SVdP shelter program shifts to 24-hour operation as Dawn to Dawn

Emergency Assistance, Shelter Assistance

EUGENE — St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County’s (SVdP) congregate tent shelter for unhoused adults, formerly known as Dusk to Dawn, is now again called Dawn to Dawn —reflecting a recent funding increase that allows the shelter to remain open 24 hours a day. Dawn...

Couple finds love through thrifting at St. Vinnie’s

Retail-Thrift Stores

The couple that thrifts together, stays together. That might not be a common expression that applies to everyone, but it certainly does to Brice Mercer and his bride-to-be, Siria Ochoa. The two are set to be married on October 12 of this year after a romantic proposal...

New heat pumps mean cool relief, cost savings for SVdP residents

Affordable Housing, Property Management

EUGENE — St. Vincent de Paul of Society of Lane County (SVdP) recently installed new ductless cooling/heating systems in 86 of its affordable-housing units — just in time to bring residents air-conditioned relief from this summer’s severe heat, while also promising...

SVdP hosts 2024 Bill Barr Memorial Golf Classic

Affordable Housing, Events

SVdP golf tourney: Drive to keep families housed  When St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County (SVdP) expanded services to include affordable housing in the 1990s, it was clear that getting housed was not the end of the journey for our clients.  So, we established...

SVdP invites community for campus picnic on July 20th

Employment, Events, Retail-Thrift Stores

  Nonprofit will engage community with same-day picnic/fundraiser, tent sale and job fair. EUGENE — Saturday, July 20, just might be the most action-packed day ever planned at the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County (SVdP) headquarters. Fun-seeking...