EUGENE, Ore. — St. Vincent de Paul is getting started on a big remodeling project a little at a time. The nonprofit is making more room at the Eugene service station for day services. The center offers free food, laundry and showers to homeless and at-risk adults. St. Vincent de Paul is waiting on grant … Continue reading »
Resale Sales Remain Healthy
EUGENE, Ore. — Labor Day weekend is synonymous with back-to-school sales. Big stores are offering deals from clothing to sports gear. Resale remains healthy. According to the Association of Resale Professonals, there are currently more than 25,000 resale shops in the U.S., and they are attracting consumers from all economic levels. Sales are also up. … Continue reading »
St. Vinnie’s Gives Away School Supplies
EUGENE, Ore. — There was a long Thursday morning outside St. Vincent de Paul’s Lindholm Center. Children waited for a free backpack filled with school supplies. When St. Vincent de Paul started their annual school supply giveaway 13 years ago, they helped about 200 families. Now they average between 2,000 and 3,000 children with a … Continue reading »
Old Candles Recycled Into New Wax
EUGENE, Ore. — What do you do with candles you don’t want or candles you’ve used but they aren’t looking so good? You don’t have to throw them away. They can be recycled. St. Vincent de Paul has intercepted 20,000 pounds of unwanted candles that almost ended up in California landfill. The candles were delivered … Continue reading »
St. Vincent de Paul Opens on Chad Drive
EUGENE, Ore. — Shoppers and supporters took at look at St. Vincent de Paul’s new headquarters. “Thank you all for getting this done for us,” said Executive Director Terry McDonald. McDonald graciously addressed the hundreds of people at Thursday’s opening, and then the ribbon was cut and the shopping began. “It’s so much fun to … Continue reading »
St. Vincent de Paul Breaks Ground on New Complex
EUGENE, Ore. — An affordable housing project headed by St. Vincent de Paul officially broke ground Friday. Organizers say it’s been such a long process and they are elated to finally see all their hard work begin to materialize. About 50 people gathered to celebrate the initiation of the $10 million project. St. Vincent de … Continue reading »
St. Vincent de Paul Breaks Ground on Affordable Housing
By Jessica Debbas EUGENE, Ore. — St. Vincent de Paul is breaking ground on a new affordable housing project in Eugene this week. The development will create 54 units for low-income residents. The official groundbreaking ceremony is on Friday, but crews are already digging into a field on the east side of City View Street. … Continue reading »
Neighbors Upset Over Low-Income Housing Proposal
October 19, 2011 By Susan Gager EUGENE, Ore. — Signs are popping up in north Eugene over a proposed low-income housing project. St. Vincent de Paul wants to build more than 100 units for families in need. Neighbors of the planned project don’t want it built there. When neighbors caught wind of a proposed low-income … Continue reading »
Springfield Parking Meters Help the Homeless
May 21, 2010 By Stacia Kalinoski SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — You may cringe at the site of meters when trying to park in downtown Eugene. Now parking meters are also coming to Springfield. But plugging these ones is not only optional, it also goes toward a good cause. You’d normally find a parking meter outside, but … Continue reading »
