We appreciate your continued partnership in 2021!

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted individuals and families physically, emotionally, and financially. Many individuals have faced loss of employment or reduced work hours. Others have needed to stay home to care for their children.

You can help support farmworkers and families on the South Coast by making a contribution today. Puente relies on you to continue building the bridge to a community with equitable access to education, health, and economic security.

We continue to provide essential support during the pandemic through monthly COVID-19 testing, a monthly food distribution, financial assistance for families and individuals facing hardships, and online classes.

Please refer those in need of assistance to 650-879-1691 or outreach@mypuente.org.

To view upcoming programs and services click here.


DID YOUR BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION SUFFER DAMAGES OR LOSSES
DUE TO THE AUGUST CZU LIGHTNING COMPLEX FIRES?

Apply now for a grant for wildfire relief and/or fire prevention. Now accepting a second round of applications.

Learn more and get support applying at our RFP Information Session on Wed., July 7th.
For more information, contact Elena Betts Barahona at ebettsbarahona@mypuente.org or 650-262-4103.


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South Coast Stories

“We’re not alone”: Abriendo Puertas unites parents remotely

Puente offered the Spanish-language training, Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors online to 10 families this February.    The Covid-19 pandemic left parents highly stressed. Already, studies emerging from the United States and overseas have shown that parental levels of stress and anxiety have grown 50% compared with levels before the pandemic, as have symptoms of depression. The outcomes are even worse […]

Puente reinvents fast, free tax program for the Covid era

Every participant who had their taxes done at Puente this year received a bin to help organize their essential documents. Cada participante que tuvo sus impuestos en Puente este año recibió un contenedor para ayudar a organizar sus documentos esenciales. The COVID-19 pandemic brought massive changes to many of Puente’s core programs, and its free […]

Puente refocuses tutoring program during the pandemic

Right about now, Luz and Laura Gomez were supposed to be finishing up their first year at a four-year university. They were going to have their first taste of on-campus living away from Pescadero, make new friends, attend in-person classes and get to know their professors one-on-one. None of that happened, of course. Instead, the […]

Our pandemic year: Puente managers describe the most challenging time in Puente’s history

It’s been a year since the world went into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a time of both disruption and innovation for Puente, where we quickly found ways to adapt in serving the community. In March, Puente’s managers sat down to share some personal stories from the past year and to reflect […]