Gary Shipe speaks with Director of Marketing and Communications Jim McFarland, as he highlights the 100 year history of St. Vincent DePaul in Seattle, as well as its origins in 19th century France.Jim walks through time talking about key milestones in St. Vincent DePaul history. It leads us up to current day and that St. Vincent DePaul is still compelled to action by the convictions of the founders. St. Vincent de Paul of Seattle|King County joins the community to listen, engage, and build relationships that assist and advocate for individuals and families to meet basic needs and achieve stability and self-sufficiency.

Whether it's during its post World War One founding, through the depression and World War Two, or into the changes of the 1960s and 1970s, St. Vincent DePaul of Seattle/King County has found the needs of the community and engaged in a direct way. Now in the 21st century, those ideals are still ever present, with programs designed to prevent eviction that leads to the homelessness problems in the area.More can be learned online at www.svdpseattle.org