Laura Lavoie
Laura Lavoie is the Executive Director of Humble Design San Diego, where she leads the organization’s mission to help individuals and families transition from homelessness into beautiful, dignified homes. Under her leadership, Humble Design San Diego has grown to furnish more than 680 homes, with 98% of clients remaining housed after receiving its services. Laura is passionate about community, collaboration, and creating meaningful, lasting change—one home at a time.
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Aug. 18, 2026
One Bed, One Couch, One Home: LJCSC's Seven-Year Partnership with Humble Design
One in four homeless San Diegans who move into a new apartment end up back on the street within two years. Among the clients served by Humble Design, it's closer to one in forty — same city, same rents, same crisis, but a completely different outcome. Marie Olesen, CEO of La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre, and Laura Lavoie, executive director of Humble Design San Diego, join Monique Ramsey to explain what changes when a bed, a couch, and a set of dishes show up on moving day. Laura walks throug...
Guests: Marie Olesen , Laura Lavoie