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 store bought cookies to 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.Receiving a Christmas cookie, as a resident, might be the only act of humanity and kindness shown to them during the holiday season.
Interested in hosting a Cookie Drive? Reach out to mark.renick@svdpid.org and we will provide you with a donation drop off box!
Cookie donations are due to the Boise Overland Food Pantry by December 8th!
Donate Cookies
Due to regulations of the Correctional Facilities, all cookies must be store-bought.
If you would like to donate a box of cookies, please see below for widely available
store-bought brands to assist in your shopping.
Cookie Donation Drop-Off locations
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St. Vincent de Paul Boise Thrift Store
2160 S Broadway Ave, Boise, ID 83706St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store, Collister Center
4614 W State Street, Boise, ID 83703St. Vincent de Paul Admin Office
5256 W Fairview Avenue, Boise, ID 83706St. Vincent de Paul Reentry Office, Ada County
3217 W Overland Rd, Boise, ID 83705St. Vincent de Paul Reentry Career Development Office
5218 Fairview Ave Boise, ID 83706Evergreen Church
7751 W Goddard Rd, Boise, ID 83704Hillview United Methodist Church
8525 W Ustick Rd, Boise, ID 83704Calvary Chapel
123 S Auto Dr, Boise, ID 83709
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St. Vincent de Paul Meridian Thrift Store
213 N Main Street, Meridian, ID 83646Ten Mile Christian Church 3500 W Franklin Rd, Meridian, ID 83642
Refresh Church
3650 N Owyhee Storm Ave, Meridian, ID 83646
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Southwest Idaho Recovery Community
204 9th Ave S, Nampa, ID 83651
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Kuna Lumber
175 S School, Kuna, ID 83634
2024 Cookies for Corrections Wrap-Up
This season, St. Vincent de Paul’s Reentry Services, Career Development team, and dedicated volunteers brought a touch of warmth and joy to 6,000 residents across six Idaho Department of Correction institutions, including Idaho State Correctional Center, South Boise Women’s Correctional Center, South Idaho Correctional Institution, Idaho Maximum Security Institution, Mountain View Transformation Center, and Idaho State Correctional Institution. Through their collective efforts, they distributed cookies to incarcerated individuals, offering a simple but meaningful gesture of kindness and connection during the holiday season.