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10/01/2026
St. Patrick's Catholic Church - 501 Fair Oaks Avenue, Arroyo Grande, 93420
10/10/2026
Can’t make it to the Luncheon? We’ve got you covered! Join us at our Pop-Up Party — the second serving of this beloved community tradition.
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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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/.
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