Puente has been chosen by Payless ShoeSource to be part of this year’s Payless Gives™ Shoes 4 Kids program! We’re one of many nonprofit groups chosen to receive coupons to give to children in need. 200 South Coast children will be able to redeem these coupons at Payless for a free new pair of shoes. Thanks, Payless!

Read more about the program in the Half Moon Bay Review.

Read more about the program in the San Mateo County Times..

Thanks to Puente’s friends at CAL Fire, Santa Claus made a trip from the North Pole to visit children at Story Time. A little daunted at first by Santa’s appearance, the children settled into singing lively versions of Old MacDonald and We Wish You A Merry Christmas. Thanks to Story Time moms for preparing a delicous lunch as well as to the following individuals for providing beautiful items for a bag for each child and his/her mother: Marta Drury (puppets), Valerie Markham (handmade wooden toys), Knitzvah (knitted and crocheted toys, hats and scarves), and Austin Hall (felted blankets). Thanks to Story Time leaders, Norma Zavala and Martina Tello. Martina was unable to join us today — feel better Martina!

Thanks to the beloved community at  Congregational Church of Belmont, Puente board members, staff and volunteers, more than 50 farm and nursery workers enjoyed a Thanksgiving meal of turkey by Early Bird Ranch, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, turkey mole, corn, pumpkin pie and other tasty delights.

Turkey provided by Pescadero's Early Bird Ranch