February already. So far, 2021 hasn’t proved the panacea we hoped for, but now comes Valentine’s Day and an opportunity to appreciate those we love and, perhaps, have lost. St. Vinnie’s didn’t lose Anne Williams entirely when death came to her on Feb. 24, 2020. We...
We like to think that we don’t prejudge people. In fact, after 18-plus years at St. Vincent de Paul, I was sure the admonition to “put judgment in your back pocket” had sunk in. So, to acknowledge this Thanksgiving holiday, I’m thankful for an...
Veteran Friends Take Long Route to Love, Family NOTE: SSVF, or Supportive Services for Veteran Families, is a federally funded program, administered by St. Vincent de Paul and dedicated to getting veterans and veteran families into housing. SSVF then provides the...
Bryan enrolled in St. Vincent de Paul’s SSVF services in November 2019. Officially “Supportive Services for Veteran Families,” the program helps veteran households get into and maintain stable housing. This includes help with the paperwork necessary to access military...
Early in the new century, St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County came to recognize mobile/manufactured home parks for what many of them are: A vestige of housing that is truly affordable for low- to moderate-income households and a potential cost-saving...
This Veteran Family is Armed with Savings, Budget Savvy, and a Great Rental History. To fully appreciate the difference St. Vincent de Paul’s veteran programs can make, you just have to live for a few months in a tent in somebody’s driveway, the comforts of home...
