Category: Announcements

Our thrift store will be closed from December 24 to January 5, inclusive. We will reopen on January 6. We will be unable to accept donations while closed. Please do not leave donations at the door over the holidays. We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Our food bank will be closed from December 25 to January 1. If your next scheduled eligibility falls within these dates, you’ll be able to receive your package on either December 18 or 21, so please plan accordingly. The soup kitchen will also be closed during this period.

Our soup kitchen will be serving Christmas dinner on December 18, take-out style as usual. Because we will have a limited number of meals, clients will not be able to take a meal for someone who isn’t present. Many thanks to everyone who has and will contribute, including O’Sullivan’s Funeral Home for donating turkeys and Read More

Our store is currently overloaded with donations, so we are unable to accept anything until further notice. We appreciate the generosity of the community and your understanding as we work through our backlog. We’ll repost when we can accept again.

Do you want to help make sure the Big Blue Food Drive is a success? We’re now recruiting volunteers for the event. Learn more about what each role involves and sign up for the one(s) you’d like to help with at www.vincentplacessm.ca/food-bank/big-blue

As you may have seen, St. Vincent Place is teaming up with the Soup Kitchen Community Centre to run the Help Us Can Hunger food drive. We’re in need of some volunteers to help out on June 13 and 14, as outlined below. (Learn more about the food drive here.) On June 13, we’re looking for Read More

We know that sometimes people could use help from the food bank but are hesitant to access it because they just don’t know what to expect. That’s why we’ve put together a step-by-step guide explaining what to do. You may be surprised how simple the process really is. Drop in when the food bank is Read More

Don’t forget to mark May 9 on your calendars! That’s the day the Senior Singers will be holding its third annual benefit concert in support of St. Vincent Place! Join the Senior Singers at the Moose Lodge at 2pm on May 9 to hear classic favourites. Admission is by donation (nonperishables, clothing, or monetary) and Read More

The St. Vincent Place Board of Directors is currently seeking new members for a three-year term, with the option of remaining for additional terms. Although the Board welcomes applications from all interested parties, we are particularly hoping to hear from those with experience in law, local social and community services, business and human resources, marketing, Read More