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
The Bill Barr Memorial Golf Classic raises money for St. Vincent de Paul’s Resident Services program, which provides built-in support for tenants in St. Vincent de Paul’s affordable housing properties. The program helps families flourish through comprehensive services that range from daily one-one-one household support to monthly community events. Resident Services supports residents in gaining skills, building community and setting goals to maintain housing and social stability.
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
Turning trash to treasure, Earth Day and every day
Turning trash into treasure is a worthy pursuit, by any measure. But “aspirational recycling” is hardly worth its weight in expanded polystyrene foam. More on that later. First, on this Earth Day, we want to tell you more about the environmental stewardship we take so...
SVdP reflections on equality this Emancipation Day
Did you know that three years before the 13th Amendment was ratified officially abolishing slavery in the Unites States, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Compensated Emancipation Act on April 16, 1862? That date became an official public holiday in the District of...
Egan Warming Centers’ record-setting season ends
The 2022-23 operational season for Egan Warming Centers, administered by St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County (SVdP), concluded March 31 after a long, cold, especially trying winter for local unsheltered individuals and those striving to protect them. In fact,...
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!
