Emergency Assistance, Shelter Assistance, Volunteer
On January 12, 2024, a destructive ice storm brought extensive damage and disruption to the Willamette Valley. During that time, the St. Vincent de Paul-administered Egan Warming Centers program activated in response to low temperatures and freezing rains. Three days...
Self-Sufficiency, Shelter Assistance, Supportive Housing
When Kristen Raffin arrived at St. Vincent de Paul’s (SVdP) 410 Garfield Safe Sleep Site in July 2021, she’d already been homeless for more than two years. She returned to her hometown of Eugene, Ore., after nine years in Colorado where she studied and then worked as...
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, Shelter Assistance
Egan Warming Centers, our community’s low-barrier winter shelter program, is again ready to save lives as the 2023-24 cold season commences. This critical, volunteer-operated network activates as needed to shelter local unhoused residents one night at a time when...
Affordable Housing, Donations, Emergency Assistance, Shelter Assistance, Social Justice, Veterans
A history of service For more than 70 years, St. Vincent de Paul has been a community resource for Lane County. Being able to pivot quickly to support neighbors in need has been one of our greatest skills — and one always supported by generous donors and community...
