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Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vancouver, Washington

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Inspired by the Gospel values of charity and compassion for all, and in an effort to promote human dignity, the Vancouver St. Vincent de Paul Society Conference provides food, clothing, shelter, and other forms of assistance to people in need.

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Vancouver St. Vincent dePaul Society Conference

We are closed on these major holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.


During inclement weather, we follow the closing/late opening procedures of the Vancouver Public School District.


Vancouver St. Vincent dePaul Society Conference participates in USDA emergency food programs.


The Vancouver St. Vincent dePaul is an equal opportunity provider.

We are a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.


"You pray for the hungry. Then you

feed them. This is how prayer works."

-Pope Francis

Distribution Hours

Food Distribution: 9am-1pm

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Clothing Distribution: 9am-12:30pm
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Donation Hours

Accepting Donations: 9am-3pm

Monday-Friday - Please call our office with any questions 360-694-5388


Accepting financial donations, shelf-stable foods, hygiene items, gently used clothing.

At times, we have to limit the amount of clothing we can take due to the high volume of donations. Thank you for understanding!

Homelessness in our community is a major problem.

Our largest program is helping families with their rent payments. In 2022, we helped 289 families, spending over $286,000. By helping a family pay part of their rent, our hope is that they are able to remain in their homes and maintain stable lives. In addition, we also helped 97 families with emergency shelter at a local motel spending almost $15,000. Volunteers visit families in their homes when rent assistance is requested, to hear their stories and better understand their situations.

The next day for rent assistance applications is

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

beginning at 10:00 a.m.

If you need rent assistance:

  • Our funds are limited.  Demand for this assistance far exceeds our ability to help. We receive many calls and answer our phones as quickly as we can.
  • We take applications most Wednesday mornings, beginning at 10:00 am and our funding is quickly exhausted.
  • In order to apply, please call our office at 360-694-5388. You must speak to a member of our staff or a volunteer to apply. Do not leave a message; we are not able to return your call.
  • Our process requires that we speak to your landlord or manager, with your permission.
  • Your name must be on the lease for your home.
  • If your application is accepted, you will be visited in your home by a team of two

        St. Vincent dePaul volunteers.

  • We cannot assist with mortgage payments, move-in costs, or deposits.
  • If you owe more than two months' rent, we are not able to assist you.
  • If you have received rent assistance from us in the last 5 years, we will not assist you again.
  • Before calling, please check the map below to see if you are in our service area. We can help only those whose homes are inside the boundary. If you are not in our area, please use the link from the Council for the Homeless for information about other St. Vincent dePaul conferences that may be able to help you.


Please understand that these rules and policies have been put into place to allow us to help as many of our neighbors as possible.


You may view and search for your address on our boundary map by clicking on this link:

Vancouver SVdP Conference boundaries - Google My Maps


There are several St. Vincent de Paul Conferences in the Vancouver / Camas / Washougal / Battle Ground / Ridgefield and Woodland area that may provide rent assistance.

https://www.councilforthehomeless.org/clark-county-resource-guide/#1628871484052-85e65a83-3f78


Also, please visit the Council for the Homeless website for up to date information on rental assistance in our county.

https://www.councilforthehomeless.org/needhelp/

"Extend your mercy towards others, so that there can be no one in need whom you meet without helping. For what hope is there for us if God should withdraw His Mercy from us?"

St. Vincent de Paul

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