Annual Programs

Each year, we coordinate and administer programs that provide our neighbors with assistance for special occasions. Each of these programs require volunteers to organize, communicate and execute the activities that make the program successful.
  • Bundle Sunday
    Twice a year, we host Bundle Sunday collections, a day-long event where volunteers sign up for hourly shifts. A truck from the Los Angeles warehouse, parked on our property, is available to accept donations.  We are responsible for transporting donations from donor vehicles to the truck. We direct traffic to avoid any mishaps. We interface with the donors and provide donation receipts as requested...Learn more
  • Adopt-A-Family
    Adopt-A-Family is a Padre Serra, St. Vincent de Paul Christmas program that assists local Camarillo families in need with providing Christmas gifts for the children in the family. Adopt-A-Family team members review families assisted by St. Vincent de Paul throughout the previous year to determine eligibility and confirm if they would like to participate in the program.
    The Adopt-A-Family team members meet approximately three times between late summer and early Fall. The team members send out mailers to families, make follow-up phone calls to all participating families, and match them with a parish family that will provide Christmas gifts to the children. This program is an integral part of our Ministry, where our Parish Community becomes involved with our SVDP Friends in Need. Adults and Children from both families have a deeper understanding of the love it brings by giving of ourselves to others during the Christmas season...Learn more
  • Camp Sponsorships
    Sponsoring children to attend St Vincent de Paul’s Circle V Ranch, located in the Santa Barbara mountains, is an annual summer project for our conference. Team members work to identify children who would enjoy and benefit from a summer camp experience but cannot afford it without assistance. The team contacts families with children whom we helped the previous year, as well as families in Padre Serra Parish and St. Mary Magdalen School. The team works with the families via phone and in person to determine eligibility, complete paperwork, and submit applications. In addition to the camp fee, we provide the family with a gift card to help with the purchase of clothing and supplies the camper will need...Learn more