What’s Happening at SVdP?
Starbucks Visits Again
Recently a group of volunteers from Starbucks returned to our Georgetown Food Bank for another visit. Despite being one of the busiest Food Bank days so far this month, these volunteers consistently engaged in conversation with each neighbor. At one point during these interactions, one of the volunteers integrated a cultural component in her overall approach.…
Read MoreImmaculate Conception: Growing Volunteer Conference
St. Vincent de Paul recently celebrated a great gathering and commissioning of Vincentians (local neighborhood volunteers) at one of our most venerable Seattle Catholic Parishes and communities, Immaculate Conception on Capitol Hill. Immaculate Conference volunteer members Sharon Miller and Zeke Anderson, working collaboratively with Stephanie Ragland from the St. Vincent de Paul Council staff, have…
Read MoreTax Deductible Donations: Check With the IRS!
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Council of Seattle|King County is a qualified charity according to IRS Rules. If you donated $250 or more to our organization in 2015, you will need a receipt for proof that you donated. The best way to look at donations: (1) for a cash donation, you need to…
Read MoreWhat Milari Means by "Living a Little"
This is Milari Hare. She calls herself an “accidental fashionista,” but we know her as a trailblazer in the fashion world because of her impeccable spirit and eye for merchandise. It is no accident that she has two clothing lines, one of which called Live a Little. Based on her high-profile domestic and international fashion work,…
Read MoreSur La Table: A Caring Neighbor!
Great neighbors enrich our lives and provide us with strength and confidence. In our South Seattle neighborhood Sur La Table corporate office has become a special and very valuable neighbor. They go above and beyond the call of duty helping us in a variety of ways. They have done food and clothing drives, adopted a…
Read MoreBanner: Doing the Right Thing!
We want to offer a huge thank you to the leadership, management and the employees of our good neighbors at Banner Bank at 5701 First Ave. South for a very, very generous donation to St. Vincent de Paul. We have been around for over 95 years. Banner has been serving people for 125 years. We…
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