Despite the spooky fun of the Halloween season, it can be stressful when you can’t think of a costume. Or, if you have a costume in mind, you might not want to spend loads of money preparing an outfit you might only wear once. That’s where thrifting saves the day! It’s a unique opportunity to…
St. Vincent de Paul’s summer camp reopens two years after Whittier Fire Written by Bob Dellinger While the beginnings of the Whittier Fire began racing up the dry hillsides above Santa Barbara County’s Lake Cachuma toward the Circle V Ranch Camp and Retreat Center on July 8, 2017, summer camp was in full swing. Sitting…
Circle V Ranch Camp still has space and scholarships available for the last summer session! Campers will enjoy activities including archery, arts & crafts, hiking, swimming in the pool, learning about nature, reading skills, painting, photography, playing baseball, basketball, ping pong, foosball, soccer, miniature golf and of course, campfires, skits and singing. Campers will stay…
Ever wonder where the items you donate to our stores end up? Some are sold, and some are donated to people like Hassan and Fatima. They came to the United States just before the civil war broke out in Syria. Their two sons learned English. Fatima struggled with the language and Hassan found only part-time work…
Board President of SVdPLA, Ray Sweet and Director of Circle V Ranch Camp, Ray Lopez were guests on Born to Talk Radio Show, June 3, 2019. Ray Sweet and Ray Lopez shared their stories of hope, help, community spirit and joyful times that the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is providing to support the needs…