St Vincent De Paul Society Diocesan Of Southeast Alaska Inc

TO SEEK, IN A SPIRIT OF JUSTICE AND CHARITY AND BY A PERSON-TO-PERSON INVOLVEMENT, TO HELP THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING.

PROVISION OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR FAMILIES IN NEED HAS BEEN A FOCUS OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY OF JUNEAU FOR OVER 20 YEARS. IN THAT TIME, WE HAVE BUILT 15 TRANSITIONAL HOUSING APARTMENTS FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES AND 11 APARTMENTS FOR SINGLE HOMELESS, DISABLED ADULTS, AND 29 APARTMENTS FOR LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. IN ADDITION WE OPERATE 24 APARTMENTS FOR LOW INCOME SENIORS AT SMITH HALL AND 24 APARTMENTS FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES AND RECENTLY HOMELESS AT CHANNELVIEW. MORE THAN 100 FAMILIES ARE HOUSED OR KEPT FROM EVICTION BY THE SOCIETY EVERY YEAR.

PROVISION OF BASIC NEEDS COMES IN THE FORM OF MANY SERVICES WE PROVIDE AS WELL AS CLOTHING, FOOD, SHELTER, AND MONETARY AID TO THE INDIGENT POPULATION IN JUNEAU AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA. WE HOUSE THE COMMUNITY NAVIGATORS, INDIVIDUALS WHO HELP THOSE IN NEED FIND THE CORRECT RESOURCES, COMPLETE THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK AND APPLY FOR HOUSING AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE SOBERING CENTER AT ST. VINCENT DE PAUL PROVIDES LOW COST MEDICAL SERVICES AND A SLEEP OFF AREA TO THOSE ON THE STREET THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE SENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. ST VINCENT OPERATED AN EMERGENCY COLD WEATHER SHELTER IN THE WINTER AND DURING THE COVID CRISIS WHEN HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WOULD OTHERWISE FACE LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS ON THE STREETS. THESE TWO PROGRAMS CARE FOR AN AVERAGE OF 50 INDIVIDUALS A NIGHT. WE ALSO PROVIDE CASH STIPENDS TO THOSE WHO ARE UNABLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET BY PAYING RENT SUPPORT, MONEY FOR UTILITY BILLS, MONEY FOR MEDICAL AND DENTAL NEEDS, LOCAL TRANSPORTATION AND FOOD VOUCHERS. WE PROVIDE EMERGENCY CLOTHING AND FOOD FREE OF CHARGE. THESE SERVICES HELP OUR HOUSEHOLDS IN PROPERTIES OWNED OR MANAGED BY ST. VINCENT AND AN ADDITIONAL 200 TO 300 HOUSEHOLDS. DURING THE THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS WE PROVIDED HOLIDAY FOOD BASKETS TO 300 HOUSEHOLDS AND GIFTS UNDER OUR ADOPT-A-FAMILY PROGRAM TO OVER 250 CHILDREN AND DISABLED ADULTS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE OPERATION OF THE ST. VINCENT DE PAUL THRIFT STORE THAT SELLS DONATED ITEMS SUCH AS CLOTHING, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, BOOKS, FURNITURE, AND PROVISIONS. THE THRIFT STORE IS THE ECONOMIC ENGINE THAT MAKES POSSIBLE ALL THE CHARITABLE WORK OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL. IT PROVIDES A CHANNEL FOR THE COMMUNITY TO DONATE AND RECYCLE CLOTHING, AND USED GOODS FOR RESALE AT MODEST PRICES. IT ALSO PROVIDES OUR ORGANIZATION WITH CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO GIVE FREE OF CHARGE TO THOSE IN NEED. THE THRIFT STORE IS OPERATED WITH A DEDICATED POOL OF WORKERS, A COMBINATION OF VOLUNTEERS AND EMPLOYEES, MANY OF WHOM ARE WORKING THEIR WAY OUT OF POVERTY INTO SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING.