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Justice for farm worker families in labor housing case

Administrator • September 3, 2012
Seven plaintiffs are sharing $115,000 in damages awarded in a court-ordered settlement with Red Marchi & Sons, a Pescadero farming family that subjected tenants to dangerously unsafe housing conditions. “It sends Read more -->>
Posted in Uncategorized on September 3, 2012 by Administrator.

Pescadero produce may find new home in San Francisco

Administrator • September 3, 2012
  Puente is helping South Coast farmers explore finding a new footing in a San Francisco market eager for fresh, locally grown ingredients. Expansion is the key to survival, isolated as they are between major cities, Read more -->>
Posted in Uncategorized on September 3, 2012 by Administrator.

Why we give to Puente: Two extraordinary volunteers speak out

Administrator • September 3, 2012
Why we give to Puente: Jim Brigham and Michael Scott Sometimes it’s hard to imagine how much your neighbors need your help until you get to know them. So it was for both Jim Brigham and Michael Scott, two longtime Puente Read more -->>
Posted in Uncategorized on September 3, 2012 by Administrator.

Students learn recipes and life skills at Puente after-school cooking class

Administrator • August 4, 2012
For Amy Glaze, fine cuisine is more than a pleasure. It’s a teaching tool. This spring, Glaze teamed up with Puente to create Pescadero’s first after-school cooking class. For four weeks, a lucky group of Pescadero Read more -->>
Posted in Uncategorized on August 4, 2012 by Administrator.

Literacy program gives adults a second chance at an education

Administrator • August 4, 2012
Growing up in Mexico, school was never an option for Gabriel Echeverria. When he moved to Pescadero, the 66-year-old found work at a local flower nursery where literacy wasn’t an issue. But today, Echeverria is well Read more -->>
Posted in Uncategorized on August 4, 2012 by Administrator.

Puente’s summer interns test-drive future careers

Administrator • August 4, 2012
Gabriela Flores doesn’t consider herself a horse person. But she’s spending the summer with them. The 20-year-old is in awe of the horses she cares for at The Square Peg Foundation, a Half Moon Bay-based nonprofit Read more -->>
Posted in Uncategorized on August 4, 2012 by Administrator.

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September 2015

In this issue:

  • Until all are well: Puente Health Fair returns to the South Coast
  • Why I give to Puente: Catherine Peery
  • A day in the life at Puente
  • Puente farmers’ market reaches peak deliciousness – and attendance
  • Puente helps write new chapter in Coastside adult education
  • Puente community health workers connect locals to doctors and other preventive services

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