News & Events
Perseverance after loss: Kristen Raffin comeback story
When Kristen Raffin arrived at St. Vincent de Paul’s (SVdP) 410 Garfield Safe Sleep Site in July 2021, she’d already been homeless for more than two years. She returned to her hometown of Eugene, Ore., after nine years in Colorado where she studied...
SVdP opens emergency winter shelter through Jan. 17
Following three consecutive nights of activations, Egan Warming Centers concluded normal operations on Tuesday, Jan. 16, as nighttime temperatures leading into Wednesday morning were forecast to rise back above the program’s operating threshold of...
Year-end donations to SVdP will help neighbors in need
All we do is thanks to you. You might have seen and heard that phrase used by us here at St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County (SVdP) lately, and there’s a good reason for that. We’re proud of the fact that our St. Vinnie’s retail-thrift stores and...
Cartledge succeeds McDonald as SVdP’s top executive
At its Nov. 8, 2023 meeting, the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County (SVdP) Board of Directors voted to promote SVdP Deputy Director Bethany Cartledge to the position of Executive Director, effective Dec. 1, 2023. Effective the same date,...
St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County gives away $320,000 worth of items through voucher program
More than a thrift store When we say we are more than a thrift store, what exactly do we mean? Is it because we carry a wide selection of furniture and appliances to meet every budget? Is it because we are also the largest used book seller in Lane...
SVdP waives housing application fees through 2023
Between now and the end of 2023, St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County (SVdP) will waive the typical application fee of $44 for low-income residents who are applying to live in SVdP’s affordable-housing properties. “Eliminating all application...
Egan Warming Centers’ season begins Nov. 15
Egan Warming Centers, our community’s low-barrier winter shelter program, is again ready to save lives as the 2023-24 cold season commences. This critical, volunteer-operated network activates as needed to shelter local unhoused residents one night...
‘Season of Joy’ supports seniors during holidays, families all year
In the spirit of SVdP’s mission to bring comfort to the vulnerable in our community, we will offer support to seniors living at five of our affordable-housing properties this holiday season. Our new Season of Joy campaign will raise funds to...