On September 14, Puente will hold its first Fall Harvest Fundraiser on the charming premises of Harley Farms Goat Dairy in Pescadero. The event marks the first time Puente will charge for tickets, and it will benefit Puente’s childhood and older youth programs.

“We’ve had many house parties and community-wide events at which people have been very, very generous. We feel in our 16^th year we can continue with those events, but also start entering fundraising into our repertoire,” says Kerry Lobel, Executive Director of Puente.

The event will feature delicious seasonal, locally sourced food and plenty of the special community spirit that people have come to know and appreciate about Puente.

Tickets cost $100 and Lobel hopes to raise $10,000 toward helping Puente ensure that no young person is turned away from a Puente program, such as youth internships or summer camps, due to family income.

Click here to purchase a ticket to the Fall Harvest Fundraiser on September 14 or to learn more about the event, contact Kerry Lobel at (650) 879-1691 ext. 144 or klobel@mypuente.org. 

Puente Health Fair / Feria de Salud, October 19

Join your neighbors for Puente’s first-ever community health fair in October. It’s a one-stop way to get fit for fall, with a free flu vaccination clinic, breast exams for women over 50, STD testing, and free eye exams, dental check-ups and hearing tests. Speakers will share the latest information about health insurance. There will be a raffle and a bike rodeo for kids.

Learn more and spread the word! Visit Puente’s event page and contact Molly Wolfes for more information: (650) 262-5989. October 19, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Pescadero Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room, 620 North St.

Pescadero Grown! Farmers’ Market every Thursday

Join Puente and all your neighbors at the Pescadero Grown! Certified Community Farmers’ Market in Pescadero every Thursday this summer from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Live music, kids’ activities, free bike repair, and the freshest hyperlocal produce in the region await you. Come sample the season’s delights! 251 Stage Road (Next to Pescadero Country Store).

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

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.

Lightly used kitchen items needed for raffle

Puente is doing a raffle once a month at the Pescadero Grown! Farmers’ Market.  We like to give away new or very lightly used kitchen items and other household items that encourage home cooking and a healthy lifestyle. Do you have an extra juicer, slicer, or peeler? How about some extra free weights lying around? Donate them to Puente and help us improve our community’s health.

For details, contact Community Health Coordinator Molly Wolfes at (650) 879-1691 x 321 or email Molly Wolfes.

Puente Needs Thermometers

Puente is asking our community to donate new digital thermometers to help keep the South Coast healthy. Both adult and child thermometers are needed.

For details, contact Community Health Coordinator Molly Wolfes at (650) 879-1691 x 321 or email Molly Wolfes.