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Category Archives: Day Home Supporters

Honoring 14 volunteers, 14 months, 1,600 bags of food

Fresh fruit ready to be sorted by Day Home volunteers

While these last two years have had their challenges, to say the least, our volunteers and supporters continue to make a difference to Oakland’s Saint Vincent’s Day Home’s children and families. We wanted to take a moment and share one program that has ensured our families have nourishing staples and fresh produce. In January 2021,…

Claremont Carnival & Family Celebration

What a jam-packed day of fun! The annual visit from the Claremont Club & Spa, A Fairmont Hotel, coincided with our annual Family Celebration. The carnival this year was extra spectacular. The Claremont staff rented 3 fairy-tale themed jumpy houses, layered our playground walkways with golden “brick roads”, and set out games, face-painting and crown-making…

SVDH Builds New Discovery Area

What started as a blank dirt canvas is now a Discovery/Sensory Area! Months of planning have come to fruition as we open this exciting new space on our playground for the children. CRC Insurance generously provided the materials for this wonderful addition, and Google employees volunteered their time on GoogleServe day to dig, paint, and…

Fall Tea & Tour Series

Be our guest! Come see first-hand how the Day Home excels at early childhood development and helps children become school ready. Tour the Day Home on September 19, October 12, or November 14. Stay for a cup of tea and enjoy sweet & savory treats. We hope to see you there! RSVP to Development Director…

OPD Visits the Day Home

In April, our children were surprised with a visit from the Oakland Police Department. Their crew, including canine cop “Kaiser”, a bike officer, and two police officer duos, came to meet our children. They explained the importance of safety, how to contact the police, and their roles in the community.   The first officer the Day Home children met was “Kaiser”…