WELCOME TO HOPE'S VILLAGE OF SLO
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BECKY JORGESON - PRESIDENT
BECKY JORGESON - PRESIDENT
BECKY JORGESON - PRESIDENT
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 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
BECKY JORGESON - PRESIDENT
BECKY JORGESON - PRESIDENT
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 live in her home or on her property over the years) and now helps feed and clothe people on the streets. She also volunteers at a local business and is involved with Sisters Helping Sisters.
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!
CAROLYN HUDDLESTON - TREASURER
Cindy SIMENTELES - DIRECTOR
CAROL PEREZ - DIRECTOR
Carolyn is passionate about tiny living ‒ enough so that she is currently building a tiny house of her own! She is the local organizer for a Facebook group and a Meetup group for tiny houses in SLO County. She was a property manager (CPM) for a local senior community for almost 25 years.
She has a bachelor’s degree from Prescott College (Arizona), with a major in Environmental Studies and a minor in Sustainable Community Development. She is passionate about building a society in which all the residents join in the work of building community ‒ a community that works to benefit all of us, and respects the earth and the natural processes. She looks forward
to helping us build our tiny house village and
loves the idea of each house having a front
porch.that she believes know will
add to a community feeling
that we all so desperately crave.
CAROL PEREZ - DIRECTOR
Cindy SIMENTELES - DIRECTOR
CAROL PEREZ - DIRECTOR
Our team consists of experienced professionals and those with lived experience, all of whom volunteer their blood, sweat, and tears.
Carol has been a professional dancer in her lifetime, traveling the world with her team. She is graceful, loving, and adds so much to Hope's Village.
She is passionate about what she does and is dedicated to providing the best possible service to our unhoused folks, ensuring they have hope in their hearts for a brighter future!
Cindy SIMENTELES - DIRECTOR
Cindy SIMENTELES - DIRECTOR
Cindy SIMENTELES - DIRECTOR
Cindy is a longtime caregiver and community advocate with over 15 years of experience with seniors, adults with disabilities, and individuals facing complex health and social challenges in SLO County. Through her work with IHSS and Maxim Health Care, she has developed deep insight into the needs of vulnerable populations, including those at risk of homelessness.
She is known for her compassion, patience, and ability to build trust with people struggling to engage with traditional services. Her background in dementia, autism, and chronic condition management gives her a grounded understanding of the barriers individuals face when seeking stability and care.
We welcome her to the Board!
ADVISORY BOARD
ADVISORY BOARD
ADVISORY BOARD
Accountant/CPA: Layered Accounting, Templeton
Architect: Ten Over Studios, Inc., SLO
Architectural Design Consultant: Monique Grajeda
Bookkeeper: Layered Accounting -- Templeton
Contractor: James E. Marett
Grant Writer: Aurora William
Housing Advisor: Jerry Rioux, Retired Dir/Housing Trust Fund of SLO Co.
Insurance Co: Mackey & Mackey Insurance Company
Outreach: Tim Waag, Bettina Woolard, Domenica Devine, Amy Skidmore, Christina Malmen, Marcie Grunow, Bettina & Seth Woolard, Abby Lassen.
Realtor: Graeme Baldwin/Hal Sweasey Team
Veteran Consultant: Alan McKean & Paul Worsham
ENDORSERs
ADVISORY BOARD
ADVISORY BOARD
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