News & Events
‘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...
McDonald honored for lifetime achievements in Oregon recycling
Terry McDonald, the longtime, visionary executive director of St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County (SVdP), is the recipient of a Sustainable Oregon Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Oregon Recyclers (AOR). The AOR honored...
McDonald Community Vision Fund: Facing tomorrow’s problems
A history of service For more than 70 years, St. Vincent de Paul has been a community resource for Lane County. Being able to pivot quickly to support neighbors in need has been one of our greatest skills — and one always supported by generous...
SVdP steers value away from landfills
Who would expect modestly sized Eugene, Ore., to become a nationwide nexus for shipments of high-quality products discarded by some of the largest U.S. retailers? But that’s exactly what has happened, thanks to the innovative waste-diversion and...
Residents sought for home rehabilitation
Homeowners in the Oakridge-Westfir areas who need help to make health- and safety-oriented home repairs are sought to complete a simple assessment form for the Regional Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program (RHRP). St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane...
RHRP rehabilitates housing and well-being
What is RHRP? St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County (SVdP) has been on the forefront of providing solutions to the housing shortage since we first began developing affordable-housing properties in 1989. But building new properties is only one...
Join us for Coffee and Vino with Vinnie’s!
You're invited to coffee and vino with Vinnie's. St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County continues to gather community members and program directors together for informal information sessions. Join us once a quarter to learn more about...
From trash to treasure
TURNING TRASH INTO TREASURE One person’s trash is another person’s treasure, as the old saying goes. Since opening our first salvage bureau in 1953, St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County has proved this saying true time and again. By building...