Fashions for a Purpose 7th Annual Fashion Event on October 16, 2021
Fashions for a Purpose #ffap (benefitting domestic violence awareness and safe dating awareness)One in four women are or have been affected by domestic violence and sadly, our county is not immune to it. Due to the pandemic, the numbers have increased. Help us put an end to abuse and bring awareness to those in need. Did you know...those that have witnessed abuse are victims? We support Lumina Alliance (formally: Stand Strong & Rise) in raising $100,000 in grants from The Mary Kay Foundation. Please join us
Foundation for the Performing Arts Center Registration Opens for the Clifton Swanson Community Access to the PAC Fund Grant Program
SAN LUIS OBISPO—The Foundation for the Performing Arts Center has opened its Clifton Swanson Community Access to the PAC Fund grant program. This grant program supports the Central Coast's arts organizations that utilize the Performing Arts Center (PAC) for their events. The Foundation is eager to support local arts groups once again as they return to the stage. Performing artists have been hugely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, forced to halt all in-person events for an extended amount of time. Arts
Nonprofit Board Officer Training
San Luis Obispo, CA – July 1 begins a new fiscal year for many nonprofits, and that often coincides with changes in leadership. Spokes offers basic training this summer via online classes to help both new and continuing presidents or chairs, secretaries, and treasurers build or refine the skills to be effective in their roles. Trainings take place on July 29, August 2, and August 10 from 12:00 to 1:30 PM.Board President: Roles and Responsibilities Learn the responsibilities and limitations of your new role,
Cal Poly CIE Small Business Development Center launches campaign refocusing on Small Businesses Success
San Luis Obispo, Calif (July 12, 2020) - After a record breaking AngelCon, with more than $145,000 awarded by local investors, the CIE Small Business Development Center launches the Moving Main Street Forward Campaign, a focused effort towards bringing small businesses the resources they need to thrive in San Luis Obispo County. “Our center is fortunate and unique compared to other centers in California, in that we have a large variety of companies that we support and counsel – from technology companies to
Full-time job opportunity: Scholarships & Grants Coordinator
The Scholarships & Grants Coordinator is a newly created position which will support the Director of Grants & Programs in administering the Foundation’s scholarship and grant programs. Responsibilities include the coordination of all systems and tools that contribute to an effective and efficient experience for donors, nonprofits, students and community volunteers. The Coordinator will be responsible for managing program timelines, ensuring timely payment of grants and assisting with new fund development.
Leadership and staff changes at Captive Hearts in Grover Beach
There is a new team leading Captive Hearts in Grover Beach. Captive Hearts is a six-month to one-year, Christ-centered, 12-step ministry that provides life skill teachings, spiritual mentoring, and a safe home to help women heal from their compulsive/destructive behaviors caused by trauma, various addictions, human trafficking, and domestic violence. They have safe homes that house up to nine women.Chaplain Judy Boen, the founder, retired on April 1, 2021. In May, Captive Hearts honored Judy’s dedication
FORMER SENSORIO DIRECTOR JOINS PISMO BEACH'S VESPERA RESORT
PISMO BEACH, Calif. – Tracy Strann, a marketing and event production industry leader who most recently oversaw the outdoor art sensation Sensorio Paso Robles, has been named director of sales and marketing at Vespera Resort on Pismo Beach – a boutique oceanfront resort in Pismo Beach, Calif. According to Ian Pullan, vice president of asset performance, west for KSL Resorts, which operates Vespera Resort on Pismo Beach, Strann will head up all sales and marketing activities for this new 124-room Central
French Hospital Medical Center Celebrates Major Milestone: 75 Years of Serving the San Luis Obispo County Community
Hospital is nationally recognized for safety, patient experience, cardiac care, stroke treatment, maternity, and orthopedic surgery SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – July 12, 2021 – After one of the most challenging years the health care industry has faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, French Hospital Medical Center has reason to celebrate. The facility has reached a significant milestone, having served the community of San Luis Obispo County for 75 years. In 1946, Edison French, MD, set out to meet the
Exploration Discovery Center Grand Opening!
The Exploration Discovery Center (“The Center”) is pleased to invite you to our Grand Opening on Friday, August 6, 2021. The Center will officially open with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 10:00 a.m. The Center has been going through a transformation and it is with great excitement that we look forward to sharing all the new exhibits and activities with you and our community. Admission to the Center is free all day so everyone can come and celebrate with us! The Center is a place where youth can come to
Arroyo Grande Harvest Festival 2021 Parade
September 25, 2021 at 10 AM. The Arroyo Grande Harvest Festival 2021 Parade The Festival is on! The Parade is on!We are all looking forward to getting back to normal. What better way to show that we are back to normal than to have a festival and a parade! Please download and use the new Parade Application Form. A previous one had a flaw. Equestrians! Classic Vehicles! Go through the parade and then present yourselves in the festival. Be a part of it. The 83rd Arroyo Grande Valley Harvest
19th Annual Sizzlin’ Summer Concert Series & Vendor Market in Grover Beach
Time: 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Location: Ramona Garden Park Center - 993 Ramona Ave, Grover BeachCost: Free Get ready for another great summer of friendly company, delicious food, and great music! Sunday, July 4th - Unfinished Business Sunday, July 11th - Stevie Nicks Illusion Sunday, July 25th - Dark Desert Highway Sunday, August 1st - Careless Whisper Sunday, August 8th - Scratch Sunday, August 15th - Rock Odyssey See the concert poster here. Call (805) 473-4580 for vendor opportunities!
Morris & Garritano’s HR Business Consultant, Louise Matheny, Retires after 22 Years of Dedicated Service. Agency welcomes Kely Blackburn to join the team
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA—June 24, 2021— After more than 22 years of dedicated service, Louise Matheny will be retiring from her role as HR Business Consultant at Morris & Garritano. Louise has been an invaluable member of the M&G team and family, providing education, resources, and a listening ear to their clients and the community. She will be greatly missed, but certainly has many exciting adventures ahead of her. Louise joined Morris & Garritano in 1999, coming from a career in healthcare. At the time the
RISE & STAND STRONG JOIN FORCES TO SUPPORT THOSE AFFECTED BY SEXUAL ASSAULT, INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA — RISE and Stand Strong—two organizations dedicated to ending sexual and intimate partner violence in San Luis Obispo County—are merging into one larger, more robust organization effective today, July 1, 2021. This alliance will provide more comprehensive, inclusive services to those in our community who have experienced gender-based violence and are in need of shelter, therapy, advocacy, legal services, and other support throughout SLO County. Both organizations have been in
EMPTY MANSIONS: A CAUTIONARY TALE (Join author Bill Dedman in a live webinar)
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – The sensational story of a reclusive heiress to the second-wealthiest American of their time, her eccentric relatives and the perils of transferring a family fortune to the next generation is the subject of Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune. This New York Times best-seller by Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Bill Dedman is also the topic of Hospice of San Luis Obispo County (Hospice SLO County)’sJuly 15, 2021
Arroyo Grande Summer Concert Series starts July 4
The Arroyo Grande Summer Concert Series is a long running, popular, FREE community event for all ages. The concert series takes place bi-monthly at the Historic Heritage Square Park in the village of Arroyo Grande. On the 4th of July, Rudy's Hot Dogs will be present and selling hot dogs and more throughout the Concert. Wine and beer will also be available for purchase provided by the Arroyo Grande Rotary Club and gift cards to local businesses will be raffled during the show with proceeds benefitting
San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden Presents: Monthly Birds and Botany Walks
Contact:Anika Clements805.541.1400 x 304anika@slobg.orgSAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – The Garden is excited to present a monthly bird walk series on the 4th Thursday of every monthfrom 8 am -10 am. Explore the intersection of birds and botany with bird lover Mark Mushkat and docent Ken Levine, studying birdlife amongst the plants of the botanical garden. The focus will be on which avian species are drawn to certain plants, what’s gained or lost in the exchange, and how this understanding can shape your own
Your Three Day Guide to a Flourishing Solopreneurship
We’re so excited to be new members of the South County Chambers of Commerce! If you have any questions about our service, please feel free to reach out to us. Our member directory page contains contact information, including our phone number: (844) 493-6249. If you’re thinking about starting your own independent venture, you’re not alone. In fact, statistics indicate that the number of people starting their own businesses as solopreneurs, freelancers or consultants is on the rise. And while you might
