Celebrated on June 19, Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. It honors June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, to announce that the Civil War had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Why did…
Tuesday, June 16, 2020, Vincentian Volunteers from St. Vincent de Paul of Los Angeles provided thousands of gallons of free milk, cheese and meat to the community from the back parking lot of our Los Angeles thrift store. Thank you to our Vincentians who organized the event and thank you to our social media community…
“In Los Angeles County, African Americans represent 7.9% of the population. In the latest homeless count, with double-digit city and county increases that are uniformly disappointing and disturbing, Black people make up 34% of the 66,000-plus total.” (Los Angeles Times). This homelessness statistic conducted by the LAHSA 2020 Homelessness Count, was finalized in January of…
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Los Angeles Thrift Stores Are Now Open To The Public LOS ANGELES (June 2, 2020) — Society of St. Vincent de Paul Los Angeles (SVDPLA) has announced the reopening of their thrift stores in both LA and Long Beach. With the health and safety of our employees, customers and…