Remembering Jeanette Duncan
In August 2025, Jeanette Duncan, who for nearly four decades was the very heartbeat of our organization, passed away.
Joining not too long after our founding in 1970 by a few volunteer community members and on the heels of the Fair Housing Act, Jeanette began her time as our first Executive Director with People’s Self-Help Housing supporting individuals and families to build their own houses and achieve their dream of home ownership. Coming alongside those spirited volunteers as their shovels broke ground on those first houses, she subsequently recruited a core of professionals whose dedication would see the work of People’s expanding to serve thousands spread across the tri-counties of the Central Coast.
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Camino Scholars
Elementary school students living in our rental properties excel in school because of our after-school and summer education opportunities. Learn more about Camino Scholars.
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Why build, where to build, and who to build for arouses fierce debate and throws into sharp relief the complex issues surrounding the housing crisis. Engage on the issues with us!
Next Event: Tiburon Place Grand Opening
Join PSHH as we welcome home families to Tiburon Place in San Luis Obispo.
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Making an Impact
Thank you Wells Fargo Bank for a generous grant providing Linda Garcia’s ‘Wealth Warrior’ Workshop to residents!
