St. Vincent de Paul
Community Care Since 1953
Community Care
For more than 70 years, St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County’s social service programs have provided supportive resources for individuals, children, and families who live in poverty and/or homelessness, serving 50,000 people annually. SVdP operates more than 1,600 units of affordable housing and two-day-access shelters for families and individuals experiencing homelessness, offers low-barrier employment, and administers many programs that foster long-term stability. Waste-based businesses generate revenue for social services and divert millions of pounds of reusable materials from landfills annually.
Yearly Impact
Donated Items
Individuals Sheltered
Residents in SVdP Affordable Housing
Meals Served
Pounds Recycled
Get Involved
Donate Funds
Prevent homelessness. Keep a family’s lights on. Shelter a family experiencing homelessness. Provide affordable rental housing. Help a veteran. There are many ways to help people in need through St. Vincent de Paul.
Donate Items
Donations from the community help us support people in need and raise funds for our charitable programs. We accept a wide variety of clothing, household items, appliances, electronics and more at our donation centers.
Bid Opportunities
In our work in real estate development, renovation and maintenance, and service provision, St. Vincent de Paul periodically contracts with outside vendors in our community.
Employment
We focus on helping people find a path out of poverty and reaching self-sufficiency – being on our team means you make an impact!
Volunteer
Thank you in advance for your interest and willingness to share your time and talents with us. We have many volunteer opportunities for you to choose from.
Cascade Alliance
Helps nonprofits across the country turn discarded items into a stable revenue stream and source of quality jobs for people with barriers, providing lasting community wide economic and environmental impacts.
News & Events
Safe Sleep Stories: For Elvis, shelter offers warm welcome
“It’s been excellent,” Elvis H. replies simply when asked about his adjustment to life at the City of Eugene’s 410 Garfield Safe Sleep site, managed by St. Vincent de Paul. Now unhoused for nearly a decade, Elvis had lived in tents at Washington Jefferson Park for a year and a half when the Safe Sleep site presented him with an attractive new option.
Safe Sleep Stories: Jaron takes step toward stability
“I’m very happy with being able to get out of the elements and having a place that feels like my own,” says Jaron T., who moved into the 410 Garfield Safe Sleep site after two years of living in a tent at Washington Jefferson Park. A self-described vagabond who was willingly homeless and traveling for much of his adult life, Jaron’s journey took dark turns in recent years.
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.
Store Locations
St. Vinnie’s operates 14 retail thrift stores, four mattress-recycling facilities, a used-car lot, appliance recycling and Styrofoam recycling operations, and a robust online book sales department. These endeavors generate revenue for SVDP-provided social services that deliver supportive resources for individuals, children, and families who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
When you shop St. Vinnie’s you are doing your part to help the community!
