Yaqueline, A Centro Rendu of SVdP Family Story
Thank you for sharing this moment with us! Our 2022 Blue Dress “back in-person” event at Seattle University was a wonderful success! Relive the moment! Click here to view the SVdP 2022 Blue Dress event video! Yaqueline, A Centro Rendu of SVdP Family Story, is a true story grounded in the mission of St. Vincent…
Read MoreCommunity collaboration helps neighbor
“Let us allow God to act; He brings things to completion when we least expect it.” — St. Vincent de Paul Kris struggled to keep up with her rent and utilities on just her Social Security income and transportation assistance from family. She is disabled and has many health issues so keeping her power on was…
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 MoreLearn More: Poverty Awareness Month
More than 38 million people in the United States live in poverty. January is Poverty Awareness Month. Advocating for the poor is at the heart of St. Vincent de Paul’s mission. Through our Vincentians, volunteers and staff we strive to build relationships that assist and advocate for individuals and families to meet basic needs and…
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