Sunday, June 28, from 1-3 Benefit for Community Bridges' Puentes Para Familias Fund

Please join us for a day of solidarity benefiting Community Bridges’ Puentes para Familias Fund supporting refugee & immigrant families affected by ICE abductions

At this family-friendly event we’ll have
A puppet show by Camilla Henneman--Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock, a West African Trickster Tale
Jeff Richman and the Live Oak Quaker Musicians
A silent auction with stunning quilts by Pam Rocco and other items
Home-baked cookies and other delights
Crafts to make or buy
A treasure sale

Come for the afternoon or donate directly to the fund https://give.communitybridges.org/campaign/736498/donate

When families in Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito Counties lose a loved one to immigration detention, the crisis is immediate. Rent is due. Groceries run out. Children are left scared and uncertain. Puentes Para Familias exists so the community can respond together.

This program began with $10,000 in seed funding from a local foundation that stepped forward in response to rising fear in our region. That early support helped Community Bridges build a trusted, rapid-response fund so that when families need help, they don’t have to wait.

When you give, your donation is put to work right away:

     • 100% of funds support families in crisis—not overhead or unrelated programs

     • Assistance is capped at $2,500 per family, ensuring help is shared fairly and reaches as many households as possible

     • Funds cover only urgent, life-stabilizing needs like rent, utilities, bond, childcare, or groceries