Society Of St. Vincent De Paul Of Alameda County
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul provides emergency assistance to those in need in Alameda County. No work of charity is foreign to the Society. We provide direct assistance, much of it with the help of hundreds of volunteers.
Description:
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul has served those in need in Alameda County since 1938. We provide tangible assistance to persons in need through person-to-person contact.
Throughout Alameda County, neighborhood parish-based groups of volunteer Vincentians provide food, clothing, furniture and other assistance to those in need.
In downtown Oakland, the SVdP Community Center provides vital assistance to those in need:
> The SVdP FREE DINING ROOM in serves nearly 1,000 hot meals every day to homeless and low-income women, men, and children.
> The VISITATION CENTER is a daytime drop-in center for homeless and low-income women and their children. The Visitation Center provides a variety of services such as free laundry and shower facilities, clothing and diapers, personal support, counseling, access to computers and referral resources.
> The CHAMPION GUIDANCE CENTER for Men provides homeless and marginally housed men in West Oakland vital services that include: shower and laundry facilities, clothing distribution, referrals for transitional housing, drug rehab counseling, and other social services, as well as a safe caring environment.
> The Community Center also provides a health clinic, computer lab, Job Club, the Champion Work Force Transitional Employment Program, and the Kitchen of Champions Culinary Training Academy.
Throughout Alameda County, SVdP Thrift Stores provide assistance to those in need by providing gently used clothing and household goods at reduced prices. SVdP's WasteNot division accepts used computers, printers, phones and other eWaste for recycling. SVdP's retail and recycling division provides transitional employment to those in need.
SVdP's FOOD LOCKER distributes groceries to non-profit organizations serving those in need, including the Vincentian volunteer parish groups.
History:
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul was founded in 1833 by Frederic Ozanam, a 20-year-old student of the Sorbonne University in Paris, France. Similar groups began to form through Paris, then spread throughout France, and eventually throughout the world.
Vincentians are united in an international society of charity by their spirit of poverty, humility, and sharing. The Alameda County St. Vincent de Paul was founded in 1938.
Contact person: Volunteer Team, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (510) 638-8354
Address:
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2272 San Pablo AveOakland, CA 94612(See a map) |
Web Site: http://www.svdp-alameda.org
Directions:
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We're located at 23rd and San Pablo.
Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: 19th Street,
Walk distance (in minutes): 15
Nearest Bus Stop: 72, 0 minute walk |
| Last updated on October 21, 2009 |
