St. Vincent’s to Dish Up Labor Day Meal
As Season’s Change, Daily Meal at Village Remains a Constant

   SAN DIEGO — St. Vincent de Paul Village will dish up a special meal for San Diego’s homeless in celebration of Labor Day on Monday, September 1, at 11 a.m., at its 1501 Imperial Avenue location.

   Needy children, families and single adults will enjoy a meal that includes fried chicken, beans, coleslaw and potato salad prepared entirely by St. Vincent’s kitchen staff, volunteers and Village residents.

   As many as 500 needy San Diegans are expected at the special meal and Village cooks are prepared for the large number of guests.

   "We serve over one million meals annually and provide lunch service to the homeless every day of the year," says Father Joe Carroll, president of St. Vincent’s. "Our clients have come to depend on the Village as a source of nourishment and fellowship and our hope is that the constant presence we have in their lives and the trust that is inevitably developed will encourage the chronically homeless to access other services we provide."

   Those services, including long-term residential programs, career and education classes, chemical-dependency programs, a full-service children’s services department and counseling, provide a comprehensive solution to homelessness. All of the programs are located on-site and are known collectively as the Continuum of Care, a rehabilitative model adopted and endorsed nationally by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

   For more information (media only) on St. Vincent de Paul Village’s Labor Day Meal, call (619) 525-1608. For general information, call (619) 687-1000.

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