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SESLOC strives to make a positive impact in our community every day.

SESLOC Awards Over $200,000 in Education Grants

SESLOC Awards Over $200,000 in Education Grants

SESLOC is starting 2025 with a high note, reaching a major milestone in our educational grants program. Since 2013, SESLOC has funded over $200,000 of grants for classrooms in San Luis Obispo and Northern Santa Barbara counties. Each month, SESLOC awards education...

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Thank You for “Giving Joy”

Thank You for “Giving Joy”

We recently held a holiday fundraiser in our branches and online in support of the Family Care Network. This local nonprofit supports children and youth in foster care, as well as families struggling with homelessness and unhealed trauma in San Luis Obispo and Northern Santa Barbara Counties this holiday season.

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SESLOC Marks 5 Years of Impact with EverFi’s Financial Scholars Program

SESLOC Marks 5 Years of Impact with EverFi’s Financial Scholars Program

For five years, SESLOC has proudly sponsored EverFi’s Financial Scholars program, providing Central Coast high school students with practical, online financial education curriculum on topics like budgeting, credit, taxes, financing higher education, and more. Here are the program results from the 2023-2024 school year and the impact the program has made on students over the last half decade.

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2024 Shred Days Smash Records While Supporting the Local Community

2024 Shred Days Smash Records While Supporting the Local Community

SESLOC’s 2024 Shred Day events break nine years of records by serving 746 visitors and shredding nearly 42,000 pounds of paper! Thanks to our members who attended the events at our San Luis Obispo, Atascadero, Arroyo Grande, Paso Robles and Santa Maria branches, plus our new Lompoc event location. In total, we recycled 133 total bins with about 21 tons of shredded paper— saving 357 trees, 147,000 gallons of water, 63 cubic yards of landfill space, and 84,000 kilowatts of electricity!

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Establishing Financial Foundations: SESLOC Equips High Schoolers with Budgeting Skills

Establishing Financial Foundations: SESLOC Equips High Schoolers with Budgeting Skills

On Friday, October 11, SESLOC returned to Pacific Beach High School in San Luis Obispo for a second year to engage 55 students in the Bite of Reality simulation. This hands-on event immerses students in a realistic budgeting app, providing them with valuable insights into managing finances. Through interactive scenarios, participants learn to navigate the distinction between needs and wants, equipping them with essential budgeting skills for real life.

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Building Bright Futures Together: Thank You for Supporting Childhood Literacy

Building Bright Futures Together: Thank You for Supporting Childhood Literacy

SESLOC is honored to have continued our partnership with KSBY News for a fourth year in a row in support of childhood literacy through the “If You Give a Child a Book…” campaign, a collaboration facilitated by the Scripps Howard Foundation. Together, from August 5 to September 15, the community, SESLOC members and SESLOC employee’s collective efforts resulted in the successful fundraising of $72,594.

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SESLOC Cares for Community Award: Len Hoskins

SESLOC Cares for Community Award: Len Hoskins

We’re partnering with News Channel 12 to honor nonprofit volunteers who make our community thrive. Each month, we’re choosing a different nonprofit and asking them to select a valuable volunteer to receive the SESLOC Cares for Community Award. We’re thrilled to introduce Len Hoskins, from the DANA Adobe.

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SESLOC Cares for Community Award: David Cook

SESLOC Cares for Community Award: David Cook

We’re partnering with News Channel 12 to honor nonprofit volunteers who make our community thrive. Each month, we’re choosing a different nonprofit and asking them to select a valuable volunteer to receive the SESLOC Cares for Community Award. We’re thrilled to introduce David Cook, from Community Partners in Caring.

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5 Resources Available to Spanish-Speaking Members

5 Resources Available to Spanish-Speaking Members

SESLOC is dedicated to serving and supporting our local Hispanic community by developing products and services that enhance financial literacy and planning. In line with this commitment, here are five Spanish financial resources that cater to the specific needs of our Hispanic members.

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