Tyrone Marshall – August 2, 1957 – December 20, 2021. For the last years of his life Tyrone lived at an Antioch bus stop. He didn't have a tent. Just a blanket or a sleeping bag. I would yell "Hi, Tyrone" as I passed him on my bike. He had a mental illness [...]
SVdP Executive Director Claudia Ramirez, Frank Wnuk, Lorena Gomez and Monica Wnuk pose after helping Lorena receive free dental care at the Dentist on Wheels Pittsburg Free Dental Clinic at St. Vincent de Paul. "Building a more just world through personal relationships with and service to people in need” Is included in St. [...]
The Parker family said they are extremely grateful for the help they have received, and are looking forward to rebuilding their lives. The Parker family is a picture of resilience. No strangers to hard-times, the Parkers stay upbeat in the face of numerous tragedies. Until 2017, they lived a seemingly ideal life. However, [...]
SVdP Vincentian Volunteers hand out toys to children for Christmas at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in San Pablo, California. Thanks to an amazingly generous toy drive by parishioners of St. Monica’s Church in Moraga, St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County “Vincentian,” volunteers made Christmas a little brighter for hundreds of children. [...]
Mary Turner hugs her former Workforce Development Program Mentor Gail Fitzgerald outside of Mary’s newly purchased home in Stockton, California. On a quiet street a few blocks from the Stockton ballpark where the Stockton Ports play minor league baseball, sits a small home with a big story. Built in 1910, the home has [...]
Italian American Club of Pittsburg Treasurer Anna Sorci (left), SVdP Executive Director Claudia Ramirez(center) and Italian American Club of Pittsburg President Vince Ferrante(right) showcase some of the toys donated by the Italian American Club of Pittsburg to help children in need celebrate the holidays. At St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County, [...]
SVdP Vincentian Services Manager Steve Krank beams as he unveils the coats donated by Free Country Apparel. When it comes to affecting change, there is no greater force than a community coming together. On Thursday, December 2nd, 2021, those of us at St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County got to experience [...]
Volunteers and community members sit down to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner at the St. Vincent de Paul Family Resource Center on November 25th. On Thanksgiving Day, a collection of compassionate volunteers came together at the St. Vincent de Paul Family Resource Center in Pittsburg, California to feed their neighbors in need. Over 130 families [...]
Joanna of Pittsburg said she was ready to cry from happiness when she received a free turkey at SVdP. Thanks to an extremely generous $15,000 grant from the Bay Area News Group, St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County is able to help families in the County celebrate the holidays this year. [...]
Bill Clarke’s dedication to his work as a “Vincentian,” volunteer is inspiring and motivational. The Dentists on Wheels Pittsburg Free Dental Clinic at St. Vincent de Paul officially saw its first patient on October 7th, 2021. As the first free dental clinic in Contra Costa County, the clinic will provide free dental care [...]
