Peoples' Self-Help Housing

The Mission of Peoples' Self-Help Housing is to provide affordable housing and programs leading to self-sufficiency for low-income families, seniors, and other special needs groups on California's Central Coast.

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New Marshalls Store Helps Peoples Foreclosure Prevention Program Saves Home Resident Success Thanks to Supportive Housing Program Paso Robles Fun Run Benefits PSHH Upcoming Seminars Upcoming Special Events Staff Additions Self-Help Home Update

Happy Summer Days!

New Marshalls Store Helps Peoples

Marshalls Grand Opening is just around the corner, and Marshalls has chosen Peoples' Self-Help Housing as their charity recipient! On Thursday, August 4, 2011, Marshalls will present Peoples' with a check for $5,000 at the ribbon cutting celebration event.

The Grand Opening will take place at 7:30 a.m. at 900 State Street at Canon Perdido in downtown Santa Barbara. Join us at the check presentation and be the first see the new store and get in some early shopping!

Marshalls District Manager Karen L. Brown stated, "When I announced to the employees that we had selected Peoples' Self-Help Housing as the charity recipient of a $5,000 donation, 20 employees immediately stood up and clapped. Then the entire room of employees stood up with a standing ovation. I think we picked the right charity! I have never seen anything like that at any other of our other store openings--it was thrilling."

93 full and part time jobs have been created with plans to hire another 15 new employees after the opening.

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Foreclosure Prevention Program Saves Home

Housing Counselor Brian Kerrigan at recent workshop.

Letter to PSHH from a grateful client: "My wife and I want to let you know how very much we appreciate your Housing Counselor Brian Kerrigan and all the time and effort he spent helping us secure our home loan restructure. The numerous letters, phone calls, and faxes that me made to the bank on our behalf were amazing.

He also shepherded us through the loan restructure process, directing us as to what information the lender would want. He assembled our packet for submission with expertise and made a generally lengthy, tedious process much easier. It was reassuring to know that someone with his acumen and pleasant demeanor was on our side. We are confident that his thoroughness and attention to detail were instrumental in our successful loan restructure agreement that saved our home. We are very grateful for all your help. Sincere thanks, JDM"

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Resident Success Thanks to Supportive Housing Program

Born and raised in Texas, Ron grew up playing basketball. He excelled on his high school team and earned an athletic scholarship to college. During his college years, Ron struggled with substance abuse, dropped out of college, and soon found himself living on the street. Eventually, he landed at Casa Esperanza, a temporary shelter in Santa Barbara. The shelter connected him with Peoples' Self-Help Housing. He was placed him in affordable housing with the help of Supportive Housing Program case workers with whom he worked to regain stability in his life.

After eight years away from school, Ron just finished his first year at Santa Barbara City College with excellent grades! His goal is to be a drug and alcohol counselor.

The Supportive Housing Program is a confidential and voluntary social services program, free to PSHH residents. SHP clinicians provide "hands-on" assistance to help residents gain access to needed community services. The goal of the program is to ensure that all residents, including those transitioning from homelessness to permanent housing, live stable, independent lives.  

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Paso Robles Fun Run Benefits PSHH

Mark your calendars for the 13th Annual Family Fun Run at City Park on September 25.Organized by Heritage Oaks Bank, the Fun Run is one of the most successful family running events in the country. In past years over $350,000 has been raised for local nonprofit organizations. This year, Peoples' is one of four benefit charities. When you sign up, check the box for PSHH and 100% of your entry fee will be donated to Peoples.

YEEP Educator Kim Gaspar will be running, and PSHH will have an informational booth in the park. This 10K Championship has attracted some of the world's top international and Olympic athletes, but the big-time running event has a small town feel. Along with the Central Coast 10K Classic, there is a 5K Run and Walk, 1-mile Run, Half-mile Kids' Run, 75-yard Dash, Diaper Dash, and the popular 100-yard Mascot Run.

Participants receive a pancake breakfast, water, pizza, commemorative race medal and teeshirt. Sign up online at hobfunrun or register at Paso Robles City Park on Sat., September 24, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Hope to see you there!

Articles in this edition were contributed to by Juliana Clifton, UCSB Marketing & Communications volunteer. Technical assistance by Monica Scholl.

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Upcoming Seminars

Foreclosure Prevention Free Seminar
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
6:00 p.m.
Canyon Creek Apartments
400 Oak Hill Road
Paso Robles

First Time Homebuyer Education Seminar
Wed., August 24, 2011
6:00 p.m.
Oceano Community Center
1425 19th St
Oceano

PSHH now offers a
Homebuyer Education Course
on-line in English or Spanish.
Enroll at www.ehomeamerica.org/pshhc

For more information please call (805) 781-3088 x478. 

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Upcoming Special Events

Grant Opening Marshalls Store
Thursday, August 4, 2011
7:30 am
900 State St.
Santa Barbara

Montecito Four Churches School Backpack Assembly
El Montecito Presbyterian Church
Saturday, August 20, 2011
10:00 am

No. County Home Garden and Gourmet Expo
PSHH Wine Tasting
Saturday, September 10, 2011
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Stuff the Bus Holiday Gift Drive
Dec. 14, 2011 - 10 a.m.
Ride with Santa down
State Street, Santa Barbara

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Staff Additions

 Merilyn Ackerman
Keyholder
Oceanside Gardens
Morro Bay

Christina Dulay
Youth Education Substitute
Santa Maria/Guadalupe/Lompoc

Svetlana Guzatulina
Youth Educator
Chapel Court
Carpinteria

 

Bill Loar Joins Peoples

Bill Loar has joined Peoples' Self-Help Housing as Assistant Construction Director and will be involved in construction of Peoples' self-help and rental properties in the tri-counties. Loar operated his own business as a licensed general building contractor since 1976.

His company completed many single-family and multi-family residential projects on the Central Coast. Loar attended Cal Poly University in Pomona and served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. He and his wife Brenda live in Paso Robles and enjoy hiking and fishing.  

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Self-Help Home Update

Self-Help homebuilder Rosa Rosas is cutting blocks for framing for nine homes in group 4 in Templeton. Groups 3 and 4 are framing. Group 2 is working on interior finish. All groups hope to move into their new homes by the end of the year.

PSHHC is now accepting pre-applications to build self-help Atascadero and Nipomo. The pre-application packages are available on our website www.pshhc.org or at our SLO office, 3533 Empelo Street.

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