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Upcoming events
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New Thrift Store Open
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store
4614 W. State Street, Boise, ID 83703New St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store located in the Collister Center opened on October 1, 2024. Please bring donations to our processing center at 6464 W. State Street, as we are unable to accept them at the new Collister Center location.
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Thanksgiving Food Box
For over 40 years, the St. Vincent de Paul Society has sponsored an annual Thanksgiving food box outreach program for those less fortunate. This is a family-to-family act of charity. Your family shares the tradition of Thanksgiving with families in need. This year, the need is even greater than in the past. We welcome you to register to receive a food box or to donate and shop for a thanksgiving meal for a family in need this holiday season.
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Christmas Toy Store
Each year, St. Vincent de Paul Southwest Idaho opens the Christmas Toy Store to families who cannot afford to purchase Gifts. In partnership with local school counselors in Ada and Canyon County, we provide gifts at no out-of-pocket cost to families with children ages 0-18 to shop. Our volunteers pre-register each family over the phone. Once registered, families can pick out gifts from December 4th–December 17th.
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Cookies For Corrections
The St. Vincent de Paul Reentry Services Program invites you to participate in “Cookies for Corrections.” In the spirit of Christmas, members of our reentry team deliver cookies to the residents at the South Boise Correctional Complex. This small act of kindness is an opportunity to extend compassion, fellowship, and community to incarcerated individuals in Idaho and to extend a hand to our neighbors in need.
How we help
When individuals or families in need reach out to us through our Help Line, St. Vincent de Paul volunteers visit them in their homes to determine how we can best support them in maintaining stable housing.
Offering assistance to individuals transitioning back into society after incarceration, which includes transportation pickup, support on their first day out, and career development services both before and after release.
For many families, their grocery budget is often stretched to its limit to make ends meet. Our focus is on offering nourishing food and essential household items with an open heart and a personalized approach.
There are six St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores located throughout Southwest Idaho to help you stretch your dollar. You can find high quality, low cost goods at all locations. Shop where it matters and support our organization.
There are six St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores located throughout Southwest Idaho to help you stretch your dollar. You can find high quality, low cost goods at all locations. Shop where it matters and support our organization.
For 48 years, the St. Vincent de Paul Society has sponsored an annual Thanksgiving food box outreach program for those less fortunate. This is a family-to-family act of charity. Your family can share the tradition of Thanksgiving with families in need.
Each year, we open the Christmas Toy Store to families in need who cannot afford to purchase Gifts for their children in Ada and Canyon County, we provide gifts at no out-of-pocket cost to families with children ages 0-18 to shop at our Christmas Toy Store.
In both the Spring and Fall St. Vincent de Paul along with several local partners provides food boxes, a variety of cleaning supplies, a hot meal, and other home essentials for our local Veterans and members who've served.
St. Vincent de Paul: Latest Press & Updates
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Idaho Statesman
September 30th, 2024
Thrift store shuffle on State Street: Boise nonprofit opening new site with 20% off deal...
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Idaho Statesman
July 19th, 2024
This Boise food pantry is almost empty. Here’s how you can help your neighbors...
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Idaho News 6
January 29th, 2024
St. Vincent de Paul partners with IDOC to provide reentry classes for inmates...
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Idaho News 6
July 2nd, 2024
Christmas in July! Fireworks stand to benefit St. Vincent de Paul's holiday gift...
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Idaho Statesman
June 26th, 2024
A new thrift store is coming to State Street in Boise. Here is what’s planned, and...
