State Sen. Steve Glazer, D-Contra Costa, selected St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County as the 2023 Nonprofit of the Year for his senate district.
Glazer honored the nonprofit Wednesday at its Pittsburg headquarters.
The senator said in a statement that St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County has played a critical role for 59 years in the county’s efforts to provide basic needs assistance to thousands of vulnerable families.
According to a release from Glazer’s office, St. Vincent de Paul has provided help to families that have fallen on hard times and are in the midst of crises since 1964. Its programs help feed, clothe, shelter, and heal the most vulnerable residents.
In 2022, St. Vincent de Paul distributed $1.9 million in direct financial aid, rental and utility assistance, and over $3 million in aid in the form of food, clothing, furniture, medical and dental care, among others.
“I am proud to honor St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County for helping families in desperate situations,” Glazer said in a statement. “St. Vincent de Paul’s support over the last six decades has meant that families who have nowhere else to turn can get back on their feet, with food, clothing, health care and financial help.”
The statement said the nonprofit distributes food from its 18 pantries throughout the county and provides rental and utility assistance, access to free medical and dental care, and a job training program for those with barriers to employment, among other services. More than 700 volunteers serve people throughout the county.
St. Vincent de Paul serves community members in need through 28 branches based at Catholic churches and through three thrift stores. The income supports safety-net programs.
Now in its eighth year, the Nonprofit of the Year initiative allows California state legislators to choose a nonprofit organization doing outstanding work in their districts. Nonprofits from across the state were recognized at the state capitol on California Nonprofits Day on June 7, 2023.
Great Picture of Glazer, he’s only 1/2 there. Very appropriate.
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Senator Steve Glazer is retiring from the State Senate at the end of his term next year, but he’s apparently going run for the Assembly where he’ll be able to serve one term, and then run for statewide office in 2026. The lying, crooked, corrupt, preacher, Tim Grayson is running for Glazer’s Senate seat next year where he can serve 1 term. Grayson has his eyes on Mark DeSaulnier’s seat in Congress, if he ever makes it to Congress we’ll be stuck with him for the next 30 years.
Don’t vote for any of of these people. Stop the revolving door.
Ok great? Now that he got that accomplished will be straightening out and fixing BART, as he promised during his election campaign?
Senator Steve Glazer hired Concord City Councilmember Dominic Aliano as a district representative in an area that includes Concord, which is a clear conflict of interest for the City of Concord. Who is Aliano representing – his employer or his constituents? The Senator also has not responded to any emails asking about it. Both of them are disrespecting Concord residents and businesses as well as abusing their elected offices. Here’s hoping neither one of them get elected anywhere else ever.
Actually Steve Glazer is one of the few sound voices in state government. He is middle of the road, and for a Democrat that rare.. I appreciate his service
He “sounds” good but doesn’t put up a real fight for anything and caters to the Democratic majority so he can keep running for office. And he knows how to fight for these things he promises, having been elected many times and also worked for Jerry Brown. That’s why he made a lot of promises during his campaign but didn’t get any of it done. And now he works hand in hand with the corrupt Tim Grayson as well as doing favors for Concord’s corrupt politicians as evidenced by helping the do nothing Councilmember Aliano climb the political ladder. If we don’t stop the revolving door of career politicians saying one thing but taking actions to help out the status quo, expect things to get worse and expect politicians to raise every tax in the state to pay for it while giving themselves and their staff big pay raises (14% each for Concord City Manager and City Attorney over the next two years, promising them money not even yet brought in, and $500 a month raises for each councilmember). We even have Jackie Speier running now for the San Mateo Board of Supervisors, where she first became a career politician 40 years ago!!
Hope, I agree with you. Another issue the state assembly and state senators want to do is increase taxes. ACA1 & ACA13 lowers the voting threshold to pass taxes and bonds that cities pay from two-thirds (66%) to 55%. I called Senator Glazer’s office and requested that No vote on ACA1 Senator Glazer was among the California senators who just voted Yes on ACA1. Assemblyman Grayson co-wrote the ACA13, the Voting thresholds bill. California state legislators have and are trying to raise taxes and this is a way to write proposals on ballots that look good, but are deceptive. We are paying a lot for taxes and this should concern people. This is a threat to Proposition 13. If taxes are raised on property then seniors and property owners would pay more and some will lose their property because of high taxes.
Two great sources of information are Contra Costa Tax Payers Association: https://www.cocotax.org and Howard Jarvis Tax Association : https://www.hjta.org
St. Vincent De Paul is a wonderful non–profit organization. Reward well deserved. I’m not Catholic, but the Catholic church does so much for people in need. God bless them.
Too bad we have some many people that need what St. Vincent De Paul provides. Wish we’d get something done with the high level of poverty around.
St. VDP. is a fantastic organization. When things went really wrong years ago they were there without blinking and kept our lights on. No words of “Thank you” could ever go far enough.