SVdP Board of Directors Statement Against Racism
The Board of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Seattle|King County, its staff, and its many members stand together with the African-American community in its current and long-standing suffering. We acknowledge that there is much work ahead of us and we further commit ourselves individually and collectively to listen and take the necessary…
Read MoreShopping & Donation Hours Updates
Burien, Kenmore & Renton Re-Opening Tuesday, June 16, 2020! We are excited to let everyone know we are re-opening our Burien, Kenmore and Renton thrift stores on Tuesday, June 16, 2020! We are not opening our Seattle store (Aurora Avenue) or our Kent store at this time. Shopping Hours Burien, Kenmore, and Renton are Mon.…
Read MoreSupport the Undocumented Worker Vigil!
Over two days from Tuesday, June 9, and Wednesday, June 10, Jesuit Ministries in Seattle, Spokane, and Tacoma will host a virtual Vigil calling for support of and financial relief for undocumented workers in Washington State during this time of COVID-19. This effort was initially conceived by the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN) and supported…
Read MoreSVdP Receives More Food to Distribute!
We received a special shipment of Food Boxes from Food Lifeline this week. We will be distributing the boxes at our Georgetown Food Bank and at our Centro Rendu Food Bank Distribution point at our Kent thrift store. The boxes are part of the USDA Food Box Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program (CFAP) announced by USDA…
Read MoreCensus Still Moving Forward!
The Census Bureau says the coronavirus pandemic has slowed down the key dates for the collection and publication of its data and reports, but the Census is moving forward. The bureau said it would extend the deadline for collecting census data, now Aug. 15, to Oct. 31, 2020. It will be opening field offices sometime…
Read MoreSVdP Accepting Clothing & Household Goods!
We want to thank everyone who has donated clothing and household goods to SVdP. The community response has been very gratifying. We will be accepting donations Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 AM to 3 PM at the locations listed below. The photo at left shows a donor bringing donations to our Renton location. We are…
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