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The Prado Day Center
43 Prado Road
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 786-0617 Office

(805) 786-0132 Fax

Program Director: Dee Torres

Hours
Open Daily, 7 days a week
8:30 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

Map to Prado Day Center:

Friends of Prado Day Center
P.O. Box 12444
San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
(805) 541-7963

Co-President: Anneka Scranton

Co-President: Paul Wolff

Day Center Needs:

Peanut Butter

Jelly

Butter

Sugar

Coffee

Creamer

Nutritious Snacks for the Kids

Juice Box Drinks

Canned Food/Soups/Tuna

Large Serving Bowls, Utensils, Platters

Can Openers

Ziploc Bags (Gallon size)

Plastic Wrap/Aluminum Foil

Paper Towels

Large & Small Trash Bags

For the Breakfast Program:

Juice

Milk

Bread/Bagels

Cream Cheese

Cereal Bars

Paper Plates

Paper Napkins

Plastic Silverware, Bowls

Hot & Cold Cereal

Instant Hot Chocolate Mix

For the Children’s Playroom:

Radio/CD player

Pencils & Crayons

Adults:

Backpacks

Hair Brushes & Combs

Pens & Pencils

Toiletries:

Men's/Women's Deodorant

Sunscreen

Fingernail Clippers

Chapstick (Lipbalm)

Hair Styling Gel

Hairspray

Body Wash

Q-Tips (Cotton Swabs)

Toothbrushes

Hand Sanitizer (5oz or Larger)

Disposable Razors

Towels

Gift Certificates:

(Examples: McDonald’s, gas

stations, phone cards, discount clothing

& shoes, fast food, gas,

phone cards, Longs or Rite-Aid)

Other:

Laundry Detergent

Sewing Kits

Hotel Shampoos

Large Wooden Brooms

Computer & Copier Paper

Postage Stamps & Envelopes

Shower Curtains

Our Big Dream Wish List:

Orange Cones for Parking Lot

Vinyl Mats to Sit on in Yard Area

Large Door Mats

Professional Quality Walkie-Talkies

If you want to make a difference in SLO county with the homeless...please call to volunteer or obtain program information @ (805) 786-0617.

To make a donation call (805) 541-7963.

Make that difference!

Site Intro

Upcoming Events

July 17 - Garage Sale to benefit the Maxine Lewis Memorial Homeless Shelter - 2555 Ocean View, Los Osos 8am-3pm
July 29th - March for Humanity - Mitchell Park, SLO 5pm - 7:30pm
August 28th - Central Coast Roller Derby - Prado Day Center Benefit - Paso Robles Event Center 2198 Riverside Drive, Paso Robles - 5pm & 7pm
September 18 - Donation Day - Scenic Coast Realtors in Los Osos/Morro Bay - Benefit for the Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County - details to come
September 22 - Annual Donor Appreciation Party at the Prado Day Center - 5pm-7pm
September 26 - Annual Hunger Walk in San Luis Obispo County - Various locations around the County - 2pm - more details to come

It can be a helpless feeling to be homeless, yet thousands find themselves in this predicament annually in San Luis Obispo County.

View Prado Homeless Video (click play below)

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Fortunately, our compassionate community has found an effective way to provide daytime services to assist the homeless. Each day between 90 to 120 homeless men, women and children come to The Prado Day Center.

Since September 1997, Prado has provided essential day-to-day services for homeless members of our community. Meals served by People’s Kitchen, showers, laundry facilities and other vital services are available. The road of self-sufficiency is also aided with assistance for those seeking employment, housing referrals, social services, and enriching activities for the children.

The Mission of Prado Day Center

To create opportunities for clients to secure employment and to transition back into productive society.

To coordinate multiple services in a centralized location through a number of healthcare and human-service providers.

To provide a safe haven for homeless individuals and their families from the elements and access needed services.

The Prado Day Center relies on financial support from the community for daily operations, weekend hours, the children’s program, general supplies, facility repairs and maintenance.

The Mission of Friends of Prado Day Center

Friends of Prado Day Center was formed in December 1999 as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization to raise funds to help support the operations of the Prado Day Center.

The Friends’ Board of Directors is an unique collaborative comprised of dedicated and passionate community members who represent local business, non-profit, religious and government organizations … and work together to improve life for the homeless in our community.

Will you help us to improve the lives of San Luis Obispo County individuals, families, and children?

Donation Call

Friends of Prado Day Center is there to provide support funding for operations of the Prado Day Center, a service center for the homeless and hungry of our community.

Please help keep this community project viable with your tax-deductible contribution.

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Last Updated: June 2008