Despite the fact that it was his birthday, it was the Village that received a gift. For his special day, Eli decided to give to others—the homeless of San Diego.

Driven by their...

I heard that Jack had an interesting Village story, but before interviewing him, I had no idea how many life adventures this joyful and well-spoken man had.

After losing my home, car and bank accounts, luckily I found myself in St. Vincent de Paul Village with my wife and three beautiful girls. The girls were 5, 4, and 1.5 years old...

At no more than five years old, an image burns in my memory of my mom and her friends, nearly zombies in their drug-addicted states. Between the paranoia and desperation for the next “hit,”...