Holiday Wish List! Gift cards needed. 

More than 150 local families count on Puente’s generous community of donors for help with meals, clothing and other essentials during the holidays. Puente also helps parents buy their children what they need. Puente especially needs gift cards for Safeway, Mi Pueblo, Ross and Target this year. Click here to see Puente’s holiday ‘wish list’ and contribute to the spirit of giving this winter. 

Give to Puente with Amazon Smile.

Planning some holiday purchases on Amazon.com? Sign in with Amazon Smile. You can designate Puente de la Costa Sur as a beneficiary for a percentage of your purchases. Details here: https://smile.amazon.com/

Puente needs a new car!

Puente is seeking a new “Puente mobile” – a mid-mileage, well-maintained Jeep-type vehicle – for our back roads travel. Have one lying around? Donate it today for major “Carma” (karma) points.

For details, contact Kerry Lobel at (650) 879-1691 ext. 144 or email Kerry Lobel. 

Seeking donated adult mountain bikes

Here on the South Coast, most farm and nursery workers rely on bicycles to commute to work, run errands, and participate in Puente programs. Puente’s bike program is asking for used mountain bikes to help meet those needs. Adult-sized bikes only, please.

To donate, contact Community Outreach Coordinator Ben Ranz at (650) 879-1691 x 143 or email Ben Ranz.

Stocking stuffers needed (December 15)

Help us assemble the stockings and bags for the farm workers and families in our beloved communities. December 15, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm or 1 – 3 pm at Puente in Pescadero (620 North Street).

Email Abby Mohaupt for details.

Help with La Posada (December 19) 

Join us as we create a live nativity procession through Pescadero, recreating the journey of Mary and Joseph. The procession ends with celebration and food. Tasks include setting up, directing traffic, helping with singing, serving food, and cleaning up. Shifts begin at 9:00 am for set up and continue throughout the day and into the evening, ending around 9:30 pm.

Email Abby Mohaupt for details.

Celebrate Christmas with farm workers at La Sala (December 21)

Join the men as they celebrate Christmas. Come pass out stockings and create community with them on December 21, from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Pescadero Community Church, 363 Stage Road.

Email Abby Mohaupt for details.

Be a Reading friend

Help boost literacy by reading with students from kindergarten to 5^th grade on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 to 8:30 pm.

Email Abby Mohaupt for details.

Help new drivers learn the rules of the road

Puente needs several short-term tutors, fluent in Spanish, to mentor adults preparing to take their driver’s license written exam at the DMV. In January, Puente will host evening tutoring sessions and seeks bilingual volunteers to work with different sizes of groups throughout the month.

To volunteer, contact Community Outreach Coordinator Ben Ranz at (650) 879-1691 x 143 or email Ben Ranz.

Help adults get their GED and become citizens

Every year, Puente helps local adults realize their dream of earning a high school degree; others become American citizens. Be a part of the transformation – sign up to help with tutoring (in Spanish) and citizenship requirements.

Seeking mentors to keep high school kids on track

Puente is committed to supporting our local youth all the way through high school and college. Sometimes by the time anyone realizes a student is struggling, it’s too late. Puente sees 12 mentors who can commit to spending time with a student one day each week, preferably on Wednesday. Mentors will help ensure their mentee is getting good grades, particularly in English and Algebra. College readiness is also a key goal.

For more information on this and ALL volunteer opportunities, call (650) 879-1691 ext 102, email Abby Mohaupt, or fill out a Volunteer Form by clicking here.