St. Vincent de Paul’s First Josue Homes Open
St. Vincent’s opened the first Josue Homes for those who are homeless and living with HIV/AIDS in central San Diego.
Medical Clinic Opens
The Medical Clinic opened in Joan Kroc Center providing primary and pediatric care.
St. Vincent de Paul Center Receives United Nations International World Habitat Award
St. Vincent de Paul Center received the United Nations International World Habitat award for building and social housing excellence.
The St. Vincent de Paul Joan Kroc Center Opens
The St. Vincent de Paul Joan Kroc Center is dedicated on August 31st to much fanfare. Named for Ray Kroc’s widow, Joan Kroc, who made a major gift to the project.
Father Joe Breaks Ground on New St. Vincent de Paul Center
With seed money from the Helen Copley Foundation, Father Joe breaks ground on the new St. Vincent de Paul Center at 15th Street and Imperial Avenue.
Father Joe leases rooms at the Travolator Hotel
Father Joe leased rooms at the Travolator Hotel adjacent to the El Cortez to accommodate 200 people. Services there included overnight shelter, breakfast, basic medical care and a one-room school operated by the San Diego Unified School District.
- Audit: People living on streets decreased under San Diego’s camping ban – San Diego Union-Tribune
- In the past year, San Diego’s unsheltered homeless people drop by double digits – NBC 7 San Diego
- County homelessness drops by 1%, unsheltered numbers drop by double-digits
- San Diego budget cut threatens Neil Good Day Center
- San Diego budget proposal would eliminate funding for homeless day center | KPBS Public Media
