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SVdP donation drive supports holiday food boxes for families
Holiday food boxes with seasonal staples will be distributed this December. EUGENE – On November 1s St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County (SVdP) is kicking off an annual holiday food drive to benefit local families and individuals in need. The...
Season of Joy 2024 campaign launched by SVdP
Holiday fundraiser will provide seniors in affordable housing with essential items, gift cards. EUGENE — This holiday season St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County (SVdP) is calling on the community for donations in support of the Season of Joy 2024...
SVdP shelter program shifts to 24-hour operation as Dawn to Dawn
EUGENE — St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County’s (SVdP) congregate tent shelter for unhoused adults, formerly known as Dusk to Dawn, is now again called Dawn to Dawn —reflecting a recent funding increase that allows the shelter to remain open...
Sign up now and join SVdP for “An Evening to Envision”!
St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County (SVdP) will host “An Evening to Envision,” a festive annual fundraiser for the McDonald Community Vision (MCV) Fund, on Friday, Nov. 15. Guests will enjoy a meaningful and memorable night at Eugene’s Venue...
Residents safe after fire at SVdP housing in Eugene
A fire on the morning of Friday, Sept. 27 damaged multiple units at Oakwood Manor, a West Eugene affordable-housing apartment complex owned and managed by St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County (SVdP). A quick response by Eugene-Springfield Fire crews...
Couple finds love through thrifting at St. Vinnie’s
The couple that thrifts together, stays together. That might not be a common expression that applies to everyone, but it certainly does to Brice Mercer and his bride-to-be, Siria Ochoa. The two are set to be married on October 12 of this year after...
SVdP assesses damage after Eugene warehouse fire
A fire occurred inside a North Eugene storage warehouse leased by St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County (SVdP) on the night of Sunday, Sept. 22. The blaze, largely limited to the contents of the building and not the structure itself, was extinguished...
New heat pumps mean cool relief, cost savings for SVdP residents
EUGENE — St. Vincent de Paul of Society of Lane County (SVdP) recently installed new ductless cooling/heating systems in 86 of its affordable-housing units — just in time to bring residents air-conditioned relief from this summer’s severe heat,...