Needless to say, the last six weeks have been trying on the whole country. We are no different at St. Vincent DePaul of The Dalles. We were fortunate to be able to work with Hood River Shelter and receive a grant to house around 70 folks in motel rooms in Hood River and The Dalles to keep them from harm’s way from the Covid-19. These are homeless folks over 60 and those with compromised immune systems that would be at risk greater than normal and not have a place to shelter in place. This program will be ending shortly, and they will be back on the streets. We currently provide food for them in their rooms, and some that still are on the streets, visit our meal site on a daily basis.

Our partners, Bread and Blessings and Community Meals, have been providing for an ever-increasing number of folks. We are now close to a 100 for every meal. When the housing ends, the need will still be there. We believe that when the economy opens up, it will do so slowly, and will affect those who are on the edge financially, the most. We will continue to feed all who come to our door.

However, we could use some help financially. We anticipate, that as the only place in town that provides daily meals, we will see a significant increase in demand. If you would like to support us with financial donations, you can donate on our website, or Facebook site, mail us at Box 553 The Dalles, or stop in at our site at 315 W 3rd. We can also accept canned food, dried items, and unopened products that are current dated. In addition, we accept clothing, shoes, diapers, and pet food.

God Bless