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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40th Anniversary Events Update All Saints Makes a Splash in Carpinteria Santa Maria YEEP new ASES Site Annual Report Available! Planned Giving Corner Upcoming Events PSHH Property Anniversaries

We hope you enjoyed your 4th of July Celebration!

40th Anniversary Events Update

Our three stellar events will benefit the Youth Education Enhancement Program. Watch for the save the date card and invites this summer. Ticket information will be included in the August issue of our e-newsletter.

Sunday, October 3, 3 p.m. Rubin Estate, Santa Barbara
Visit the historic Rubin home and gardens near Mission Santa Barbara. Enjoy wine tasting, gourmet hors d'oeuvres, and dinner from local restaurants and caterers.

Saturday, October 23, 5:30 p.m. Edwards Barn, Nipomo
Join the celebration at the beautifully rustic special event venue, the Edwards Barn in Nipomo. The event will feature live and silent auctions, entertainment, and wonderful food, wine, and refreshments.

Saturday, November 6, 5:30 p.m. Niner Winery, Paso Robles
Nestled in the beautiful hills on Highway 46, the newly-opened, modern Niner Winery provides a picturesque setting for first-class wine, music, and gourmet fare.

A wide range of sponsorship opportunities are available. Please contact Jim Coles, 40th events coordinator at (805) 471-2214 or jimc@pshhc.org.

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All Saints Makes a Splash in Carpinteria

Members of All-Saints-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church of Montecito recently pitched in to stain almost 2,000 linear feet of weathered bare wood fences at Chapel Court in Carpinteria. PSHH took over the property management of the 28-unit farm worker housing and has been making some much-needed improvements. All Saints identified the need at this housing complex, purchased the materials, and organized the joint work activity with the residents and Westmont College volunteers. With lots of helping hands the project was completed by 2 p.m. on a Saturday and a traditional community meal was shared by all in celebration. Many thanks to All-Saints-by-the-Sea for selecting Peoples' as a 'focus project' in 2010! 

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Santa Maria YEEP new ASES Site

Peoples' Los Adobes de Maria II Learning Center will be a new location of an ASES-funded after school education program in Santa Maria. PSHH is the newest site in the "After School Education and Safety" (ASES) Program directed by the Santa Maria-Bonita School District that currently serves 1,200 students a day during the school year. The Los Adobes site will provide academic, educational enrichment, and recreational activities for three hours a day for 35 students of Bonita Elementary and Arellanes Jr. High Schools. Alejandra Mahoney served as the Educator at Los Adobes since 2006. Rochelle Rose manages the Youth Education Enhancement Program at five Learning Centers in Paso Robles, Guadalupe, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, and Carpinteria serving 250 children. YEEP has been successful in closing the achievement gap by providing children opportunities to develop skills and competency in an environment that values love of learning and achievement. 

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Annual Report Available!

The 2009 Annual Report from Peoples' Self-Help Housing has been published! Donors and other PSHH supporters will receive a mailed copy. This issue celebrates 40 years of PSHH progress and achievement. The Annual Report will also be inserted in local newspapers including the San Luis Obispo Tribune, Paso Robles Press, Atascadero News, Santa Barbara News-Press, and Carpinteria Coastal View.

Click Here for a condensed version (pdf). Copies can also be obtained at PSHH offices in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo or by calling (805) 962-5152 x220.

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Planned Giving Corner

Occasionally I receive the question: What is planned giving? I am so glad when someone asks! Here is a simple definition: planned giving is a set of ways a donor can leave money/assets to a nonprofit at his/her death; or a way to invest money so that the donor receives benefits during his/her life and then bequeaths the remaining funds to the nonprofit. Simply, planned Giving is a program of various financial instruments that can be adapted to each donor's needs. Planned giving is also called gift planning or deferred giving.

If you would like to know more about planned giving or donating to PSHH, please contact me at (805) 962-5152 x227 or rocheller@pshhc.org.

Rochelle Rose CFRE  

visit: PSHH Planned Giving Website

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