St. Vincent's Heart

St. Vincent’s Heart opened in 2001 to serve as a food and supply pantry for the mothers and children enrolled in our Family Strengthening Program. Today, St. Vincent's Heart serves almost 600 campus residents, and the needs continue to grow daily. Assisted by the valuable support of volunteers, food is purchased weekly from the local food bank and distributed in addition to donated items of clothing and other household necessities. 

St. Vincent’s Heart regularly collects and distributes:

- New or gently used clothing, shoes, and accessories for babies, children,
  women and men
- Toys and books for children birth to age 12
- School supplies for kindergarten through college
- Non-perishable food and beverages, cereal, canned goods (especially tuna and
  mixed fruit), and fresh produce (in small quantities)
- New household items such as pots and pans, dishes, flatware, sheets (twin
  size) and towels
- Cleaning and laundry supplies (unopened, non-toxic)

St. Vincent's Early Childhood Education Center can always use the following items:

- Children's music CDs (dance, stories/books on tape, classical or new age for
  nap time)
- Washable markers
- Chubby style crayons
- Oil pastel crayons
- Permanent markers
- Stickers
- Sand toys (buckets, shovels, etc.)
- Water toys (ducks, fish, boats, etc.)
- Glue guns and glue sticks
- Velcro dots

St. Vincent's Heart does not accept:

- Bed frames, cribs, or mattresses
- Televisions
- Computers, office machinery, or software
- Furniture or exercise machines
- Broken or soiled items 

Support St. Vincent’s Heart with your cash contribution, in-kind gifts of food, clothing, and household items, or volunteer your time to help collect, organize, and distribute these supplemental items to the families.  Please call St. Vincent’s at 805 - 683 - 6381 for information. Contact us.