Agency Details:

St Vincent De Paul Food Bank

The St Vincent de Paul food bank provides food to the city's poor and homeless.

Description:
Our food bank collects and distributes over 475,000 pounds of food each year, serving over 55,000 people. Our volunteers are from all age groups and ethnic backgrounds, and come together for the opportunity to give back to their community.

History:
The first meeting of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the United States was held on November 20, 1845, only twelve years after its foundation in Paris. Nineteen of the most prominent Catholic layment of St. Louis attended. Dr. Moses Linton was elected President, Bryan Mullanphy, Vice President, Dennis Galvin, Second Vice President, James Maguire Jr., Secretary, Patrick Ryder, Treasurer, and Fr. Ambrose Heim, Spiritual Advisor. The Conference was aggregated (formally recognized) by the Society's International Council in Paris on February 2, 1846.

Contact people:

Steve Knipp, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email) Pete O'Brien, Program Manager, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (206) 767-6439

Address:

5972 4th Avenue S Seattle, WA 98108-3208 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.stvincentdepaul-seattle.org/

Directions:

Exit I-5 at Michigan. From the exit ramp, turn right on Michigan. Turn right at the stop light at 4th Avenue S. The Food Bank is 2 blocks north of Michigan on the right (East) side of 4th. . . (more)   Nearest Bus Stop: 23 & 124, 2 minute walk

Last updated on November 23, 2009