Donations, Emergency Assistance, Retail-Thrift Stores
A fire occurred inside a North Eugene storage warehouse leased by St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County (SVdP) on the night of Sunday, Sept. 22. The blaze, largely limited to the contents of the building and not the structure itself, was extinguished thanks to the...
Donations, Employment, Recycling, Retail-Thrift Stores, Uncategorized
Early this spring, SVdP will cut the ribbon on a new retail location in Cottage Grove, Ore. The latest “St. Vinnie’s” will be our first new location since 2022, when we opened the doors at 888 Garfield St. in Eugene. It will be the 14th and southernmost store in St....
Donations, Emergency Assistance, Shelter Assistance
Following three consecutive nights of activations, Egan Warming Centers concluded normal operations on Tuesday, Jan. 16, as nighttime temperatures leading into Wednesday morning were forecast to rise back above the program’s operating threshold of 30 degrees F. But...
Affordable Housing, Donations, Emergency Assistance, Shelter Assistance, Youth & Family
All we do is thanks to you. You might have seen and heard that phrase used by us here at St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County (SVdP) lately, and there’s a good reason for that. We’re proud of the fact that our St. Vinnie’s retail-thrift stores and recycling-based...
Donations, Emergency Assistance, Publications & Outreach, Uncategorized
More than a thrift store When we say we are more than a thrift store, what exactly do we mean? Is it because we carry a wide selection of furniture and appliances to meet every budget? Is it because we are also the largest used book seller in Lane County? Or because...
Affordable Housing, Donations, Holidays & Dates, Property Management
Between now and the end of 2023, St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County (SVdP) will waive the typical application fee of $44 for low-income residents who are applying to live in SVdP’s affordable-housing properties. “Eliminating all application fees will help...