Category: Announcements

Please note that because we need to use the hall for our Big Blue Food Drive, the food bank and soup kitchen are both closed on Sat. Oct. 1. They will reopen as usual on Wed. Oct. 5. Lunches for Learning clients may pick up their packages as scheduled on Oct. 1, but must be Read More

UPDATE: The Lunches for Learning program is now full. You can still register on the form to be added to the waitlist. If you are a family with children in school, you may be eligible to register for our Lunches for Learning program. Learn more and sign up at www.vincentplacessm.ca/register-for-lunches-for-learning.

We’re getting ready for the third year of our Lunches for Learning program, which means we’re prepping our list of volunteers. If you can spare an hour or two a week to help provide school lunch food packages to families in need, visit vincentplacessm.ca/volunteer-with-lunches-for-learning to learn more about how you can help and to sign Read More

Although provincial mandates will be lifted effective March 21, please note that we will still require all those entering our food bank and our thrift store to be wearing masks. This is to ensure the health and wellbeing of all clients, customers, volunteers, and staff. As before, we will offer masks to those who do Read More

The St. Vincent Place office will be closed from December 24 to January 3, inclusive. We will resume our regular hours on January 4 at 9:30am. The St. Vincent Place thrift store will be closed the same dates, resuming regular hours on January 4 at 11:00 am. Our food bank and soup kitchen are closed Read More

Main office and Thrift Store: closed December 24 to January 3 (inclusive) Soup kitchen and food bank: closed December 23 to January 4 (inclusive) Men’s shelter: remains open 24/7

Our annual Christmas dinner will be served on Wednesday, December 15. The meal will be served at the usual time and take-out style in order to protect all clients and volunteers. No need to book a spot this year – the dinner will be served first come-first served, but we hope to be able to Read More

Every year, a group of thoughtful volunteers from Emmaus Anglican Church coordinate Christmas gifts for our clients. While they are usually given out as part of our Christmas dinner, this year, in order to limit potential exposures at our food bank, all gifts are being given to our Lunches for Learning clients. You can support Read More

Our AGM will be held in the hall at St. Vincent Place (222 Albert St. E.) at 7pm on Tuesday, October 26, with doors opening at 6:30pm.  A virtual option will be available if required, but please register no later than 1pm on October 26 if you would like the link. You can do that Read More

We are currently seeking volunteers to help with this year’s event on September 25. We need help with three tasks for the Big Blue Food Drive: Drivers/RunnersOur driver/runner pairs are assigned a pre-determined route to collect the curbside donations. These volunteers should arrive at St. Vincent Place by no later than 9:45 am the day Read More