Friendship Shelter Awarded $1.1 Million Samueli Foundation Grant to Expand Permanent Affordable Housing in South Orange County Funding will help transform a former motel into 11 units of permanent a
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. — Friendship Shelter is proud to announce it has been awarded a $1.1 million grant from the Samueli Foundation’s Build OC Fund, a transformative investment that will help accelerate the development of 11 units of permanent supportive affordable housing in South Orange County. The funding will support the conversion of a former motel in San Clemente into thoughtfully designed apartments for chronically homeless individuals with disabilities, transition-age youth aged 18-25,
Updating Your Market Research Strategy to Match Business Growth
Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce members know that markets shift quickly—tourism patterns fluctuate, customer expectations evolve, and competition rarely stays still. Scaling your market research is less about collecting more data and more about building a repeatable way to understand what’s changing and why it matters. Learn below about: How shifting business needs require adaptable research Practical ways to refine, expand, or automate your approach How to share insights efficiently with your
