St Vincent de Paul - The Dalles

03/26/2026

When you are doing your spring cleaning and go through your wardrobe remember we can use what you no longer need. Mens pants, hoodys, shorts and womens pants and hoodys, are always in need. We are located at 315 W 3rd street. Across from old St. Peters and in the fenced area behind Valarias Bakery. We are open from 9:30 on Tuesdays trought Thursdays. We close at 1:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, a stay open till 4 on Wednesdays. Only adult clothing please. Ph 541 296 9566 for additional information.

01/02/2026

We would like to thank Big 5 for there perfect donation. Our neighbors on the street will appreciate the sox, hand warmers and gloves. Thank you Melissa and Adam for your support.

07/17/2025

What we did in June. Our food pantry served 317 families for a total of 1053 people and distributed almost 2000 pounds of food. Our pantry is open from 1 to 3 on Tuesdays, and 3 till 5 on Thursday. Its located in the alley behind the St. Vinnies store on 9th street. Find some zuchinni on your door step and no idea what to do with it. It happens this time of year. The food pantry is happy to give it out. We also can distribute fresh veggies and fruit. They can also distrubute canned items, as long as they have a current date. Did you know that a $5 donation to the pantry gets turned into $25 worth of food? Because of Oregon Food Bank buying power, donations to us is multiplied. Donations may be dropped off at the pantry during open hours or mail to St. Vincent dePaul of The Dalles Box 553 The Dalles or go on line to our website to donate. Grocery Outlet also has a great way to donate this month. Donate $5 to food pantry, get a $5 coupon for your next visit, and we get one also. This is going on until the end of July.Many thanks to Cody Miller for his support. Our service center on West 3rd continues to offer showers, laundry and clothing vouchers. Vouchers are available on Wednesdays from 2 till 4. Last month we had 97 showers and 39 loads of laundry. We supply all the soap and detergent. We gave out over $600 in vouchers for St. Vinnies, and over $600 for other requested help. Thanks to all who have donated clothing over the last month. In addition to vouchers, we have clothing that we give to anyone in need. Just drop in. Our hours are 930 till 130 Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 930 till 4 on Wednesdays. Questions? Call 541 296 9566 for assistance.

06/12/2025

What we did in May: Our food pantry provided food for 358 families for 935 individuals. A sign of the times is that is an increase of 135 families from last year. Our pantry is open Tuesdays from 1 to 3, and Thursdays from 3 to 5. It is located in the basement of the St. Vinnies store at 9th and Trevitt. If your getting more out of your garden than you can use, consider sharing it with our neighbors. We also take unexpired can goods and monetary donations. For every dollar you donate, we can purchase $5 in food. You can donate through paypal on our website, or mail to St. Vincent DePaul of The Dalles Box 553 The Dalles. Our service center at 315 W 3rd, provided a 103 showers and 40 loads of laundry during the month. We provide all the soaps, shampoo and conditioners. We are open Tuesdays thru Thursdays from 9:30 to 1:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and from 9:30 till 4 on Wednesdays. You can call 541 296 9566 to check availability of those services for that day. We also provided over $600 of vouchers for clothing and housewares at St. Vinnies during the month. Vouchers are issued on Wednesday's from 2 till 4. If you have some other special need, Wednesday is a good time to talk with us. We are also in need of mens and womens clothing which we give out to those who request. Our supplies are getting pretty meager, we could put your donations to good use. Thank you for your continued support. God Bless

05/15/2025

What St. Vincent DePaul did in April:

Our food pantry served 333 famillies consisting of 863 with food. Located in the basement of St Vinnies store, and open from 1 to 3 on Tuesdays, and 3 to 5 on Thursdays. We appreciate donations of fresh foods, and unexpired can goods. Did you know that cash donations allows us to convert every $1 allows us to convert that into over $5 in food? Donations can be mailed to St. Vincent DePaul of The Dalles, Box 553 The Dalles, or donate through pay pal on our website.

Our service center, located at 315 W. 3rd, across from old St. Peters, and in back of Valierias bakery, provided 121 showers and 45 loads of laundry in April. Our shower and laundry facilites are free to use, and towels, personal items and laundry soap is provided. Sign ups are required. We also provided clothing vouchers of $860 for St. Vinnies, vouchers for household items, tarps, tents, and tarps. We are in need of mens and womens clothing and shoes, as our instore supplies are getting low. We try to keep some items available for emergency. We are open at 9:30 Tuesday thru Thursday. In addition, we are open from 2 till 4 on Wednesdays for neighbors in need of clothing or household vouchers.

Our ministry is here to assist our neighbors in need, as much as we can. We can sometimes be able to help, with other unforseen emergencies. Our phone is 541 296 9566. God Bless

04/23/2025

If you are doing spring cleaning and find you have some mens pants, keep us in mind. We are in need of size 32 and 34 pants. In addition any one whith larger shoes, like 11 and above would be appriciated. We are at 315 W. 3rd, and open Tuesdays thru Thursday. For more information, phone 541 296 9566.

03/26/2025

Hunger is a constant in the life of many of our community. Our food pantry is experiening increased visits, and like all of the pantrys, we could use some additional foods. Home folks who plant gardens every year, could assist by maybe planting an extra row for donation to the pantrys. When harvest comes, if you have abundant fresh items you cannot use, please consider a donation to the food pantrys. For our pantry, you can phone 541 340 1927 for any questions you may have.

01/22/2025

Are you interested in helping neighbors in the Los Angeles Area who have lot everything to the fire? It is something to think about when you see homeless on the streets, or see requests for assistance from those in need. It can happen in an instant. Here is a good way, with no worry regarding scam operations. This is from our national Vp for the Western Region of St. Vincent DePaul:

Dear Vincentians, I have been heartened to get so many requests from you on how to help those impacted by athe horrific fires in LA. Be assured that the LA Council has been working tirelessly to find ways to assist the victims since the very beginning. They have received an outpouring of support with material items as well as finanacial support. Our Diisaster Services Corporation (DSC) is involved in LA and has been collaboratig with them with whatever they need to assist the victims. With the scope of the disaster there will be a great need for a long time to come. Please pass theis along to others who may be interested in donating to the fires.

You can donate on the website:
https://svdpla.org/donate/
For those of you who want to mail a check here is the address
SVDPLA
Attn: Finance Department(Wildfires)
210 North Avenue 21
Los Angeles, California 90031

The recent fires in Los Angeles have left families, first responders, and entire communities facing unimaginable challenges. Together, we can provide the essential relief they desperately need.

01/07/2025

Teresa has been serving meals to those in need in The Dalles for forty years. She serves Monday thru Friday. She is in need of some assistants to continue this mission of charity. If you have some mornings available to assist it would be greatly appreciated. Teresa is very dedicated to this mission and anyone who wishes to assist must be ready to work. You can contact me at 541 980 9209 for any questions you may have.

01/02/2025

As we start the new year, we would like to thank all those who have donated their time, their belongings, and money to our mission. We continue to offer assistance to those in need in our community.This includes the large unhoused community, that continues to live on the fringes of society. While we no longer offer food in our facility, we still supply showers, laundry and supplies that help to make living outside easier. We help with tents, sleeping bags, tarps, gloves and hygiene items. We also offer assistance vouchers for clothing and housewares from St. Vinnies on Wednesdays from 2 till 4. Our service center on 3rd Street, behind Alicias Bakery is open Tuesdays thru Thursdays from 9:30 to 1:30. Our food pantry is located in the alley behind St. Vinnies store on 9th street and is open from 1 to 3 on Tuesdays, and from 3 to 5 on Thursdays.

12/18/2024

If you go through your foot wear, and find you have shoes or boots you no longer need, we can put them to good use. Folks living outside have a constant need for dry shoes and sox in this weather. They can be dropped off at our service center at 315 W 3rd. We are across from Old St. Peters and behind Alicia's Bakery. We are open Tuesdays thru Thursdays from 9:30 to 1:30. We will be closed all of next week, but will return on the 31st of December.

11/27/2024

On "Helping Hands" this morning, I mentioned that we are short of pants. In fact we may only have one or two pair on the rack. Well Stan mentioned that Bi-Mart has jeans on sale this week for only $9.99.Mostly 32 to 44 waist, and 32 to 36 inch length would be great. It would be great if we could add some stock to our rack next week. We are closing today at noon, but will be open next Tuesday thru Thursday from 9:30 to 1:30. God Bless and have a happy thanksgiving.