Homelessness Services Archives

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

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…

April 1, 2026 In FVCC, 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…

March 1, 2026 In Faces of St. Vincent's, FVCC, 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…

January 9, 2026 In Homelessness Services, In The News

KEYT’s special segment on FSP, featuring Peer Support Specialist Alicia Visueta and FSP mother Sophia Mendez.

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…

December 22, 2025 In FVCC, 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,…