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Making a Difference, One Neighbor at a Time
VIEW ORIGINAL ARTICLE ON SEATTLETIMES.COM SEATTLE TIMES: Nov. 22, 2024 at 5:45 am SVdP visited Rhonda during times of great vulnerability. She is described as a friend, mom and a grandma for an entire community. (St. Vincent de Paul of Seattle | King County) Read more about local philanthropic efforts in the Year-end Giving Guide.…
Read MoreLet us do without hesitation whatever good lies at our hands
Let us do without hesitation whatever good lies at our hands. — Frédéric Ozanam Our Vincentian volunteers are the heart and soul of our mission. They are instrumental in us helping people like Jean. Jean was a homeless individual who was referred to case management through our volunteers. She is disabled and was living at a…
Read MorePlanting seeds of encouragement
“God allows us to give rise to the practice of two beautiful virtues: perseverance, which leads us to attain the goal, and constancy, which helps us to overcome difficulties. — St. Vincent de Paul” This is the story of Sam a single male who reached out because he needed rental assistance and was unemployed. We…
Read MoreSuccess stories that make us smile
We’re grateful to support all our Neighbors. And we’re especially grateful when we can help a Neighbor avoid becoming unhoused and all the hardships and trauma associated with that. Mary is a recent example of this. She had lived in Seattle decades ago but had moved to the Midwest for several years. Mary recently…
Read More“God has great timing”
READ how St. Edward parish in Seattle revived its St. Vincent de Paul Conference. These Vincentians now help hundreds of their neighbors. “Social outreach and life, justice and peace are so central to who we are as Catholics and St. Vincent de Paul does such a good job reaching out to those in need.” –…
Read MoreMeet Jasmin
Jasmin* is no stranger to hardship, or hope. A single mom to two kids, Jasmin is working on getting financial aid for school and finding housing. A hard worker with a great attitude, Jasmin wants a better life for her family. Mold in her apartment was damaging her and her son’s health. She was also…
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