This website is brought to you courtesy of Friends of Prado Day Center!
A letter from Dave Smiley
Thank You!
If you have been a past supporter, we thank you!
Your generosity has given hope to hundreds of clients at Prado Day Center and made a real difference in their lives.
A few years ago, Prado Day Center welcomed about 70 people a day. Now the daily count ranges between 90 and 120. Women and children make up the fastest growing segment of the client base. Circumstances vary, but the high cost of housing in our county and other situations — like escaping violent domestic situations or losing everything due to overwhelming medical expenses — have contributed to the increase in the homeless population.
Even ten additional clients per day per year equates to nearly $35,000 in additional operating costs, and this is just to continue status quo.
Friends of Prado Day Center is proud of its accomplishments to date and the tremendous assistance we've received from the community.
There will indeed be challenges ahead, but we hope you will join us as we move our mission forward.
| How You Can Help |
How You Can HelpWhen you invest in the community by making a gift through Friends of Prado Day Center, you can feel good because you are helping to improve people’s lives and are building a stronger community right here in San Luis Obispo County. 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.  Opportunities to Support the Prado Day CenterAttend a Friends of Prado Day Center Fundraising Event - Learn more about upcoming fundraising events on our News webpage. Volunteer On Site - Learn more about volunteer opportunities at Prado Day Center by calling (805) 541-7963. Join a Prado Day Center Committee - Learn more about Prado Day Center committee opportunities by calling (805) 541-7963. In-kind Donations - The items and services currently needed are listed on the left side panel of the Donate webpage. Please call (805) 786-0617 for more information. Make a Cash Donation - To make a donation with your credit card, go to the Donate web page. Make checks payable to "Friends of Prado Day Center" and mail to: P.O. Box 12444, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406. Contribute to the Friends of Prado Day Center Endowment Fund - We realize that it is important to plan for the future too, so an endowment fund has been established by Friends of Prado Day Center at the San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation. The Endowment Fund was started with a bequest from a private individual. Through careful investments, we hope to grow the Endowment Fund while preserving the principal so it may provide annual income which will help defray rising annual operating costs and ensure continuity of services for years to come. To make a cash donation to the endowment fund, make your check payable to "Friends of Prado Day Center Endowment Fund" and mail it to P.O. Box 12444, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406. Gifts can also be made to the Endowment Fund with a bequest through a will or trust. Gifts of stock are also welcome. Please call (805) 541-7963 for more information.
Join the Legacy CircleThe Legacy Circle was established to recognize the generosity of individuals and families who have provided for Friends of Prado Day Center through a planned gift. Such gifts perpetuate the memory of the donor in good works that benefit the entire community and continue to reflect the donor’s values for generations to come. Planned gifts include bequests, charitable trusts, or naming Friends of Prado Day Center as a beneficiary of a life insurance or retirement plan. You and your financial advisors can select a form of gift that carries out your desire to benefit the community through Friends of Prado Day Center, while at the same time realizing important tax savings and fully providing for the needs of you and your family. Friends of Prado Day Center will work closely with you to design a plan that is best suited to your circumstances and wishes. Please call us at (805) 541-7963 for more information. (All appointments are private and confidential)
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