This has been a year of growth at Father Joe’s Villages Thrift Stores! Earlier this year, we launched our Online Retail Store, making it even easier for you to find items you need, while helping to transform lives. We recognize that thrifting saves resources and is a...
This Spring we received an unexpected donation of over 18,000 diapers from seven young women with the Queens Court of the House of Puerto Rico San Diego. The Queens Court is a program designed specifically for girls’ ages 13-18 to stimulate desired social, cultural...
In March of this year, an unexpected flood decimated the first floor of the Village Health Center (VHC), which provides nearly 18,000 patient visits annually. Nine exam rooms were completely destroyed, along with four dental chairs, medical supplies, exam beds,...
By President and CEO, Deacon Jim Vargas. Every night nearly 5,200 men, women, and children sleep on the streets of San Diego in dangerous situations, a 10% increase, with more unsheltered seniors and women since this time last year. This tragedy has ballooned into an...
This week, Father Joe’s Villages announced two new affordable housing communities as part of its Turning the Key initiative, which will provide permanent homes to people experiencing homelessness in San Diego. The first new housing community will be located at the...
City Council Approves $4 million Grant to Father Joe’s Villages to Build New Affordable Housing On April 11, the City of San Diego voted unanimously to award Father Joe’s Villages a $4 million Community Development Block Grant to build a new affordable housing...
