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Featured Events
03/21/2026
SAVE THE DATE! Join us for a glorious day on the green at Pismo Beach Golf Course: 9 Le Sage Dr., Grover Beach, CA 93433, with the 11th Annual Hope for the Homeless Golf Tournament! This is a fun day of games, prizes food, and much more!
100% of proceeds benefit 5Cities Homeless Coalition, recognized as the leading advocate for those who are homeless or facing homelessness in south San Luis Obispo County. Our efforts ensure our neighbors receive guidance toward stable housing, secure income, and physical and mental well-being.
Recent News
02/18/2026
The Board of Supervisors celebrated Janna Nichols and her incredible legacy of service in San Luis Obispo County. As the first Executive Director of the Five Cities Homeless Coalition, Janna spent more than a decade expanding vital services, strengthening partnerships, and helping countless individuals and families find stability and hope.
10/24/2025
KCBX | By Gabriela Fernandez
Published October 22, 2025 at 1:06 AM PDT
San Luis Obispo County is extending its shelter crisis declaration through the end of 2026—a move that allows the county to keep emergency shelters open and make it easier to build new ones.
10/20/2025
By: KSBY Staff
Posted 5:38 PM, Oct 17, 2025
For the past two weeks, students at Shell Beach Elementary have been collecting socks and toiletries as part of a community-wide drive. The effort stems from a class project inspired by the novel "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate, which follows the story of a child experiencing homelessness.
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The Coalition’s mission to help those who are homeless or facing homelessness incorporates three pillars: resources, support and hope. Each is key to improving the personal well-being of our clients as well as strengthening our broader community.
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5Cities Homeless Coalition (5CHC) is committed to compliance with all federal, state, and local fair housing laws, and will not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, or any other specific classes protected by applicable laws. 5CHC will allow any reasonable accommodation or reasonable modification based upon a disability-related need. For more information on fair housing rights please visit https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/.
5Cities Homeless Coalition (5CHC) se compromete a cumplir con todas las leyes federales, estatales y locales de vivienda justa, y no discriminará a ninguna persona por su raza, color, religión, origen nacional, sexo, estado familiar, discapacidad o cualquier otro clases específicas protegidas por las leyes aplicables. 5CHC permitirá cualquier adaptación razonable o modificación razonable basada en una necesidad relacionada con la discapacidad.
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