First Place Kids Program

First Place Family Center, Volunteer, Youth & Family

Located within SVdP’s First Place Family Center, First Place Kids is a unique program that addresses the multifaceted needs of children and families who are experiencing homelessness in Lane County.  Homelessness impacts every member of the family, right down to a...

Eagle Candidate Gets Saginaw Growing

Volunteer

Just in time for the 2020 planting season, the folks at Saginaw Mobile Home Park received the components of an easy-access community garden. The mid-summer surprise was initiated by Eagle Scout candidate Braiden Miller who solicited donations and enlisted his fellow...

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...

A Lot of Heart Goes Into Holiday Food

Emergency Assistance, Events, Volunteer

3,000-plus Households Served! Handing out Holiday Food Boxes. It’s a gesture of compassion for those in need that St. Vincent de Paul has been making since the mid-1950’s. But it’s not SVdP alone. In addition to the legendary participation of Honorary Turkey Drive...

Supporters Exceed $10,000 Match for Egan

Emergency Assistance, Volunteer

King Estate Winery, SVdP Partners Reach Monetary Goal: $23,000+ for the Egan Warming Center St. Vincent de Paul and the Egan Warming Center staff are honored to announce that supporters exceeded King Estate Winery’s $10,000 matching gift to St. Vincent de...