Society of St. Vincent de Paul “Let us do all the good we can, and trust to God for the rest.” -Blessed Frederic Ozanam, Society of St. Vincent de Paul Founder A network of friends, inspired by gospel values, growing in holiness, and building a more just world through personal relationships with and service to […]
We want to send some thanks to the organizations who continue to support our community in Wasco county.
Our administrative assistant KarryAnn Childers has worked to create a happy Christmas for our homeless community. In conjunction with Cheryl at St. Vinnies, she set up a giving tree, and thanks to our very generous community, she has collected gifts for everyone.
We are looking for volunteers to work the overnight shifts. We also have paid positions open. Shifts are from 8:30 till 7:00 am and can be split between two people. You will be required to stay awake during your shift, must be 21+, clean and sober. The open positions are “on-call” as we will only operate when the weather demands it. You can pick the nights you are available.
Please contact us at 541 296-9566, or drop in at 315 W. 3rd.
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We would like to thank our friends who continue to bless us with donations that keep our clients fed and clothed this time of year. We have many folks who just drop in with much-needed gifts of food, hygiene items, and clothes for our folks.
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 […]
WHERE DO I GO—-WHERE DO I PUT MY STUFF—WHERE CAN I USE THE BATHROOM. This is the constant drumbeat of the homeless. We have many long-term residents of The Dalles who have HUD vouchers, have some income, but cannot find a place to live. When I asked what led to that homelessness the answers ranged from alcohol, drugs and bad relationships to coming out as trans-gendered. When I asked if they could work, most said they were disabled. Almost all are over 30, and most are in their 50’s or 60’s. When the question was “one thing that would help the most”? Most responded a place to sleep; a home. One respondent just said, “shoot me”.
The folks who you support through Bread and Blessings, Community Meal, ELFF, and with your donations of food and clothing would like to thank YOU on Wednesday, Sept 4th from 12-4 by washing your car.
It has been a busy summer at The Dalles Food Bank. In fact, we set a record in June when we served 366 households with 1490 people! May through July we served 952 families, which represented 3514 people.
If you have some time to volunteer and would like to be part of a great team serving these folks, we can use you!