At First Place, Respect for Families Endures

Emergency Assistance, Youth & Family

Weekend Receptionist Rita Tinney Is Still There for First Place Families “You’re not going to split us up, are you?” Rita Tinney heard the question countless times during the 12 years she worked the reception desk at St. Vincent de Paul’s First Place Family Center....

Atkinson Food Room: A Serving of Safety

Emergency Assistance

As the COVID-19 emergency came to the Willamette Valley, many of St. Vincent de Paul’s familiar operations were shut down, including St. Vinnie’s retail stores and its administrative and social service offices. But the Theron Atkinson Food Room carried on, thanks to a...

Acts of Service: For Some, A Shower is Another of Life’s “Not So Simple” Pleasures

Emergency Assistance, Shelter Assistance

Most folks take a warm shower for granted. Not so, the unhoused adults sheltering in St. Vincent de Paul’s facilities on Hwy 99N and at the Lane County Fairgrounds. Showers are available to more than 350 people, but during specific hours and in a socially distant...

Trillium Sends A Winning Hand

Emergency Assistance, Volunteer

Trillium Gift Goes Straight to Family Success Trillium’s Debi Farr showed up at the First Place Annex May 7, brandishing a handful of 56 Walmart gift cards. Valued at $35 each, the cards were sent by Trillium’s parent company, Centene, to assist with the...

Stimulus Help Available through St. Vinnie’s

Emergency Assistance

Vikki Perpinan Might Have the Key to Your $1,200 Payment Federal “stimulus” payments can be elusive to individuals and families who lack the fundamental resources of a bank account, state-issued I.D., even a phone number. When she’s not taking “temps at the tents” at...

Homeless Veteran Finds Help Despite Limited Resources

Emergency Assistance, Self-Sufficiency

His backpack was stolen the night before, and he had been wearing the same pants for 30 days. Charles had been waiting outside the St. Vincent de Paul Seneca Store to redeem his voucher for new clothes, but found the stores were not open. “I thought I had my voucher...