Community

Long Walk Home event supports homeless services on Central Coast

Participants will walk through downtown Atascadero to symbolize the journey many take toward stability – ECHO (El Camino Homeless Organization) will host its 13th annual Full Article

School supplies distributed to 242 children of local farm workers

– On Wednesday, Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.), a vegan food justice organization based in San Luis Obispo, concluded its latest School Supply Drive. This year, Full Article

Kiwanis volunteers help replace fence at Charles Paddock Zoo

– Several members of the Atascadero Kiwanis Club recently contributed to a community project by assisting with a fence replacement at Charles Paddock Zoo. The Full Article

Quota of Atascadero awards scholarships to local students

– Quota of Atascadero recently awarded scholarships to two local students. Christian Van Son received a $1,000 scholarship. He is attending Cuesta College, where he Full Article

Learn bird communication secrets at Morro Coast Audubon Zoom event

Event will be presented by Nathan Pieplow, author of the Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds – The Morro Coast Audubon Society (MCAS) will host Full Article

Vitalant urges blood donations in Atascadero this September

Donors of all blood types are needed, especially type O – Vitalant is urging all eligible donors to give blood during National Preparedness Month in Full Article

Support Mujeres de Acción at brewhouse fundraiser Wednesday

Portion of funds from food purchases will benefit the organization’s existing programs – Mujeres de Acción, a non-profit supporting SLO County Latina women’s causes, invites Full Article

Artist Tricia Reichert to demo gouache painting at Art Center Morro Bay

– The Morro Bay Art Center will host Tricia Reichert for a free demonstration titled “Painting With Gouache: The Most Forgiving Watercolor,” on Sept. 9 Full Article

Rotary Club celebrates local cleaners with special recognition

Cleaners support Coats for Kids program by cleaning gently used donated coats – The Rotary Club of Atascadero held a special presentation this week to Full Article

Veterans invited to deep sea fishing trip in Morro Bay this Saturday

Half-day excursion starts at 6 a.m. – Veterans are invited to participate in a deep-sea fishing trip this Saturday morning, Aug. 24, and another on Full Article