Alfonso Topete Retires after 50 Years

Alfonso worked for the Los Angeles St. Vincent de Paul store ever since it moved from Chinatown to Lincoln Heights in 1969, and since he immigrated to the US from Mexico.  He remembers when the store was housed in the yellow, former factory building next door at 200 North San Fernando Road, now upscale condos.…

Kingsley Manor Serves CMC

Kingsley Manor volunteers served a delicious lunch to the homeless at the CMC, our Skid Row homeless shelter, this past Thursday, February 28, 2019. One man who was served even stood up from his seat and addressed the group of volunteers saying, “This beef stew was the best thing I’ve eaten in a really long time.…

Circle V Savior on Fox News

The Whittier Wildfire endangered the lives of 62 children who were attending our Circle V Ranch Camp in 2017. Firefighter David Dahlberg, with his skill and bravery, rescued them all. Thank you for your service. Congress honored Dahlberg at the State of the Union for his heroic actions. Interested in learning more? Click here to watch…