Youth House Grad Aiming for Goodness & Peace

Youth House Grad Aiming for Goodness & Peace

Having survived from the start, Amethyst is learning to enjoy life Hi, my name is Amethyst Swanson. I am 18 years old and a graduate of the St. Vincent de Paul Youth House. I lived in the house during my senior year of high school and moved out in September of 2019 to...

First Place Programs Stand Up to COVID-19

As the COVID-19 emergency filtered into Lane County, the staff of St. Vincent de Paul’s First Place programs flew into action, relocating 19 families — 70 souls on average — to the First Place Annex. The Annex accommodates sheltering in place,...