For a few hours, they can safely relax, get a hot meal, and be welcomed exactly as they are.
This year, our Early Childhood Education Center passed re-accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) — a rigorous, five-year renewal process that fewer than 10 percent of child care centers, preschools, and kindergartens in the United States ever achieve. For…
They’re known affectionately as “the basket ladies”—a title Claudia Lash and Pat Lupo have earned through fifteen years of creating legendary silent auction baskets for St. Vincent’s Fashion Show & Luncheon. But their story runs much deeper than beautifully curated gift baskets. It’s about two…
Every weekday morning, Irma and her ten-year-old granddaughter Erma walk out the door together. Erma is headed to Hope School, just down the road. Irma is headed to the YMCA for strength training three mornings a week, restorative yoga on the other two. It is…
The kitchen filled with the scent of sautéing vegetables and Japanese seasonings. Around the counter, twelve mothers chopped, stirred, and laughed—some tentatively trying techniques for the first time, others confidently sharing tips from their own cooking traditions. For two evenings in March, the usual stress…
A Simple Act, A Powerful Impact At the Father Virgil Cordano Center, something as simple as a haircut is changing lives. In a recent feature by KEYT News Channel 3-12, Sister Oanh Tran of St. Vincent’s Santa Barbara shares how her unique background in healthcare…
“The poor will teach you many things. Honor them as you would honor Christ himself.” — St . Vincent de Paul
This joyful silent and color film captures a moment of recreation at St. Vincent’s School as students are seen rollerskating on the school grounds. The footage provides a delightful glimpse into the physical education and leisure activities offered to students, highlighting the school’s commitment to…
This Daughter of Charity is marking 25 years of service this year—a journey that’s taken her from Vietnam to hospitals in San Jose, up to Alaska (where yes, she really did catch that massive fish in the photo), and now to Santa Barbara’s Fr. Virgil…
From Homelessness to Hopeful: How One Mom is Rebuilding Her Life Through St. Vincent’s Support Program In this KEYT News segment from Santa Barbara, viewers meet Sophia Mendez, a mother who found stability and hope through St. Vincent’s Family Strengthening Program. After months of housing…