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CENTRAL COAST — People’s Self-Help Housing (PSHH) has received a generous presenting sponsorship of $10,000 from Mechanics Bank for their Builder Games fundraiser to be held on April 27, 2024. The funds raised from this event will benefit the Supportive Housing and Camino Scholars programs of PSHH.
The 2024 Builder Games will see eight local teams made up of architects, banks, and community supporters go head-to-head in a series of building-related challenges as they build playhouses for children. Guests will have the opportunity to cheer on teams, enjoy gourmet food, fine wine, craft beer, and a live DJ. In addition to raffles and silent auction items, playhouses will be auctioned off at the end of the event.
“We are incredibly grateful to Mechanics Bank for becoming the first presenting sponsor of this event since its inception three years ago,” said Ken Trigueiro CEO & President, “This tremendous gift will help to support many of our residents and, alongside other sponsors, has already helped us reach more than two-thirds of our sponsorship goal before the event has even begun!”
This sponsorship will help to support residents through PSHH’s education program, Camino Scholars, which serves over 400 students per year and their families with free, year-round academic assistance. It will also help to fund the Supportive Housing Program, which offers free, confidential, clinical case management and onsite care to over 5,000 residents in three counties.
“People’s Self-Help Housing shares our belief that affordable housing is a major linchpin for driving vibrant neighborhoods and communities here on the Central Coast,” said Lisa Adams, vice president and branch manager for the Broad Street Branch of Mechanics Bank in San Luis Obispo. “The 2024 Builder Games will help raise awareness of and funding for a range of vital education programs and other resources that directly benefit thousands of residents in People’s Self Help Housing communities.”
To learn more about the programs supported by this event or how you can become a sponsor, volunteer, or attend the event, visit buildergames.org.
About Mechanics Bank
Mechanics Bank is an independent, full-service bank headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., with approximately $18 billion in assets, a best-in-class deposit franchise, and 112 branches. Founded in 1905 to help consumers, businesses and communities prosper, it has become one of the largest banks based in California, and is among the strongest, safest and most resilient banks in the nation. Mechanics Bank takes pride in providing a highly personalized relationship-banking experience, and a wide range of products and resources in consumer and business banking, commercial lending, cash management, private banking, and comprehensive trust and wealth management services. For more information, please visit www.MechanicsBank.com.
About People’s Self-Help Housing (PSHH)
Founded in 1970, PSHH is the longest-serving nonprofit affordable housing organization on the Central Coast. With a mission of building homes and providing services to strengthen communities and change lives, PSHH serves low-income households, working families, seniors, veterans, farmworkers, those living with disabilities and the formerly homeless. It also provides homeownership opportunities through a self-help, “sweat equity” program that has seen over 1,200 homes successfully completed. PSHH has a presence in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Monterey counties, manages over 2,000 rental units, and employs over 200 staff members. PSHH acknowledges the indigenous people of the territories that our organization occupies, including the Chumash, Salinan, Yokuts, Kitanemuk, and Tataviam people. To read the full land acknowledgement, visit pshhc.org/IDEA. For more information about the organization, visit pshhc.org, email info@pshhc.org or phone (805) 781-3088.