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
‘An Evening to Envision’ — Join us!
SVdP’s fall gala returns Friday, Nov. 7. Get your tickets today and join us for dinner and drinks, silent and live auctions, and great music by Shelley James and Agents of Unity — all while you help us provide pathways to stability for our vulnerable neighbors.
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
First Place: A Family Appreciation
First Place Dispelled Family's Shelter Concerns It’s called First Place for good reason. Tiffany and Monica would advise any family to visit First Place Family Center before spending so much as a night in a car or tent. Faced with an abrupt loss of housing, they...
Second Online Concert Benefits Egan
Nearly two dozen gifted local performers took part in the Caldera Songwriters second online concert benefitting the Egan Warming Center. This heartwarming show is still available on the Facebook event page, and you can still donate! Caldera Songwriters held a second...
Anne Williams: A Fond Recollection
Former SVdP Development Director Remembers A Friend: Anne Williams. Anne Williams was a study in contrasts. Elegant, long tapered fingers held a pen, or a cigarette, or a well-used trowel or a rambunctious dog. She loved her husband so fiercely and privately, that I...
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!
