Puente Health Fair / Feria de Salud, October 19 Features Flu Vaccines and a Kid’s Bike Rodeo

Join your neighbors for Puente’s first-ever community health fair on October 19. The Fair will offer a full array of health screenings and workshops. 11 a.m. – 3:00pm, Pescadero Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room, 620 North St.

Puente’s annual flu vaccination clinic, which will no longer occur during Dia de los Muertos. Professionals will be on hand for hearing tests, skin screening, blood pressure and diabetes screenings, family planning, and referrals for everything mentioned above. It’s an easy way to get fit for fall, with a free flu vaccination clinic, breast exams for women over 50, STD testing, yoga, Zumba, Zumba Kids and more. Speakers will share the latest information about health insurance.

There will be a raffle and a bike rodeo for kids. The The Bike Rodeo, courtesy of the San Mateo County Bike Alternatives Program, Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance, Silicon Valley Bike Coalition, Siena Youth Center, and BikeSmart.org.

Zumba Fiesta, October 28

Come party with all the Zumba instructors at the last Zumba class of October! Get fit and enjoy the party atmosphere. 6-7 p.m., Pescadero Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room, 620 North St.

Dia de Los Muertos, Starting October 16

Puente’s annual Day of the Dead celebration corresponds with the final Pescadero Grown Farmers’ Market of the season. And there are series of events in October.

Oct 16: Make paper catrinas ▪ Hacer catrinas de appeal

Wear your favorite costume and face paint, and bring something for the community altar. Wander a handcrafted labyrinth. Kids’ games and music! Rain or shine. 3-7 p.m., 251 Stage R

oad (Next to Pescadero Country Store).

Thanksgiving at La Sala, November 27

Come spread the spirit of Thanksgiving by volunteering and/or dining at a very special La Sala with your South Coast neighbors. 6-8 p.m., Pescadero Community Church, 363 Stage Road.

Community Posada, December 19

Puente’s annual Christmas Posada is an event not to be missed. The Posada is a touching Mexican ritual where locals enact the story of Jesus’ birth with a community procession, local stand-ins for biblical characters, and beautiful songs. The Posada ends with a visit from Santa and the biggest party of the year at Pescadero Elementary School. The Posada begins at 5 p.m. at Pescadero Community Church, 363 Stage Road.

La Sala Posada, December 21

There will be vast helpings of holiday spirit on hand at the annual La Sala Posada, which doubles as a big gift distribution event for farm workers, supplying them with clothing and other essentials. Be a part of it! 6-8 p.m., Pescadero Community Church, 363 Stage Road.

For information on all upcoming events, contact Puente at (650) 879-1691.

Holiday Wish List!

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. Click here to see Puente’s holiday ‘wish list’ and contribute to the spirit of giving this winter.

Massage table needed for Health Fair

Do you have a portable massage table? Puente would like to borrow a massage table for our upcoming community Health Fair on October 19.  For details, contact Community Health Coordinator Molly Wolfes at (650) 879-1691 x 321 or email Molly Wolfes.

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. If you don’t have a bike to donate, consider donating some tires or a bike light. Adult-sized bikes only, please. To donate, contact Community Outreach Coordinator Ben Ranz at (650) 879-1691 x 143 or email Ben Ranz. 

Health Fair translators and other help

Puente needs two Spanish-English translators during the community Health Fair on October 19. Puente is also looking for an optometrist willing to donate four hours’ worth of free eye exams; and additional volunteers to help cook healthy food the day before the Health Fair. For details, contact Community Health Coordinator at (650) 879-1691 x 321 or email Molly Wolfes.

Dia de los Muertos: help with set-up

Puente could use a hand setting up the community altar and other preparations for our Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead festivities on October 30, from 9-11 a.m. 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

This fall, Puente needs several short-term tutors, fluent in Spanish, to mentor adults preparing to take their driver’s license written exam at the DMV. The position involves one or two nights a week, for 4 weeks. 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. For more information, email Abby Mohaupt.

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, email Abby Mohaupt.

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.