Faces of St. Vincent's Archives

May 4, 2026 In Faces of St. Vincent's, Homelessness Services, In The Community

The Basket Ladies: How Two Volunteers Built a Legacy

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…

May 4, 2026 In Faces of St. Vincent's, Homelessness Services

Sister with Scissors: Celebrating 25 Years of Service from Vietnam to Alaska to Santa Barbara

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…

May 4, 2026 In Faces of St. Vincent's, In The Community

This Is Our Home Now

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…