St. Vincent de Paul

We had special visitors today! a nonprofit organization dedicated to building community and spreading love through basketball, visited our Phoenix Dining Room and Washington Street shelter to shoot hoops with our guests and interact with them. 🏀

Their 45-foot school bus, with basketball hoops on both ends, made a special stop in Phoenix as part of their mission to bring joy and just in time for the WNBA All-Star Game happening this weekend in Phoenix. Our guests at the Phoenix Dining Room and residents of the Washington Street shelter had an unforgettable afternoon playing basketball with the Hoopbus team, showcasing their skills, and sharing their mutual love for the game. Everyone also had the chance to tour the inside of the unique Hoopbus.

Thank you, , for creating a meaningful experience for our guests and for your dedication to spreading love and community spirit! 😀🏀👏

Backpack distribution happening RIGHT NOW at our NextPhase Family Dining Room from 4-6pm or until we run out! Come get FREE backpacks with supplies inside. Child or children must be present! We will have food, raffles and fun games for the kids!

Location: Next Phase Fmaily Dining Room located at 420 W. Watkins Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85003.

We are honored to be the beneficiaries of Capital Power’s Community Sustainability Fund! With a generous grant of $20,000, we can continue to support our community-based farms and farmers' market. Our farms are vital for our dining rooms and central kitchen, which feed thousands of food-insecure, low-income families, and our unhoused population every day. Additionally, our urban farms offer enriching volunteer opportunities, fostering a sense of community and involvement. 😀🥦🥬

Thank you, Capital Power, for your commitment to creating a brighter world powered by responsible energy.

Cereal box domino-effect of kindness! 😃👏
Western Wealth Communities recently donated over 500 boxes of cereal to St. Vincent de Paul, providing vital support to families experiencing food insecurity. Before making their generous donation, they created a heartwarming domino-effect video with the collected cereal boxes, adding a touch of fun to their act of kindness. Read the inspiring story behind this successful drive and watch as the first cereal box tips over, setting off the domino-effect throughout the Western Wealth Communities office: https://stvincentdepaul.net/news/cereal-generosity

We are deeply grateful to Bank of America for their generous $30,000 grant, awarded to support our mission of preventing homelessness across the Valley. Thanks to your help, SVdP's homelessness prevention program will be able to keep more individuals and families in their homes with rent, mortgage, and utility assistance. Thank you, Bank of America, for your commitment to our community!

We have a matching opportunity! 😃

Thanks to the generosity of The Locasto Family Foundation, all gifts for the month of July will be matched up to $25,000 to support our increased food efforts!

Your donation will help feed families relying on SVdP's charity dining rooms and community pantries as they strive to make ends meet and put food on the table. Additionally, with two new shelters opening next month, there will be even more bellies to fill.

Double your impact and get your gift matched today:https://stvincentdepaul.net/give/campaigns/100-days-summer

Ensure your child is ready for the upcoming sports season with FREE sports physicals on July 13th, 20th, and 27th, and August 3rd!

Our dedicated medical clinic at our main campus will be conducting the physicals. Call now to schedule your appointment and secure your spot. No walk-ins accepted. Let's keep our young athletes healthy and active! ⛹️‍♀️ 🏐

¡Asegúrese de que su hijo esté listo para la próxima temporada deportiva con exámenes físicos deportivos GRATUITOS el 13, 20 y 27 de julio y el 3 de agosto!

Nuestra clínica médica dedicada en nuestro campus principal realizará los exámenes físicos. Llama ahora para programar tu cita y asegurar tu lugar. No se aceptan visitas sin cita previa. ¡Mantengamos a nuestros jóvenes atletas sanos y activos! ⛹️‍♀️🏐

This past weekend, our Hearts and Hands volunteers took on SVdP's Summer Pantry Challenge! They brought non-perishable food items and built creative structures with friends and family. All collected food went towards our food mission which is the focus of our 100 Days of Summer campaign this month! 😃🥫

You too can join the fun! Register a non-perishable food drive as “Summer Pantry Challenge" in the comment section of your form. Invite friends, family, or neighbors to donate items from their pantries. After collecting the donations, get creative and build something unique. Snap a photo of your creation and share it on social media with . Nominate others to keep the momentum going and help SVdP collect food throughout July to deliver to families in need!

SVdP will pick up your donations, or you can drop them off at 2120 S. 3rd Dr., Phoenix, AZ 85003. Ready to join the fun? Register your drive: https://www.stvincentdepaul.net/give/organize-a-drive

Have fun, and we can't wait to see your creations! 🏰

Happy 4th of July! Our Dream Center students didn't wait until dark for the fireworks fun to begin! 🎆

With just a few ordinary supplies, they enjoyed a fun firework explosion of their own and learned a bit of science while they were at it. With some soda, food coloring and some mentos, our kids gathered with excitement to observe the eruption of a fun science experiment to celebrate 4th of July in a unique and fun way! 🎊😀

We are the beneficiaries of the cans of food collected at the City of Surprise Government Independence Day event tomorrow! 🥫

There will be multiple ways to celebrate before the big firework show at 8:45pm including music, a baseball game and a pool party! Make sure to bring cans with you and drop them off at the following 3 viewing locations:

🟢 Surprise Stadium located in 15850 N. Bullard Ave (This is the location to the free baseball game before the fireworks show!)

🟢 Mark Coronado Park located on 15960 N. Bullard Ave (This location will consist of a DJ, games and inflatables for the kids, entrance is free!)

🟢 Surprise Aquatic Center located in 15831 N Bullard Ave ($6 entrance to enjoy The Red, White and Pool Party).

Your can donations will go to places like our food boxes which get delivered to families in need. Come have fun and give back at the same time!

For more information on the day event, follow this link: https://surpriseaz.gov/1385/Independence-Day

We’re kicking off the month of food in our 100 Days of Summer campaign this July with our Summer Pantry Challenge! 👊

We challenge YOU to join our creative food drive running now through July 31, to help feed our neighbors in need while adding a fun twist to giving back. 😃 This is a perfect opportunity for kids, groups, or colleagues to come together and make a difference. Check out how to get started in this cool graphic.

Don't forget to post your creation on social media using our hashtag and tag to nominate 2-3 more people or groups to take on this challenge next!

The drive can be as easy as asking your neighbors, friends, and family to donate items from their pantries or as ambitious as brainstorming ways to gather even more goods. Whichever route you choose, make sure to have fun!

Ready to start? Click here to register your drive:https://www.stvincentdepaul.net/give/organize-a-drive

Are you staying in town for the 4th of July weekend and looking for a meaningful way to spend time with family and friends? 😃 Join us for our Hearts and Hands event on July 6th from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at our main campus.

Hearts and Hands is a heartwarming, family-friendly volunteer event with activities for ALL ages. 👌 It's a wonderful chance to introduce your family to the joy of service or to deepen your commitment to community involvement. Participate in meaningful activities such as crafting projects for those in need, packing sack lunches, assembling outreach kits, and enjoy a unique, special canned food activity! 🥫😃

Click the link to register for the event:
https://www.stvincentdepaul.net/volunteer/volunteer-opportunities/hearts-and-hands-days

Location:
SVdP Main Campus
2120 S. 3rd Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85003

We look forward to making a difference with you and your family! 💛💚

Thank you so much to Stardust Building Supplies for the donation of thousands of Stanley Tumblers! We were able to distribute them all out to our guests at our dining rooms and shelters, and everyone loves them! The donation also aligns itself with SVdP's desire to be more sustainable. Read more about our recent sustainability efforts and concerns and how you can help here: https://stvincentdepaul.net/news/sustainable-water-distribution

This past month, CCMC Community Management, united with three of its community partners and eight of its Valley communities to support SVdP's 100 Days of Summer campaign.

Together, they spread the word about our campaign to help collect much-needed water for our neighbors experiencing homelessness. And today, thanks to their collective efforts, SVdP's truck departed from CCMC's corporate office in Scottsdale, loaded with approximately 5,000 bottles of water! To make an even greater impact, CCMC has pledged to match all donations doubling the impact, bringing it to more than 10,000 bottles of water! What a wonderful gift to those in need. THANK YOU!

We were happy to welcome The Ms. United States and The Mrs. United States to our Dream Center yesterday for a truly special visit! 👑 One of our kids had the wonderful opportunity to reunite with Ms. United States, whom she first met when she was just five years old.

Our student got the unique chance to wear her crown and receive a quick lesson in pageant walking and waving from Mrs. United States. 👑👸 The visit was such a special treat! Thank you for sharing your time and inspiring our kids.

Rae's family lives in abandoned trailers without air conditioning, plumbing, and with limited access to water on the outskirts of Phoenix. It's SVdP's water truck that brings them much-needed relief, making routes to the encampment to provide drinking water and resources to help Rae's family endure the harsh Valley summers. Learn more about their story and the efforts of SVdP: https://www.stvincentdepaul.net/news/gila-water-truck

This week, members of the Vinnie's Service Corp, SVdP’s youth summer service program, created fun chalk artwork throughout our main campus breezeway!

After learning about the significance of the 100 Days of Summer campaign, the Vinnie's designed colorful displays showcasing the campaign and highlighting the high-need items for each month. 🌞🥫💚

Their artwork now leaves a mark for all who pass by, reminding everyone of the ongoing need for compassion and assistance in our community during the summer months! 👏🙌

✨Matching opportunity!!✨

Today until June 30th, your donations to our annual ABC15 Arizona Water Drive will be matched up to $21,780 thanks to the generous support from Bell Bank, Rafi Law Group, and U Haul! This year, SVdP is handing out over 6,500 bottles of water a day in our dining rooms, heat relief water trucks, and heat relief locations throughout the Valley! 💧 Help us keep your neighbors hydrated with your donation today: https://stvincentdepaul.net/give/campaigns/abc15-water-drive

Your donation is lifesaving! Thank you for your generosity! 🙏

Today was a rewarding afternoon dedicated to giving back! 🙂

Our Rising Leaders came together to make a life-saving difference, assembling 150 heat-relief kits for our most vulnerable community members experiencing homelessness. Each participant contributed an item, demonstrating how collective effort can lead to big impact. Each kit contained essential cooling supplies like chapstick, snacks, electrolytes, towels and more stuffed inside a water bottle.

Let's show our appreciation to our volunteers and Rising Leaders by throwing some hearts in the comments: 💚💙💛🧡

We are thrilled to announce that SVdP has been awarded a generous $30,000 grant from the Albertsons Foundation's Program and O Organics. Thank you, Albertsons, for choosing SVdP as your charity of choice to help our mission of feeding, clothing, housing, and healing the community. This grant will significantly bolster our efforts to combat summer food insecurity among the children and families we serve. 🍎🥪 In heartfelt appreciation for this grant, as well as year round support, we have sent Albertsons store managers who selected SVdP as their charity a special postcard — Take a look! 😃

Big shout out to the 400 Arizona Public Service - APS employees who assembled 1,000 heat relief kits! ☀ These kits, containing essentials like sunscreen protectors, bandanas, sunglasses, socks, and chapsticks, bring much-needed support to our neighbors experiencing homelessness during the triple-digit temperatures. Thank you for your positivity and care! 🙂

You too can help! Gather friends, family, or colleagues to assemble heat relief kits and drop them off at our main campus: 2120 S. 3rd Drive, Phoenix, 85003. Or donate to our 100 Days of Summer campaign: https://stvincentdepaul.net/100-days-summer.

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Avnet knock it out of the park yet again!

SVdP's Scholarship Program offers special thanks to the Arizona Diamondbacks and Avnet for giving seven of our SVdP scholars not just a night to remember on the diamond of Chase Field, but generously supporting them with a scholarship and learning materials like a new backpack, a $500 gift card, and a new laptop that will aid their educational pursuits! You're helping the next generation come into their own!

The summer heat is starting and we can all feel it! ☀️ This week, we kick off our 100 Days of Summer campaign! You know what this means! This is your chance to make a difference in your community and help save lives during this critical time. The campaign runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day, and each month will be dedicated to meeting a heightened summer need. ⬇️

June = Water
July = Food
August = Shelter

Your first opportunity to get involved is to support our annual ABC15 Water drive happening in the entire month of June! Be on the lookout for more information coming soon! 💧

Other ways you can help Shine by Sharing these coming months are:

🟡 Donate: Monetary donations help us cover the costs pf provide life-saving heat relief in our dining rooms, water trucks, and other programs.

🟡 Volunteer: During the summer, we need volunteers in our dining rooms, water distribution stations, shelter meal plating, from home and more!

🟡 Host a drive: Organize a drive with your friends, family or colleagues to gather food, water, clothes or hygiene items that anyone would need during the summer months.

Learn more about the campaign and how you can get involved here: https://www.stvincentdepaul.net/100-days-summer

Thank you to Global Bikes & E-Bikes for donating four high-quality bike stands to our shop! 😃 These stands not only hold bicycles in place during repairs, the additional stands mean that more volunteers will be able to fix bikes simultaneously, enhancing our ability to fix more bikes for our neighbors and families in need of transportation. Thank you, Global Bikes & E-Bikes, for your support! 🙌🚲