St. Vincent’s Will Lend Helping Hand South of the Border
After Harsh Weekend Weather, Village Prepares to Truck Assistance to Tijuana Neighbors

   SAN DIEGO — St. Vincent de Paul Village, in response to last weekend’s winter storm, will load two of its delivery trucks with blankets and children’s clothing at its 3350 "E" Street warehouse on Tuesday, Jan. 30, at 4:30 p.m. The trucks will leave St. Vincent’s at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31 and deliver the items to two Tijuana outreach agencies.

   Village President Father Joe Carroll says St. Vincent’s has been participating in over $1 million of outreach in Mexico annually for the past 10 years, but only recently assigned it an official name.

   "We need to remember that our neighbors south of the border are only a few miles away, which is why we have established Padre Luis Jayme International Outreach," says Father Joe. "The items we’re transporting on Wednesday will go to two different agencies which we work with throughout the year."

   Those agencies – Casa de los Pobres (House of the Poor), located at Colonia Alta Mira Calle Genova, and Sister Antonia of Casa Campo San Miguel, 4563 Pico de Orizaba – will share an allotment of 4,000 blankets and 10,000 pieces of children’s clothing. Father Joe estimates this trip will account for more than $250,000 of outreach.

   "There are thousands of people, many of them children, who need the blankets and clothes to keep warm," says Father Joe. "With children in particular, you never want to think about them not having a warm place to hide from the rain and chilly air, but the reality is they’re out there and St. Vincent’s will do its best to help our neighbors in Mexico."

   For more information on Padre Luis Jayme International Outreach or to make a donation, please call (619) 687-1066.

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