I had been working with Saint Vincent de Paul while I was East County Resource Navigator for the Homeless. I did not have a place to set up office due to COVID and the other Organization that I was currently working out of, had shut their doors to prevent the spread of the disease, and working remotely was their temporary plan.
SVdP was open to the idea of allowing me to use their facility, to perform my in-person interviews with my clients was important and needed.
They were kind enough to give me a key to the Resource Center with 2 days access for the office space to help out.
I didn't realize how many people the Center was serving until I was able to observe. When I couldn't help my clients with their specific needs, St Vincent de Paul stepped up with offerings of assistance.
Their collaboration with me, and my clients was outstanding. They are truly an asset to the Community, and the Homeless Community as well.
After working with the Conference and the volunteers, and seeing their potential for expansion for services, I'm proud to say I am a full-time employee at the "Monroe, St Vincent de Paul Community Resource Center". The first Resource Center in this area for St Vincent de Paul, and I am honored to be a part of its beginning stages of expansion.
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- EIN 91-1022003
- (425) 513-6052
- Po Box 2269 Everett WA 98213 USA
- www.svdpnsc.com
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Homeless & Housing, Homeless Shelters, Housing Expense Reduction Support, Human Service Organizations, Human Services, Thrift Shops
Mission: To provide food, shelter, clothing and other services to people in need in our community.
Target demographics: The low income and homeless
Direct beneficiaries per year: We have served over 23900 people, and provided 192 new beds to children
Geographic areas served: North Puget Sound, WA and all of Snohomish County, Anacortes and Bellingham WA
Programs: Special projects operated by the Snohomish county council of St. Vincent de Paul include, but are not limited to, beds for children, project PRIDE, general assistance and long term assistance projects. Our beds for children program provides free new beds for children often found sleeping on the floor. The project PRIDE program is provided through partnership with Snohomish County PUD for people in need of assistance to pay their electric bill. The general assistance program helps with immediate aid such as food, clothing, rent, bus fare or any other basic need that is immediate. Our long term assistance projects are for clients who through focused case work will benefit from ongoing assistance in an effort to lift them out of a cycle of poverty. We operate 2 thrift stores to provides low cost goods, including clothing and household items. Our thrift stores also provide employment and volunteer opportunities for people in our community including agencies who provide job training for the disabled. Our thrift store system provides the revenue infrastructure for the council to operate.