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....
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...
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...
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...