Home Sweet Home: A Brunch to Build Futures
Thank you to everyone who attended our first-ever Home Sweet Home: A Brunch to Build Futures fundraiser at Lone Madrone Winery. Over stacks of sourdough pancakes, we celebrated the spirit of home, connection, and community. And raised over $7,500!
Guests were welcomed with the rich aroma of fresh sourdough pancakes sizzling on the griddle—courtesy of Habitat SLO Board Chair Truitt Vance (owner of Ashley & Vance Engineering, Inc.) and his daughter Lily, who cooked up their famous pancakes using a 14-year-old sourdough starter! Their special recipe, perfected over the years, brought smiles and second helpings all around.
The morning featured a delicious pancake buffet complete with yogurt, fruit, coffee, and other breakfast favorites. Our gracious hosts at Lone Madrone Winery treated guests to three complimentary tastings, creating the perfect pairing of good food, good wine, and even better company.
This event wouldn’t have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors, whose partnership truly embodies what it means to build community:
Albertsons – Paso Robles
Ashley & Vance Engineering, Inc.
Atascadero Chamber of Commerce
Blueprinters & Graphics
GEOSolutions, Inc.
Hope Lutheran Church
Human Bean
Idler’s Home
Lone Madrone Winery
Madonna Inn
Malik Real Estate Group, Inc.
Semmes & Co. Builders, Inc.
Templeton Glass
Thrivent Financial
Trader Joe’s – Templeton
Two Knights Insurance
Vons – Atascadero
Together, we raised awareness and funds for our Home Preservation efforts—ensuring more local homeowners can continue living safely and comfortably in their homes for years to come.
From sourdough pancakes to shared stories and laughter, Home Sweet Home: A Brunch to Build Futures, reminded us that community isn’t just where we live—it’s how we care for one another.
Thank you to everyone who joined us, supported us, and continues to believe in Habitat’s mission. Because of you, home is that much sweeter in SLO County.
