Earle Lindell Bowman Jr.
August 2, 1927 – May 18, 2017 Resident of Santa Clara Earle grew up in Attleboro, Mass. He enlisted in the U.S. Naval Air Corps and was honorably discharged in Jan.1947. He attended Northeastern University and after graduation enjoyed a successful career in Hotel Management. Earle was married to Frances Mary Schullian in 1959 and […]
A Hard-Fought Five Years Brings a Huge Victory
For five years, more than 400 residents of Buena Vista Mobile Home Park, Palo Alto’s last mobile home park, fought to preserve their homes after the park owners announced their intention to sell the property to a developer. Earlier this month, a deal was reached that will preserve the park as affordable housing. [Full Story]
San Jose City Council approves historic new renter protections
SAN JOSE —- A day after the San Jose City Council narrowly approved historic new tenant protections, including a “just cause” policy requiring landlords to give a reason for ousting tenants, renters celebrated a victory they have sought for decades. [Full Story]
St. Vincent de Paul Fall Fundraiser: Lunch with Bishop McGrath and Monsignor Cilia
As part of the St. Vincent de Paul Fall Fundraiser donors were entered into a raffle for various prizes. One of the coveted prizes was lunch with Bishop Patrick J. McGrath and Monsignor Francis V. Cilia. Pictured above are the winners, Mike and Beth Connor, with the Bishop and Monsignor. The luncheon was held on […]
Santa Clara County Veterans Resource Fair – April 8, 2017
On behalf of the Santa Clara County Office of Veterans Services, we are sharing this information about the 12th Annual Veterans Resource Fair scheduled for Saturday, April 8, 2017, at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, Fiesta Hall, from 10 AM to 3 PM. If you know a veteran, please tell them about it. Over the […]
West Valley Community Health Services Community Health Fair April 29th
West Valley Community Health Services is holding a Community Health Fair Saturday, April 29th, from 11 AM – 1 PM at De Vargas Elementary School Basketball Court, 5050 Moorpark Ave in San Jose. During the event they will be offering free health screenings & information in several areas including: -Dental Screenings -Hearing and Vision Screenings […]
AmazonSmile Support for St Vincent de Paul
Remember as you shop you can help a needy family by supporting St Vincent de Paul. You shop. Amazon gives. Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to St. Vincent de Paul of Society of Santa Clara County whenever you shop on AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same […]
S.H.A.R.E.S. Program
S.H.A.R.E.S. / eScrip Program The Santa Clara County Council of the Society of St Vincent de Paul is a participant in the S.H.A.R.E.S. / eScrip Program. By participating in this program, the merchant will donate up to 3% of your monthly spending to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Local Merchants participating are Save […]
SCU Student Project: Raising Awareness for a Cause
A Communications class at Santa Clara University was given a challenging assignment. Select a local non-profit organization, partner with them, and launch a program to raise awareness and funds to support their cause. St. Vincent de Paul, who has been providing outreach support for the needy in Santa Clara County since 1946, and has a […]
St Vincent de Paul Partners with Sunday Friends to foster Systemic Change
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the United States is committed to ending poverty. Along with the entire Vincentian Family, we see Systemic Change as the means to this goal. In an effort to proliferate this goal throughout the country, St Vincent de Paul of Santa Clara County was provided a grant from […]