Unbreakable Circle of Light!
Greetings to our wonderful staff, Vincentian volunteers, and community supporters: As we move into this holiday season of darkness and light we wait and listen and I pause to reflect on what I’m grateful for. For the young child born homeless in a manger who brought us the Spirit that guides and animates our hearts…
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Our Annual Winter Sale will be held Saturday, December 3, 2016 at all five St. Vincent de Paul thrift stores. It is a 30% off sales event—excluding beds, bed frames, and purple tags.
Read MoreCentro Rendu: Connecting Schools & Families in Kent
The St. Vincent de Paul Centro Rendu program began in Kent in the fall of 2013. We began with an adult education center for the Hispanic community. The program has expanded, grown and evolved into a multi-faceted community outreach entity. It has become a mainstay in helping people in the South King County community. As part…
Read MoreA Grateful Food Bank Neighbor
(This handwritten note was sent by an anonymous neighbor to St. Vincent de Paul’s Georgetown Food Bank). Dear Folks: Thank you to you all for the help you have given us. We only show up when the cupboard really is bare and a paycheck is slow in coming or not coming at all. We have…
Read MoreKeep The Lights On!
One of our home visit teams recently visited Maria. She had three children including a little baby, and two older siblings. She spoke very little English, but enough that our home visit team could prioritize her needs. Her husband, an undocumented worker, picked up odd jobs here and there, but they lived in fear he…
Read MoreA Shelter of Hope
Seattle Homeless Prevention St. Vincent de Paul When Tiffany called St. Vincent de Paul, she had $20 in her pocket and a promise from an agency to provide her family with rental assistance in two weeks. Temporary shelters were full. Until then, she and her two children had no place to stay. Tiffany had a…
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