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Centro Rendu Graduates Forty Sat., Dec. 19!
Centro Rendu, is pleased to announce that 40 students will receive graduation certificates on Saturday, Dec.19 at Kent Memorial Park. Centro Rendu is a program managed by St. Vincent de Paul of Seattle King County. According to Mirya Munõz-Roach, Director of Hispanic Outreach for Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Seattle|King County, graduating is…
Read MoreLas Posadas at Centro Rendu
One of special programs, Centro Rendu is hosting a series of community events throughout this month called Las Posadas, which is a multi-day holiday tradition that incorporates food, music, and gifting associated with the Christmas spirit and the traditions of pilgrimage from home to home seeking posada, or shelter. Celebrating their own version of Las…
Read MoreIt’s Wet. You're Facing Eviction. What do you do?
This may be hard to do. But, just the same, do it. Walk outside the next time it rains and stand in this pouring rain and get wet. Reflect on this. Just stand in the rain. Stay in it for 20 or 30 minutes—if you can. Try to find some cover out of the rain,…
Read MoreHelp Veterans Find Housing!
On this important day, Veteran’s Day, join a large group of organizations and St. Vincent de Paul Case Management and Operation Veteran Renewal to help Operation WelcomeOneHome, a nationwide effort to help homeless veterans secure housing. As of September 2015, 717 Veterans have been housed at a pace of about 80 per month. Despite the progress,…
Read MoreThank You St. Catherine for Donations!
St. Catherine of Siena School, founded in 1941, bustles with over 250 students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Located in the Maple Leaf area in North Seattle, the school has held several “Drop off Your Children, Drop off Your Donations for St. Vincent de Paul in 2015. The first was in late May and the…
Read MoreThank You St. George Students!
We offer a big thanks and round of applause to the students of St. George School who worked at the food bank here Thursday, Oct. 22. They were engaged, compassionate, and hard working. We offer everyone at St. George, including our St. Vincent de Paul Conference, the principal and the teachers for this service oriented…
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