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About Us
"Saint Vincent's Day Home is one of the jewels in Oakland's crown."
– Former Mayor Jerry Brown, City of Oakland
With almost a century of service to children of low-income families, Saint Vincent’s Day Home is a nonprofit, non-sectarian agency located in the heart of West Oakland – in the same Victorian house where it was founded in 1911.
History of the Day Home
Introduction
In May of 1911, at the request of His Grace the Most Reverend Archbishop
Riordan, Sisters Joseph and Agnes were sent to Oakland to select a site
for an establishment. What they found was the Charles D. and Laura Haven
House, an 1863 Queen Anne house with 14 rooms and a very early (c. 1864)
Italianate vernacular farmhouse. The price was considered a bargain at
the time, and the purchase was completed on May 24, 1911.
On the Feast of the Guardian Angels, October 2, 1911, Most Rev. Archbishop
Riordan, assisted by Msgr. Prendergast, V.G., Fathers McNally, Dempsey,
and Galli dedicated the new Holy Family convent and St. Vincent's Day
Home, which were all under the same roof (the Day Home occupied the second
floor).
The Home opened on October 16, 1911. The first children received were 3 1/2-year old twin boys. By November,
there were 32 children cared for in the Day Home. Since then, more than
32,000 children have passed through our doors, and our grand Queen Anne
has gone through numerous renovations to keep pace.
Timeline
| 1911 |
- SVDH is founded by the Sisters of the Holy Family to care for
children of the working poor
- Within one month, the Day Home is serving 32 children
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| 1915 |
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| 1920s |
- The Eighth Street site is dedicated entirely to the Day Home
as the Sisters move their convent to the old home of Mr. H. Butters
at Piedmont, known as "Alta Vista"
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| 1921 |
- The United Crusade (United Way) begins funding the Day Home
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| 1930s |
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| 1940s |
- First expansion project to accommodate growing population
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| 1970s |
- Recognized as a leader in the field, the Day Home makes presentation
at the White House Conference on Children
- First Parent Board is established
- Day Home receives subsidies from the State to support its programs
- 1976, a major expansion includes new school building and accessory
school structures
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| 1980s |
- Cowell Foundation funds classroom construction
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| 1986 |
- Saint Vincent's Day Home celebrates its 75th anniversary
- Launches the "Children's Fund" endowment campaign
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| 1990 |
- 224 children enrolled
- First lay Board of Directors is appointed
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| 1991 |
- Day Home computer lab opens
- Children's Fund reaches $1 million mark
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| 1995 |
- 250 children enrolled
- Children's Fund exceeds $2 million
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| 1997 |
- More than 30,000 children have been served by the Day Home since
1911
- Children's Fund tops $3 million
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| 1998 |
- SVDH Board of Directors successfully completes the transition
of ownership of the Corporation and the facility (from Sisters
of the Holy Family)
- The Day Home launches a Capital Campaign to raise $2.6 million
for major expansion and renovation
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| 2001 |
- Construction in progress on four new classrooms, family literacy
center; and ramps, lifts, and elevators for ADA accessibility
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| 2002 |
- Dedication of 4 new classrooms and the Hedco Family Learning
Center
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| 2005 |
- ChevronTexaco gives $200,000 to fund first year of operations
for the Hedco Family Learning Center
- More than 30,000 children have passed through our doors
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| 2006 |
- Saint Vincent’s Day Home Celebrates 95 years of service to the children and families of West Oakland
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| 2007 |
- Saint Vincent’s is awarded $208,000 for Pre-Kindergarten & Family Literacy Program from the California Department of Education
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| 2008 |
- The Day Home begins collaboration with UWBA’s (United Way Bay Area’s) Raising a Reader Program
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Our Board of Directors
Justice Carol A. Corrigan, President
Supreme Court of California
Wilma J. Germany, Vice President
Community Volunteer
Vivian O'Neal, JD, Secretary
Port of Oakland Attorney's Office
Daniel P. Sanford, CFO, Treasurer
Washington Mutual Card Services
Anne M. Appel
2M Group
Simao Avila, JD
Kaiser Permanente
Eric Beegun
Staubach Real Estate
Rene Boisvert
Rainy Day Productions
Kimberly Briggs, JD
US Attorney’s Office
Niccolo De Luca
Townsend Public Affairs
Thomas H. Doctor
Urban Planning Consultant
Jean Driscoll
Community Volunteer
Maureen Duncan, JD
Chevron International Exploration and Production
Ted Gallagher, Jr.
Gallagher Properties
Matthew D. Haley, JD
Haley Law Offices
Andrew Hempeck
Creekside Partners
Ben H. Jones
MSCI Barra (Morgan Stanley)
Jakob Kirschenbaum, MBA
Finance Consultant
Cecil P. Reeves
Valva Realty
Barbara Shannon
Barbara Shannon Consulting
Corinne M. Mohrmann, M.A., Executive Director
Standing Committee Membership
Hillary E. Brennen
City National Bank
Michael Canizzaro, CFO
Oakland Diocese
Bill Carey, CPA
Private Practice
Lois Corrin
Oakland Museum
Thomas J. Donnelly
Retired Pilot
Maurice Harper
Retired
Nancy Holland
Community Volunteer
Wayne Ingbritson
Consultant
Ann Maureen Murphy, SHF, MA
Saint Vincent's Day Home
Sandra L. Quist, JD
Retired, Alameda County District Attorney’s Office
Thomas Rinehart
Business Development
Jennifer Youngblood
Saint Vincent's Day Home
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