St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County

SVdP accomplishes its mission of Neighbors Helping Neighbors by delivering direct assistance to those who need a helping hand. Helping neighbors meet basic needs – from providing a place to shower to receiving a warm meal – is at the heart of SVdP. Support service and job training programs are also provided as pathways out of poverty. SVdP engages with the community in many different ways: through the services it offers at its West Oakland direct service campus, its retail stores that offer gently-worn goods at very low prices, and its grass-roots Conferences that offer direct support to neighbors-in-need in parishes across Alameda County. Our direct service campus also functions as an outreach location for other agencies, like veteran service groups, the Alameda County Health Department, and homeless advocacy groups. In addition, the direct service campus is also the location of SVdP's Foot Clinic, which is offered through the generous support of the Order of Malta. SVdP works with the hope that one day all people in Alameda County will be self-sufficient or receive the support they need to live sustainably.