Lighthouse Atascadero
Lighthouse Atascadero is committed to doing what's best for kids as well as our entire community!  As we continue to address the COVID-19 outbreak, the safety and well-being of all of our
 students, volunteers, and donors is the highest priority.

The Atascadero Greyhound Foundation and Lighthouse Atascadero are currently working on updating both websites.  Please check back late August for a new look and updated information regarding upcoming activities.
ABOUT LIGHTHOUSE

AWARENESS

We will educate the members of the community, young and old, that substance abuse is a problem for the individual addict, their family and friends, and the entire community.

PREVENTION

We are dedicated to assisting with providing and supporting activities within the schools and community that help prevent substance abuse among our young people.

INTERVENTION

We will help provide our Atascadero Unified School District students that are in recovery with an environment that will support their sobriety.
We will sponsor their involvement in healthy activities, mentor them, and provide training and scholarships after their high school graduation.

Lighthouse Programs

Lighthouse Coffee

Lighthouse Coffee logo
Paloma Creek High School Students in partnership with Joebella Coffee Roasters, Lighthouse supplies hundreds of pounds of coffee throughout our community to fund the Lighthouse.

L.A.S.E.R.

Lighthouse Atascadero Support, Education, and Resources is located at the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce. L.A.S.E.R. is a program designed to offer books, articles, and other forms of communication to assist individuals and families in the battle to combat drug and alcohol addiction.

Atascadero Mentoring Program

The Atascadero mentoring program brings awareness to the issues and pressures of drugs and alcohol and develops skills and strategies for our middle school students. High school students mentoring sixth grade students.

Reality Tour

A collaboration with Atascadero Police and Fire Department along with Chapel of the Roses. Reality Tour brings awareness of the seriousness of drug use by recreating scenes from the life of an addict - jail, overdose, and a funeral.

Counseling

A therapist meets with students individually or in small groups to address needs in the areas of addiction, anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns. Students benefiting are from Atascadero and Paloma Creek High schools, Atascadero Middle School and the Fine Arts Academy.

Wellness Center

Supporting Atascadero High School students and families learning stress management, emotional regulation skills, relationship and communication skills, identifying strengths and building resilience.

After School

  • Robotics
  • Natural Science
  • Bicycle Safety, Mechanics & Riding
  • Computer Building (Engineering)
  • Fine Arts
  • Gardening & Healthy Cooking
LIGHTHOUSE is about disaster and rescue, chaos and peace. Its purpose is to provide safety, protection, and recovery through support and services.
  • LIGHTHOUSE provides programs of awareness, prevention, and intervention in the areas of drug and alcohol abuse.
  • LIGHTHOUSE provides education, mentoring, counseling, healthy activities, scholarships, and opportunities for our school-aged youth and beyond.
  • LIGHTHOUSE provides support for the families and friends of addicted and at-risk youth.

​LIGHTHOUSE is provided by the Atascadero Greyhound Foundation through partnerships with the Atascadero Unified School District, the City of Atascadero, SLO County Drug and Alcohol Services and the members of the community.

LIGHTHOUSE Coffee for a Cause

LIGHTHOUSE has launched its own brand of coffee and is selling gift baskets in hopes of creating a sustainable business that will go toward funding the organization.

The new coffee is being released in partnership with local company JoeBella Coffee Roasters, known for supporting community causes and local youth organizations.
LIGHTHOUSE Coffee financially supports the counseling program at Paloma Creek High School. Support the program with a purchase of LIGHTHOUSE Coffee, specially brewed by Joebella Coffee.
Find LIGHTHOUSE Coffee at the following local locations:
By the Cup:​
By the Bag:

Get involved!

LIGHTHOUSE is active in the community. There are many ways you can support our cause and ultimately deliver much-needed couseling to students of Atascadero Unified School District.

Attend an event!

LIGHTHOUSE hosts events throughout the year.

LIGHTHOUSE Coffee

100% of our coffee supports a cause. Help deliver counseling to students, and we will deliver a great cup of joe.
By the Cup: By the Bag:

Make a tax-deductible donation to LIGHTHOUSE

On the air with Dave Congalton...

Listen to Atascadero Greyhound Foundation Executive Director Donn Clickard and AGF Board Member Jerry Clay on the KVEC AM920 Dave Congalton Show
"LIGHTHOUSE is working. It is multifaceted in Atascadero. It is saving lives, and I want to encourage other communities to get on the ball and get ahold of Donn Clickard and get a program similar to LIGHTHOUSE in their school districts."
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— AGF Board Member Jerry Clay
"The most important thing is that people who have addiction in their family need to know they are not alone. They need to know there are people like you every place. Every family has an addict, and there is help for you."
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— AGF Exec. Director Donn Clickard

LIGHTHOUSE Advisory Committee

Addiction is a serious problem facing our community.
It will take multiple agencies and the entire community to address this problem.

​The members of LIGHTHOUSE are willing to recognize the problem,
and stand up against it, while also supporting those that are affected by it.