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http://www.omniture.com --> Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Advertisement Email Story to a Friend May 29, 2006 St. Vincent de Paul's Kathy Morgan walks through the much larger thrift shop space in the charity's new building. The space is double the size of the old shop. (Mail Tribune / Jim Craven) St. vincent grows By SARAH LEMON Mail Tribune Moving to a new building next month will more than double space for St. Vincent de Paul's Medford thrift store. The 16,000-square-foot store and warehouse won't officially open for several more weeks while workers lay tile, said Kathy Morgan, vice president of community relations for the Catholic charity. Once the old store at 2424 N. Pacific Highway is vacated, renovation will start to accommodate the organization's homeless shelter. St. Vincent de Paul raised about $2.7 million in grants, private contributions, property sales and in-kind donations for the entire "Beacon of Hope" construction project. Through the "Buy a Square Foot" campaign, donors could contribute $50 at a time. Close to its goal, St. Vincent needs about $200,000 more, Morgan said. Located next door to the existing thrift store, the new building has expansive retail and receiving areas. The warehouse has dedicated space for the organization's school supply program and a room for items set aside for St. Vincent's collectable sale held one weekend day in November, Morgan said. "We get so many donations," she said. Construction of the new building started last summer on the site of St. Vincent's former homeless shelter. When it reopens next year, St. Anthony's Homeless Shelter also will have doubled in size. St. Vincent is now housing four families and six single women in a building owned by St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Morgan said. The improved shelter will have 44 beds, she added. More space also will be added to the food pantry and dining room. As the charity adds space, services to the poor keep increasing. In 2005, St. Vincent housed 360 people in its homeless shelter, made 40,000 meals in its dining room. About 9,700 bags of groceries were distributed to 19,000 local adults and children. Social services, like assistance with rent and utilities benefitted 9,000 people last year. More than 1,500 children received school supplies from St. Vincent. For more information about the "Beacon of Hope" campaign, call St. Vincent de Paul at 772-3828 or visit www.stvincentdepaul.info on the Web. Reach reporter Sarah Lemon at 776-4487, or e-mail [email protected] . Advertisement s Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2006 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback www.bingo.com Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker Custom Build Computers Discount Hotel Reservations online casinos news Ashley Furniture HomeStore Send Flowers Southern Oregon Loans California Casinos GMAT Prep Windermere Van Vleet Sports Equipment Online Casino Reviews Online Bingo Entertainment Guide Online Casino Fundraisers Sudoku Online Casinos Canada Online Pharmacy