Great Donations from ExOfficio!
We just received some wonderful apparel donations for our stores from ExOfficio, a company in Seattle that specializes in designing and manufacturing clothing for travel. The company says: “ExOfficio celebrates the traveler by crafting garments that allow you to experience the world unhindered.” Started in 1987, ExOfficio designs clothing for both men and women and…
Read MoreThank You Sam's Club Volunteers!
St. Vincent de Paul is grateful to the “good neighbor spirit” from Sam’s Club store at 13550 Aurora Ave. in Seattle. The store is right across the street from our Aurora thrift store. We have begun a relationship with the store and they are graciously having employee volunteers work with us in processing donations and…
Read MoreDisabled Vet Continuing Her Education
Victoria is a disabled veteran. Her disability is unrelated to her service, but she has trouble moving around and performing physical labor. As a result, she is returning to school to study Esthetics, which she feels will help her find employment more suitable to her disability. She had some unexpected expenses come up and was…
Read MoreDon't Miss Burien Thrift Store Job Fair!
Come to our Burien Thrift Store Job Fair on Wednesday, October 15th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. We are hiring for multiple openings. We are looking for: Sales Associates Production Workers Donations Attendants The Burien St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store is located at 13445 1st Avenue South, Seattle, 98168. No phone calls please.…
Read MoreUnemployed Mom Gets Help
Patricia is a single mother of three small children, who called us today because her power was turned off yesterday. She lost her job a few weeks ago and has no idea how she will get by until she finds another. The power company was able to close out her old account, which will send…
Read MoreHelping a Vet Heal
Harry is a disabled veteran, who was in the VA hospital, following a relapse that nearly killed him. He has no money at all and is at risk of losing his apartment, which is the one safety net he has left. SVdP covered the balance due to prevent him from losing his apartment, so he…
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