BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BECKY JORGESON - PRESIDENT
MARCIE GRUNOW - SECRETARY
MARCIE GRUNOW - SECRETARY
Becky has been working with unhoused people for 16 years doing outreach on the streets. She (and the rest of the board) has been searching for land for our model sustainable community village of tiny houses for unhoused veterans and others who have little to no income. She has her undergrad from UC Berkeley and her Master's in Education with a Specialization in Counseling & Guidance from Cal Poly.
She ran Saturday Showers since its inception five years ago - 5,600 showers were provided before Shower the People came to town and took over. She longs for the day when Hope's Village is successfully up and running - providing a model for the rest of the county to follow.
BECAUSE WE CAN REDUCE HOMELESSNESS
IN OUR TOWN, IN OUR TIME.
MARCIE GRUNOW - SECRETARY
MARCIE GRUNOW - SECRETARY
MARCIE GRUNOW - SECRETARY
Marcie was the sole proprietor of a small business for 40+ years. For decades, she's dedicated her life to helping unhoused folks in SLO with housing (inviting many to even come and live in her home or on her property over the years) and now helps feed and clothe people on the streets.
Marcie does outreach on the streets of SLO with water, food, and clothing - she is crucial to the success of our nonprofit!
She volunteers with local thrift shops and gives of her time and energy unselfishly. Marcie also belongs to "Sisters Helping Sisters" who help feed and clothe our women on the streets in conjunction with her church. Thank you Marcie for your many years of service and dedication in helping our unhoused brothers and sisters here on the Central Coast!
Deana Clarke - TREASURER
MARCIE GRUNOW - SECRETARY
Deana Clarke - TREASURER
Deana lives in Morro Bay and helps with outreach taking food, water, and clothing to the unhoused folks on the Coast. She even invites them to stay with her temporarily.
She's been in the county for years and brings good lived experience and knowledge to the Board.
She has held positions as an EMT, business owner and has a brand new granddaughter!
We are fortunate to have her with us as we continue to plan for our tiny house village! She brings wonderful new ideas and is dedicated to working with people to make their lives more comfortable until they get into housing...
Consultants
Consultants
Consultants
Accountant/CPA: Layered Accounting, Templeton
Architect: Ten Over Studios, Inc., SLO
Architectural Design Consultant: Monique Grajeda
Bookkeeper: Layered Accounting -- Templeton
Contractor: James E. Marett
Financial Advisor: Laura Manning
Grant Writer: Aurora William
Housing Advisor: Jerry Rioux, Retired Dir/Housing Trust Fund of SL0 Co.
Insurance Co: Mackey & Mackey Insurance Company
Outreach: Tim Waag, Jan Allenspach, Bettina Woolard, Domenica Devine, Amy Skidmore, Patty Leos, Jane Wu, Pamela Langley, Sharon Porter, Ryan Jorgeson, Christina Malmen, Becky Jorgeson, John Hamblen, Melinda Platter,
Marcie Grunow, Janine Rands
Realtor: Graeme Baldwin/Hal Sweasey Team
Veteran Consultant: Alan McKean & Paul Worsham
ENDORSERs
Consultants
Consultants
Community Action Partnership of SLO
Congressman Salud Carbajal
ECHO
Jordan Cunningham, Assemblyman
Paso Cares
People's Self-Help Housing
Restorative Partners - Sister Theresa Harpin
Salud Carbajal - US Congressman
SLO Co. Health Department
SLO County Social Services
SLO Housing Trust Fund - Jerry Rioux (Retired)
SLO Salvation Army
SLO County Sheriff Ian Parkinson
Supervisors Gibson, Paulding, Peschong, and Ortiz-Legg
Supportive Veterans Services Collaborative SLO
Transitional Food & Shelter
Transitions Mental Health Association
June 12, 2014
“As the Sheriff-Coroner of San Luis Obispo I see the need to not only help get the homeless off the street but also put in a program that helps them become self sufficient. Hope’s Village appears to accomplish both of these goals. Even though San Luis Obispo County maintains a homeless shelter it is obvious this doesn’t always accomplish our goals of getting people off the street and being self sufficient. It is not always possible to meet our goals with one program and we need different approaches to accomplish our goals. Hope’s Village will help meet those goals.”
Ian S. Parkinson, Sheriff-Coroner
San Luis Obispo County