About St. Vincent de Paul
Our Vision
St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, a faith-inspired organization, will be the leader in providing a social safety net through development of innovative solutions, services, and partnerships; no work of charity will be foreign to the Society. We will achieve social justice incorporating entrepreneurial spirit and environmental stewardship. We will be self- sustaining by funding our own future through asset development and community involvement.
New Projects
Here are a few of St. Vincent de Paul’s new projects.
HOPE Community Corporation
New Affordable Housing
New St. Vinnie’s Stores
Further financial information available on request. Please contact us.
2023:
2023 Impact Report (download)
2023 Audit Report (download)
2022:
2022 Impact Report (download)
2022 Audit Report (download)
2021:
2021 Impact Report (download)
2021 Audit Report (download)
2020:
2020 Impact Report (download)
2020 Audit Report (download)
2019:
2019 Impact Report (download)
2019 Audit Report (download)
2018:
2018 Impact Report (download)
2018 Audit Report (download)
2017:
2017 Impact Report (download)
2017 Audit Report (download)
2016:
2016 Impact Report (download)
2016 Audit Report (download)
2015:
2015 Audit Report (download)
FAQ’s
THRIFT STORES
What are your store hours?
Our stores are open seven days a week. Our stores in Springfield and Eugene are open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m except for our Chad Drive location. Our out of town stores are open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Â
What kind of sales do you offer?
Every St. Vinnie’s store takes part in our ongoing color-tag sale, with items either 50% off, 25% off, or regularly priced depending on whether the tag is white, green, or yellow (on-sale colors rotate weekly). Periodically throughout the year, customers will also find all clothing and books 50% off during our popular storewide half-price sales. And finally, anyone who donates items to St. Vinnie’s is offered a coupon redeemable for 20% off one regularly priced item in any store. So there are many ways to save!
How has COVID-19 affected your store operations?
We have taken extensive precautions to ensure the safety of our staff and the public, including adhering to current mask-wearing mandates; increasing sanitization standards; encouraging safe physical distancing; and closing our fitting rooms until further notice.
How do you price items in your stores?
When I buy from St. Vinnie’s, what am I supporting?
In addition to helping provide quality jobs for retail and warehouse workers, drivers and more, your business allows us to provide essential services to those in need. Our homeless shelters, Youth House, winter warming shelters, affordable housing units, food room, veteran programs and many other services depend on shoppers such as yourself.
SERVICES
How do I find out if I qualify for rent assistance, food boxes, or other help from SVdP?
Entry requirements vary among programs. The best thing to do is call the program you’re interested in and describe your situation. SVdP’s voucher program has undergone changes during the COVID-19 pandemic, but currently requests are received and approved on a case-by-case basis. Call the Lindholm Service Center at 541-689-6747 for information.
Where do I start if I need shelter or other emergency services for the unhoused?
We have many programs and both day and night-shelter services available to help individuals and families in need. Services for individual adults can be accessed through our Lindholm Service Center (call 541-689-6747 or visit 456 Hwy. 99N in Eugene). Families at risk of losing their housing, or already experiencing homelessness, should contact First Place Family Center (541-342-7728, 1995 Amazon Pkwy. in Eugene).
How do I get on SVdP’s waitlist for affordable housing?
The waitlist status is posted on our home page. It opens periodically, during which applications are available via direct download from our website; at our office, 2890 Chad Drive in Eugene; or by calling 541-743-7164. The waitlist remains open until all slots are filled, which sometimes happens in a matter of hours. When you receive your application you will also be given a deadline for returning it to our office.
DONATIONS
How can I donate money to SVdP?
You may donate in person at any St. Vincent de Paul retail store, the Lindholm Service Center, or the main office at 2890 Chad Drive in Eugene. You may click here to donate online, or mail a check to SVdP, P.O. Box 24608, Eugene, OR 97402. Be sure to indicate any program preference.
How can I associate my business or organization with the good works of St. Vincent de Paul?
SVdP would be honored by your sponsorship and grateful for the help. Contact Foster Martinez via email at philanthropy.director@svdp.us, or call 541-335-1950.
What items can I donate and where?
We accept gently used clothing and accessories, books, household items, furniture (no mattresses/box springs at this time), appliances, tools, pet accessories and more at St. Vinnie’s drive-through donation centers. Click here for more information about in-kind donations.
Our vehicle-donation program accepts cars, trucks and more. Please call 541-607-4541 for any vehicle questions. We accept donations of vehicles whether they run or not!
Will St. Vinnie's send a truck to pick up my donations?
St. Vinnie’s offers pickup of major household appliances only, subject to approval by our driver. To inquire about free pickup/removal in the Eugene-Springfield area, call the dispatch office at 541-345-0595; in the Florence area, call 541-997-8460.
Will I be charged for items donated?
We charge $12 per supersack of Styrofoam. Smaller amounts can be recycled for free by dropping off at our donation centers. Learn more about Styrofoam recycling.
GENERAL
How do I share a concern with St. Vincent de Paul?
Does SVdP have a newsletter, and how do I sign up?
SVdP has newsletters in both print and electronic forms. For our monthly E-News, you can subscribe here.  Just fill out the form below.
Can I follow SVdP on Social Media?
How do I apply for a job at St. Vinnie's?
Applications for store, warehouse, book department and driving positions are accepted any time and can be found here. For more specific opportunities visit our Indeed Jobs page, Careers at St. Vincent de Paul.
What is the organizational structure of SVdP?
The St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, Inc. is affiliated with — and esteems the core values of — the greater nationwide Society of St. Vincent de Paul. But SVdP of Lane County is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that determines which programs and services to offer based on the needs of its community, with oversight from a board of directors that represents that community. Many people have a hand in the day-to-day operations and management of SVdP of Lane County. Click here for SVdP’s Key Staff. For the SVdP Board of Directors, click here.
Who was St. Vincent de Paul?
Saint Vincent de Paul (April 24, 1581 – Sept. 27, 1660) was a Catholic priest dedicated to serving the poor, and a Catholic saint. He was canonized in 1737. Saint Vincent was born in France and became a priest, but a slave’s deathbed confession ignited his passion for the suffering. In 1622 de Paul was appointed chaplain to the galleys, and in this capacity he gave missions for the galley-slaves. In 1625 Saint Vincent founded the Congregation of the Mission, a society of missioning priests commonly known as the Vincentians, to work among the poor in small towns and the countryside. In 1633, with the assistance of Louise de Marillac he founded the Daughters of Charity. He was renowned for his compassion, humility and generosity.Â
2025 Board of Directors
St. Vincent de Paul is governed by a 13-member Board of Directors, with the agency’s Executive Director reporting directly to the Board. Board members have deep ties to the community and a range of professional backgrounds that lend themselves to well-rounded, community-based board oversight, including: financial management, real estate, education, consumers of St. Vincent de Paul services, local university leadership, and business owners. Critically, we prioritize inclusion of board members with lived experience of homelessness and poverty to ensure the perspectives of communities we serve inform organization strategy and leadership. Additionally, St. Vincent de Paul has two advisory committees that inform the Board’s oversight of agency financials and housing projects: the Financial Advisory Committee and the Housing Advisory Committee.
Justin Schmick, Chair
Commerical Real Estate Broker, Windemere Real Estate
Wendi Frisbie, Vice-Chair
Current SVdP Housing Advisory Committee, Chief Administrative Officer, Lane Transit District
Ruben Garcia, Secretary
Co-owner of Environment Control, retired
Trudie Atkinson, Vice-Secretary
Retired licensed mental health counselor
Jennene Norblad, Treasurer
Lending Systems Manager, VP, Umpqua Bank
Paul Atkinson
Co-owner, Laughing Stock Farm, organic farmer
J Edwin ‘Eddie’ Roberts
Senior Finance Manager, Levi Strauss & Co.
Laurence Hamblen
Retired CEO, Eugene Hearing and Speech Center
Barbara Pope
Retired Professor, Department of Women’s Studies and History, University of Oregon, Writer
James (Jim) Gilroy
Vice President, Banner Bank
Zepha WrightÂ
Marina Medina-Garcia
Tax Preparer and Auditor
Felicia Mondragon
Real Estate Broker, Keller Williams Realty, Emerald Executive Association President
Connie Sullivan
Retired Public Health Supervisor, Public Health Reserve Corps Leadership Team Volunteer
Key StaffÂ
St. Vincent de Paul’s staff of about 650 does the daily work of making local communities better places to live. Below is a list of our senior leadership. To contact any employee, please call 541-687-5820 and ask for the person by name.
Bethany CartledgeÂ
Executive Director
Terry McDonald
Emeritus Director
Glenn DePrater
Chief Financial Officer
[Position Vacant]
Supportive Housing Programs Director
Leisha WallaceÂ
Personnel Director
Michelle Rouleau, PHR
Human Resources Director
Bill Barnard
Technology & Security Director
Joe Harris
Maintenance Director
Jack Boisen
Director of Operations
Kinser Fleming
Property Management Director
Foster Martinez
Development Director
Blaze Kenyon
Homeless & Shelter Services Director
Kristen KarleÂ
Real Estate Development Director
Shannon Rockwell
Director of Stores Operations
Morena Gomez
DR3 Operations Manager
Joel Gorthy
Communications Manager