BACKPACK DRIVE 2023
Introduction The annual Backpack Drive serves the children around the San Luis Valley by providing them with necessary supplies for school. This year’s Backpack Distribution took place on Friday, August
Who’s New in the Crew: Street Outreach and Volunteer Coordination
Introduction Just like the seasons, La Puente is going through some changes. There are new faces in some of the programs and familiar faces in new positions. These individuals share
The Housing Dilemma of the SLV
The Problem Housing has always been a sensitive topic in the San Luis Valley. The Valley has something defined as a “housing dearth” meaning there are more people/ a higher
Program Highlight: PALS
It’s been a while since we’ve done a program highlight but we wanted to highlight this program again since they are hosting an exciting event! Each program focuses on a
Hunger Education Week 2023 Articles Concluded
La Puente’s Hunger Education Week 2023 wrapped up on Friday May 12th 2023. This week’s events are designed to bring awareness to hunger so the community can rally together to
Eliminating Food Waste
We asked some of our volunteers and employees at La Puente to write articles for Hunger Education Week. During this week we work to raise awareness surrounding the issue of
Nutrition Education for Hunger Education Week 2023
We asked some of our volunteers and employees at La Puente to write articles for Hunger Education Week which took place Sunday, May 7th through Friday May 12th, 2023. During
Improbably Fed- Difficulties of Food Transport in the San Luis Valley
We asked some of our volunteers and employees at La Puente to write articles for Hunger Education Week which took place Sunday, May 7th through Friday May 12th, 2023. During
Hunger Education Week in the San Luis Valley Intro
We asked some of our volunteers and employees at La Puente to write articles for Hunger Education Week which took place Sunday, May 7th through Friday May 12th, 2023. During
The Local Foods Coalition
The San Luis Valley, as beautiful and scenic as it may be, unfortunately, struggles with issues such as food insecurity and multi-generational poverty. With those rates being significantly higher than