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Safe Sleep Stories: Brian’s past dictating his future
On a morning like most others of late, Brian M. sits with schoolwork fanned out before him on a table in the City of Eugene’s 410 Garfield Safe Sleep site. Around him, the shelter’s common area bustles with activity and conversation — likely distractions for someone who’s pursuing a college degree at age 53, after being away from any type of school for 33 years.
Exciting upgrades approved for Oregon recycling, housing
A letter from Terry McDonald: In a time when we can all use some good news, I want to tell you about two remarkably positive things happening for the greater good in the state of Oregon. These developments will have great impacts on our ability at...
Video: Iris Place elevates affordable housing in Eugene
Opened in late November 2021, Iris Place is St. Vincent de Paul's newest affordable-housing property in Eugene, Ore. Set in the heart of the River Road neighborhood, the thoughtfully and sustainably designed complex includes 53 one-, two- and...
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If you’ve already subscribed to our mailing list, expect the new issue of our quarterly newsletter, St. Vinnie’s Voice, to land in your mailbox soon! If we do say so ourselves, the Winter 2022 issue is quite full of interesting, informative and...
Feb. 12 concert by Caldera Songwriters will support Egan Warming Center
Eugene Caldera Songwriters will celebrate Valentine's Day with its 10th annual benefit concert for Egan Warming Center from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12. The new venue for this year’s fundraiser is Alluvium Church, 810 W. Third Ave. in...
Home for the Holidays: Treasuring the gift of independence
It might be a sign of renewed appreciation for all things in the wake of her loss. Maybe it’s her good old glass-half-full outlook. Most likely, the magic of finally being in her own home — for the holidays, no less — has something to do with it....
Home for the Holidays: Fate opens the door
Jennifer seems comfortable talking about it, but her words reveal the near-defeat still freshly masked behind her smile. “There was a point while I was living in my car,” she admits, “I gave up. I was tired of getting denied for housing. I was...
Home for the Holidays: New life, new hopes at Iris Place
Sarah’s eyes are bright, her excitement obvious. She can’t hide it as she describes the new apartment she and her kids moved into at Iris Place, right in time for the little ones to come running down the stairs on Christmas morn' — just one of the...