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...
Events, Staff Stories, Supportive Housing, Veterans, Volunteer, Youth & Family
You’re invited to coffee and vino with Vinnie’s. St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County continues to gather community members and program directors together for informal information sessions. Join us once a quarter to learn more about emergency...
Affordable Housing, Donations, Emergency Assistance, Employment, First Place Family Center, Retail-Thrift Stores, Shelter Assistance, Veterans, Volunteer
TURNING TRASH INTO TREASURE One person’s trash is another person’s treasure, as the old saying goes. Since opening our first salvage bureau in 1953, St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County has proved this saying true time and again. By building a successful...
Self-Sufficiency, Staff Stories, Supportive Housing, Veterans
Krysta Matsen is not a Veteran herself, but she’s no stranger to the struggle that prompts many to seek help from Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) to avoid homelessness and achieve stability. In fact, before she joined SSVF as a Rapid Rehousing case...
Affordable Housing, Donations, Emergency Assistance, Self-Sufficiency, Shelter Assistance, Supportive Housing, Veterans
SLIPPING THROUGH “They slipped through the cracks.” It’s a phrase we hear repeated far too often when we talk about homeless Veterans. Despite the numerous programs and courses available to outgoing military members, there always seem to be those ones who just...
Affordable Housing, Emergency Assistance, First Place Family Center, Supportive Housing, Veterans
DOWN BUT NOT OUT Everyone begins the race of life at a different starting point, and the track isn’t always as linear as we’d like it to be. It’s riddled with obstacles, setbacks and detours. Sometimes we lose the path altogether. But for Cari Hansen staying the...
