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. Farmworkers are also approaching the slow-season, common in the agriculture industry, when the time and weather limit the number of hours they can work. We know that these challenges come at an already difficult time.

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.


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South Coast Stories

Puente online learning adapts to the pandemic era

Puente’s educational programs have had to adapt to new COVID-era challenges. El aprendizaje en línea de Puente se adapta a la era de la pandemia Amid so many disruptions from COVID-19, one thing Patricia Velligan has been able to look forward to every week is her Spanish class from Puente. Velligan, a retired county worker […]

Puente and La Honda-Pescadero Unified School District roll out free COVID-19 testing for all

Puente and the La Honda Pescadero Unified School District have helped to bring free COVID testing to the South Coast Puente y el Distrito Escolar Unificado La Honda Pescadero han ayudado a llevar las pruebas de COVID gratuitas a la costa sur For Puente, the earliest months of the pandemic were spent coping with a whirlwind […]

Puente counselors transition to remote therapy during pandemic

How much have Puente’s mental health support and wellness services changed since last spring? Just ask Mariela Lopez, a Clinical Social Worker Intern with Puente. Lopez works long days from her residence on her laptop—meeting people through a screen. “It’s all about finding ways to connect with people right now. Because the need is obviously […]

Puente childcare co-op adjusts to pandemic-era uncertainties

Not long after Puente was forced to close its childcare center, home to the Sueños Unidos (United Dreams) Co-op, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Isela Mendez started noticing that her son Andrés, a 3-year-old toddler, was acting differently. “He went from having a routine and going to the co-op every day, to staying home. He […]