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.


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.

Learn more and get support applying at our RFP Information Session on Mon., April 26th at 5pm.
For more information, contact Elena Betts Barahona at ebettsbarahona@mypuente.org or 650-262-4103.


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South Coast Stories

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 […]

Farmworker Awareness Week highlights the pandemic’s toll

Farmworker Awareness Week recognizes the essential workers who put food on our tables. La Semana de Concientización para los Trabajadores Agrícolas reconoce a los trabajadores esenciales que ponen comida en nuestras mesas. Farmworker Awareness Week highlights the pandemic’s toll Last May, as the pandemic lockdown entered its second month and COVID-19 deaths spiked across the […]

Puente helps to bring vaccines to South Coast communities

With the support from San Mateo Country, HR Support and Puente staff, COVID vaccinations were provided at local farms and ranches. Con el apoyo de San Mateo Country, HR Support y el personal de Puente, se proporcionaron vacunas COVID en granjas y ranchos locales. Photo credit: Teresa Kurtak, Fifth Crow Farm For the past two […]