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Volunteers packing weekend food bags at St. Vincent's Santa Barbara

August 11, 2026 In Faces of St. Vincent's, FVCC, FVCC In The News, Homelessness Services, In The News, Ladies Of Charity

KEYT: Weekend Food Program for the Homeless in Santa Barbara | St. Vincent’s

Weekends Used to Be a Gap. Now They’re Covered. At the Fr. Virgil Cordano Center, our members can drop in Monday through Friday for a meal, a shower, a haircut, a moment of rest. But when the doors closed on Friday afternoon, many of…

April 1, 2026 In Faces of St. Vincent's, FVCC In The News, Homelessness Services, In The News

KEYT: Local Nun Restores Dignity One Haircut at a Time

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…

December 22, 2025 In FVCC In The News, Homelessness Services, In The News

Fr. Virgil Cordano Center Recognized in The Independent’s Coverage of The Longest Night

Nick Welsh’s Santa Barbara Independent piece on the Longest Night memorial, honoring the 69 people who died experiencing homelessness in Santa Barbara County, closes with a powerful acknowledgment of the ongoing work of the Father Virgil Cordano Day Center. The article highlights how the center,…

November 1, 2025 In Faces of St. Vincent's, FVCC In The News, In The News, Supportive Housing

Rosa was honored to share the St Vincent’s Santa Barbara story as a guest on the Peace Podcast.

In this episode of the Peace Podcast, host(s) sit down with Rosa Parades, CPA, who serves as the First Lay President and CEO of St. Vincent’s. They discuss her leadership journey, her transition from accounting into nonprofit executive work, and her strategic approach to tackling…

October 3, 2025 In FVCC In The News, In The Community, In The News

Rosa chats with Drew “Mr Santa Barbara” Wakefield about our fall fundraisers.

Wakefield 805 – October 3, 2025 In this episode of Wakefield 805 radio, host Drew Wakefield begins by talking with Rosa Paredes, President & CEO of St. Vincent’s Santa Barbara, about the organization’s upcoming major fundraisers — including the Golf Classic on October 6th at…