Category: Announcements

Sign up now to take part in this exciting new fundraising event! Whether you’re a fan of board games with the family or an expert Fortnite gamer, this fundraiser has something for you. You can take part in the fun family game-a-thon or the Fortnite tournament – or both! All funds raised through this event Read More

It’s that time of year – the shelves in our food bank are starting to get quite bare. Are you interested in running a food drive at your workplace, school, or in your neighbourhood to support our food bank? We have a guide to getting started planning a food drive, as well as several posters Read More

Registration for Lunches for Learning is now open. This registration period will run from March 19 to June 18. There are 40 spots available, with a limited number of delivery spots. They will be filled on a first come-first served basis. Once the spots are filled, families can be placed on a waiting list in Read More

Every week our Lunches for Learning program provides school lunch foods for 35 local families. About half of these go out as deliveries. Thank you to all of our volunteers and donors who help make the program possible. If you’d like to support Lunches for Learning, we are happy to receive financial donations, or donations Read More

We’re happy to say that our thrift store has reopened today with its regular hours, Monday to Friday 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Stop in to browse our selection of clothing, housewares, books, children’s toys, and more. Unfortunately we are still only accepting donations by appointment. To arrange to drop off your donations, please call Read More

Can you drop off some flyers to help spread the word about the Big Blue Box Food Drive? We’re looking for a few more volunteers who want to get some exercise while helping out their community. All you’d need to do is walk around your neighbourhood (or any neighbourhood really, we’re not picky) and drop Read More

St. Vincent Place is pleased to be able to launch our new Lunches for Learning program to support families during this very difficult time. This new program will allow parents and guardians to receive packages with school-safe lunch foods, such as granola bars, yogurt, cheese strings, fresh fruit and vegetables, and juice boxes to ensure Read More

This month, we recognize thrift store volunteer Ted Giroux! Ted has been helping out in our thrift store for ten years now, ever since it was located on Dennis St. He comes in every day ready to help however he can. “Ted is Mr. Fix-it, especially with electronics,” said thrift store employee Charlotte. “He is Read More