MEDIA ADVISORY

St. Vincent’s Encourages San Diegans to
Make End-of-year Donations

St. Vincent de Paul Village will keep its 815 33rd Street warehouse open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Tuesday, December 30, to accept last-minute donations of household goods, automobiles and even excess commercial inventory as part of its annual end-of-year donation drive. On Wednesday, December 31, Village warehouse staff will be on-site to accept usable-discard donations until 4 p.m.

The last week of the year is traditionally the busiest for the St. Vincent’s warehouse and thrift store staffs, a time when San Diegans clean out their closets, attics, kitchens and garages to make room for new items received over the holidays. Others donate to take advantage of the tax deductions that come along with their donations.

" Our staff will issue a receipt that can be used when donors file their taxes as proof that a charitable gift has been made," says Father Joe Carroll, president of St. Vincent’s. "It’s a great way to support our organization, while at the same time giving the donor a financial incentive to make the trip to the warehouse and donate usable discards."

The donated items will either be sold at a St. Vincent’s auction or in one of its many area thrift stores. Proceeds from the sale of those goods support the many programs and services the Village offers homeless families with children and single adults.

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