Hosts and Puente supporters, Gene Lebel and Gael Solos, provided Puente guests with a magical afternoon at their home overlooking Pigeon Point Lighthouse. Thanks, Gael and Gene, for bringing community awareness to Puente youth programs.
Puente Executive Director Kerry Lobel and party hosts Gene Lebel and Gael Solos
More than 200 children and adults attended Puente’s celebration of Children’s Day/Dia de los Ninos. Each child received books, a toothbrush, and school supplies. Many thanks to Half Moon Bay Library, Pescadero Elementary School, Sonrisas Dental Clinic, Coastside Mother’s Club, and Bella Vista Foundation.
The Jewish holiday of Purim tells the story of Mordechai and Queen Esther and how they helped save the Jewish people from the hands of the wicked Haman. Purim is a day special friendship is shown to friends and where special gifts (Shalach Manos — gifts of charity) are given to those less fortunate. The Religious School at Coastside Jewish Community collected toys, books, toiletries and more for the children and farmworkers served by Puente and presented them to executive director, Kerry Lobel
