We love hearing from Day Home alumni. Here is a story that shows the power of the love, care, and nurturing families find at Saint Vincent’s Day Home. I remember riding by Saint Vincent’s Day Home on my bike with my son, Bodhi, riding on the back of my seat. I would tell him that…
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,…
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…
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…
The Day Home’s children were in for a great surprise when they entered our neighboring Acorn Housing Projects. Waiting for them was Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson. He was there to meet the children and answer their questions. After telling them about his teammates, hard work, and the power of a good education, Klay announced…
Sister Ann Maureen Murphy SHF passed peacefully into eternal life on Saturday, November 16, 2013, after a battle with cancer. She was attended during her final illness by her loving sisters, family and friends. A proud native San Franciscan, she was educated at St. James Elementary School and Immaculate Conception Academy. She was a member of the Sisters…
Saint Vincent’s Day Home was saddened to learn of the death of past Board member and long-time supporter, Cecil P. Reeves of Berkeley. Cecil and his wife Addie, to whom he was married for 57 years until her death in 2003, were active and involved supporters of the Day Home for many years. Cecil worked in…
For over 100 years Saint Vincent’s Day Home has been providing quality, innovative early childhood education programs to the children of the working poor. We have always believed that a quality start in life means that each child will have every opportunity to reach his or her potential and experience the success that leads one…