Sound like a familiar story? We're not talking about the Holy Family’s journey to Bethlehem. Every day, many of our neighbors face …
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Imagine what it’s like to be homeless. Twice. With eight children…
Leonard is an Army veteran. He made it through two deployments in Iraq. But when he retired and set out with his family on a …
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From Surviving to Thriving…
When Sonya first came to our Center of Hope family shelter with her two young children, we knew we were meeting a true “mama …
Love All. Serve All.
Jay and Geetha Kamath share their gifts of time, talent, and treasure with neighbors in need at SVdP CARES. With multiple …
Visibility to the Invisible…
Lilly was out of options. Her life was spiraling out of control. Living with mental health challenges, the sudden death of her …
Raising the Bar for Mental Health
In 2020, the CARE Center began the shift from a shelter that maintains homelessness to one that is ending it. One of the changes …
All Jasmine wanted was a place to raise her little girl…
Jasmine was homeless when the pandemic hit. Suddenly everything in her world was shut down: businesses, schools, even churches. At …
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Easter is a time for new beginnings…
...and after the last couple of years, that's something we can all celebrate However, after the loss of so many lives—and …
On the Front Lines of Homelessness
Meet Lola. Housing Specialist extraordinaire with more than 10 years of social service experience. Lola has been with St. …
Let’s End Homelessness in 2022…and Forever!
It's hard to believe we first heard news of COVID-19 almost two years ago. The pandemic had a devastating effect on many in our …
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