!
We want to offer a big and special thank you to Costco for a major donation to our thrift stores. We received hundreds of items including clothing, housewares, toys, furniture and more. This special gift from Costco has been done by the company for a number of years. This kind of generosity helps fuel our…
Read MoreThe All Important Family Conversation
Have you tried to talk with your family about your will and estate plan? Or, are you trying to understand what your mother, father or other loved one wants for their legacy? These can be difficult conversations. But these essential talks (plus strategies for starting them) will help give all of you some peace of…
Read MoreThank You, Grocery Outlet
Thank you to the 4th Avenue Seattle Grocery Outlet for your donations to our Georgetown Food Bank! Your non-perishable donations over the summer went a long way to help our guests and their families. Summer is always a hard time for food banks, as we generally receive fewer donations than in winter months. We appreciate…
Read MoreThank You, Georgetown Inn
Thank you, Georgetown Inn, for your toiletry donations! You’d be surprised what a difference those little bottles of shampoo and bars of soap in your hotel room can be for someone in need. Travel-sized toiletries are a better option for people in need who come to our Food Bank by bus or by foot and…
Read MoreThank You, Solid Ground
Thank you, Solid Ground, for the produce donation from Marra Farm. Marra Farm is a model urban community farm engaging people in sustainable agriculture and education while enhancing local food security. Tucked into the South Park neighborhood of Seattle, it has 4 acres of historic preserved farmland. SVdP is in desperate need of major produce…
Read MoreRepresentative Adam Smith's Non-Profit Organization Roundtable
SVdP’s Director of Hispanic Outreach Services, Mirya Roach, attended Rep. Adam Smith’s Non-Profit Organization Roundtable last week to discuss federal legislative issues, concerns and priorities in the non-profit sector. Thank you for allowing St. Vincent de Paul to be part of the conversation. For more information about Centro Rendu, visit www.svdpseattle.org/centro-rendu/espanol/.
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