In Memoriam: Remembering Dennis Larkin
Townspeople remembers friend and board member, Dennis Larkin.
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NBC 7 | Melissa Peterman on HUD’s new requirement to screen immigration status
Townspeople Executive Director Melissa Peterman speaks to NBC 7 reporter Shelby Bremer to discuss the impact of a new 2025 requirement communicated by the San Diego Housing Commission in accordance with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Watch the report here: People in permanent supportive housing to be screened for immigration status.
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Shop Townspeople & Fund Housing, End Homelessness
Shop Townspeople releases limited-edition Halloween gear to fund housing. All proceeds go towards the goal of raising $250,000 by the end of 2025.
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KUSI News | Melissa Peterman Discusses July 24 Executive Order on Homelessness
Townspeople Executive Director Melissa Peterman sits with KUSI Anchor Lauren Phinney to raise awareness of how the July 24 Executive Order on Homelessness ignores decades of data that proves the effectiveness and humanity of Housing First practices. Watch the interview here: Melissa Peterman discusses Trump’s July 24 Executive Order on Homelessness.
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Townspeople at the 2025 San Diego Pride Parade
Townspeople marched for home at the San Diego Pride Parade for its third consecutive year, spreading the message: Housing is Health Care and for everyone.
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Fund Housing End Homelessness: A Campaign of Belonging
Townspeople launches the Fund Housing End Homelessness campaign with the goal of raising $250,000 by the end of 2025 to protect housing programs, expand housing access, and support neighbors facing homelessness in San Diego.
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United Way of San Diego County | Melissa Peterman appears on the panel Uniting San Diego
Townspeople Executive Director Melissa Peterman joined Sarah Arias, Chief Growth Officer at MAAC, and Nancy L. Sasaki, President & CEO of United Way San Diego, to discuss how mission-driven organizations like Townspeople are navigating growing uncertainty around DEI efforts by using thoughtful, strategic language to stay aligned with their core values—even amid shifting policies and
KUSI News | Melissa Peterman on 2025 San Diego County Housing Needs Report
Townspeople Executive Director Melissa Peterman sits with reporter Allie Wanger to talk about San Diego’s affordable housing needs in light of the recent publication of the 2025 San Diego County Housing Needs Report, a report put out annually by the San Diego Housing Federation in coordination with the California Housing Partnership. Watch the interview here:
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Meade Ave Housewarming: Event Photos
Townspeople hosts a housewarming at its Shared Housing property at Meade Avenue.
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KUSI News | Melissa Peterman on Stress Awareness Month
Townspeople Executive Director Melissa Peterman sits with anchor Logan Byrnes to discuss the stress faced by people experiencing homelessness and housing instability. Watch the interview here: Melissa Peterman discusses Stress Awareness with KUSI.
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