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.
Category: Announcements
Sign up to volunteer for the Big Blue Food Drive!
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
Friday bag sale!
Stop into our thrift store from 11AM to 3PM on Friday, June 28 for a bag sale! Fill one of our bags with clothes for just $2! Sale Conditions:-customer must use bag provided by store staff/volunteers-sale applies to clothing only-contents of bag must be within the bag, not overflowing
ISO volunteers for Help Us Can Hunger food drive
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
How to access our food bank
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
Senior Singers Benefit Concert
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
Join Our Board of Directors!
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
Period Poverty Education Session
Join us on March 28, 2024 from 6:30-7:30pm for a virtual education session (hosted on Google Meet) about period poverty and advocacy in Canada. Periods are political! Learn how you can be an advocate for menstrual equity. This session is led by The Period Purse, an organization that works to create menstrual equity by ensuring sustainable Read More
H&R Block Free Tax Clinic
We’re happy to share that H&R Block will be offering a free tax clinic at St. Vincent Place again this year. Although walk-ins will be accepted if time allows, we recommend making an appointment by calling 705-253-2770 ext. 201. Use this checklist to make sure you’re bringing everything you’ll need.
Women’s Day Hygiene Drive
The Period Pantry is a program at St. Vincent Place that helps to fight period poverty in Sault Ste. Marie. Women have free access to menstrual products when they need it. On March 8 – International Women’s Day – we’re holding a drive-thru hygiene drive to collect donations of pads and tampons. From 10AM to Read More