St. Vincent de Paul of Bend

What St. Vincent de Paul of Bend does

St. Vincent de Paul of Bend is a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) social services organization headquartered at 950 SE Third Street, Bend, Oregon, operating continuously since 1981 (with roots in 1979 canned-goods collection). Its mission is delivered through a direct-service model for low-income individuals and families in Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook counties without geographic or demographic restrictions. Reported annual output includes 493,680 meals, 23,173 adults served, and 9,739 children served.

The service portfolio spans nine core offerings: a 1,000-square-foot food pantry distributing food boxes twice monthly and sack lunches twice weekly; clothing vouchers and basic-needs supplies; prescription cost support; utility assistance for Pacific Power customers; propane vouchers (October through March); ID assistance; a vehicle donation program through SVdP CARS; low-income rental units managed via Lava Ridge; and the 10-unit St. Vincent's Place high-barrier shelter completed in 2022 with Hayden Homes as primary funder and a $3,000 savings-match incentive for residents transitioning to permanent housing. Operations rely on a small paid team supplemented by 65 volunteers, with case management at the village run by a dedicated Village Program Manager and food pantry operations by a separate Pantry Manager.

The organization is funded through three revenue streams: individual donations, foundation grants (Catholic Community Foundation of Oregon, Maybelle Clark Macdonald, Pacific Power Foundation, Collins Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation, Northwest Christian Community Foundation, Wells Fargo, and US Bank), and local business sponsorships (Safeway, Grocery Outlet, Deschutes Brewery, Bend Broadband, Trader Joe's, Costco, Albertsons, and Greater Bend Rotary). All services are provided at no cost to eligible recipients, and all donations remain within the local Bend community. Distribution is exclusively in-person at the Bend office or through on-site housing, with marketing conducted via Facebook, email newsletter, and the organization's WordPress website.

Name

St. Vincent de Paul of Bend

Legal name

Society of St. Vincent de Paul Social Services of Bend

Website

https://stvincentdepaulbend.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

St. Vincent de Paul of Bend is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social services organization in Bend, Oregon, providing food assistance, low-income and transitional housing, and utility, prescription, and clothing aid to low-income individuals and families across Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services and Nonprofit Humanitarian Aid

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Food assistance services
• Low income housing
• Emergency utility assistance
• Homeless shelter services
• Community social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bend

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Private donations from individuals in the community who support the organization's mission to serve those in need.
2. Foundation Grants: Grants from foundations including Catholic Community Foundation of Oregon, Maybelle Clark Macdonald, Pacific Power Foundation, Collins Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation, Northwest Christian Community Foundation, Wells Fargo, and USBank.
3. Business Sponsorships: Sponsorships from local businesses including Safeway, Grocery Outlet, Deschutes Brewery, Bend Broadband, Trader Joe's, Costco, Albertsons, and others.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

St. Vincent de Paul of Bend is a nonprofit social services organization that provides free basic-needs assistance to low-income individuals and families in the Bend, Oregon area. Its core offerings include a food pantry distributing food boxes and sack lunches, low-income rental housing, a high-barrier homeless shelter with case management, and emergency assistance for prescriptions, utilities, propane, clothing, and identification documents.

Product overview

St. Vincent de Paul of Bend offers an integrated suite of social services focused on food assistance and stable housing. The organization operates multiple interconnected programs: a food pantry providing food boxes and sack lunches; clothing and basic needs assistance; utility and propane assistance for energy security; prescription support; 13 low-income rental units; and a 10-unit high-barrier shelter (St. Vincent's Place) for homeless individuals transitioning to permanent housing. Additional services include ID assistance and a car donation program. All services are provided without geographic restrictions or discrimination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Assistance Provides food boxes containing enough groceries to prepare meals for five days to eligible individuals and families, available twice per calendar month, plus sack lunches twice a week. Operates a 1,000-square-foot food pantry serving nearly 1,000 Bend-area households with over 40,000 nutritious meals each month.
• Clothing Assistance Stocks warm coats and clothing for men, women, and children during winter months. Provides a $25 clothing voucher once per year for men and women seeking employment, redeemable at Super Thrift.
• Prescription Assistance Helps people who have no other way to obtain needed medicine. Provides emergency assistance with prescription costs once every two months for up to six months total. Excludes pain or narcotic medications.
• Pacific Power Energy Assistance Provides utility assistance for Pacific Power customers in Jefferson, Crook, and Deschutes counties who have a shut-off notice or utility bill exceeding $400. Priority given to those who have never received assistance, whose power has been shut off, or have received a final notice.
• Propane Vouchers Provides up to 10 gallons of propane per family per month from November through March for community members living in outdoor camps. Vouchers redeemable at Red Carpet Car Wash South, 235 SE 3rd Street, Bend Oregon.
• Low Income Rentals Offers 13 low-income rental units providing stable housing for individuals and families in need. Rent is based on a sliding scale to ensure affordability. Goal is to help residents transition off the streets and work toward self-sufficiency.
• St. Vincent's Place High-Barrier Shelter A 10-unit high-barrier shelter completed in 2022 with support from Hayden Homes. Features an on-site Village Program Manager for case management and daily operations. Residents receive a $3,000 savings match when they save $3,000. Upon graduation, residents receive fully furnished living spaces through the Furnish Hope partnership. Application currently closed.
• ID Assistance One-time assistance per household to obtain identification documents including IDs, Driver's Licenses, or Birth Certificates.
• Car Donation Program (SVdP CARS) Accepts vehicle donations through the SVdP CARS program. Vehicles are picked up from donors and auctioned. Donors receive receipts for tax deduction of sale value or $500, whichever is greater. Vehicles do not need to be running.

Quantifiable outcome

• 493,680 meals served annually to 23,173 adults and 9,739 children
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oregon Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing food supplies to the food pantry operations. Supports the organization's food distribution to those in need.
• NeighborImpactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community partner organization that supports social services in Central Oregon. Referenced in nondiscrimination statements.
• Furnish HopecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal organization that provides fully furnished living spaces for graduated residents of St. Vincent's Place, including everything from plates to bedding.
• REgroup Thrift StoreminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThrift store location (424 NE Greenwood Ave) accepting donated items from the community on behalf of SVdP.
• Habitat for Humanity ReStoreminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThrift store location (224 NE Thurston Ave) accepting donated items from the community.
• Super ThriftcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThrift store partner (694 SE 3rd St. Suite C) where clothing vouchers can be redeemed for $25 once per year.
• Safe HarborsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThrift store partner accepting donated items from the community.
• SafewaycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business sponsor providing food donations and community support.
• Grocery OutletcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business sponsor providing food donations and community support.
• Deschutes BrewerycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business sponsor supporting the organization and community programs.
• Bend BroadbandcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business sponsor supporting the organization.
• CostcocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business sponsor supporting the organization.
• AlbertsonscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business sponsor supporting the organization.
• Trader Joe'scoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business sponsor supporting the organization.
• Greater Bend Rotary ClubcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal service organization sponsor supporting community programs.
• Lava RidgecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProperty management company that manages the 14 low-income rental units owned by the organization.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Furnish Hope: Furnish Hope is a Bend-based nonprofit providing fully furnished housing for families and individuals transitioning out of homelessness, including SVdP's St. Vincent's Place graduates. It is an emerging player in the same housing-stabilization space.
• Hunger Prevention Coalition of Central Oregon: The Hunger Prevention Coalition coordinates food assistance across Central Oregon and is referenced on SVdP's website. It is an emerging peer in the regional food-insecurity response network.

Broad incumbents

• Oregon Food Bank: Oregon Food Bank is the statewide food bank distributor and anti-hunger advocate that supplies the SVdP food pantry. It is upstream of SVdP in the hunger-relief value chain but serves the same beneficiary population across Oregon via a pantry network.

Direct peers

• NeighborImpact: NeighborImpact is the largest community action agency in Central Oregon, providing food, housing, energy, and emergency assistance across Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties — the exact same service geography and program mix as SVdP of Bend, and named explicitly as a community partner in their nondiscrimination statement.
• St. Vincent de Paul Portland: St. Vincent de Paul Portland is a fellow council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, operating food, housing, and emergency services in the Portland metro. It is the brand- and model-aligned sibling of the Bend council and serves an overlapping beneficiary profile.
• Catholic Charities of Central Oregon: Catholic Charities of Central Oregon is the regional arm of the Catholic Charities network delivering food, housing, and emergency services across Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties. It is a faith-aligned direct peer operating in the same geography with overlapping programs.
• Salvation Army Bend Corps: The Salvation Army Bend Corps provides emergency food, utility, and shelter assistance in Bend, Oregon. It is a direct peer in faith-affiliated emergency social services with overlapping programming (food boxes, rent/utility assistance, shelter referrals).
• Habitat for Humanity of Bend (Heart of Oregon): Habitat for Humanity's Heart of Oregon affiliate operates affordable housing and home-repair programs for low-income households in Central Oregon. It is comparable along the affordable housing and basic-needs dimensions and overlaps SVdP's service area.

Regional players

• Deschutes County Health Services: Deschutes County Health Services is the public-sector agency delivering social, behavioral, and housing-related support across the same Bend geography. It is a regional peer because it is an alternative access point for many of the same low-income and housing-insecure clients SVdP of Bend serves.
• Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council: COIC delivers workforce, housing, and community-development programs across Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties — the same tri-county footprint as SVdP of Bend — and is a peer in regional anti-poverty infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SVdPBend
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-vicent-de-paul-society-bend-st-ffrancis-conference

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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