Community Bridges and Nonprofit Partners to Host Local Candidate Forum

  

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

Community Bridges and Nonprofit Partners to Host Local Candidate Forum

Santa Cruz County, CA — Community Bridges and nonprofit partners Nonprofit Connection Santa Cruz County, Ventures, and Human Care Alliance will host a forum with local supervisorial candidates from the 3rd and 4th Districts on May 25th at 4:15 p.m. via Zoom.

The event is free and open to all attendees.

What:            

Local Nonprofits host County Supervisor Candidate Forum to learn more about candidate’s views on

Santa Cruz County support for food security, health care, early childhood education, fire recovery, and

the issues that matter to Santa Cruz County families.

When:                

May 25th at 4:15 p.m. via Zoom. Register Here: https://communitybridges.org/events

Who:                   

The free event is open to all attendees. 3rd District Candidates Justin Cummings and Ami Chen-Mills are

confirmed and 4th District Candidates Jimmy Dutra and Felipe Hernandez are also confirmed. The event 

is open to all officially filed and declared candidates appearing on the June 7 ballot.

Format:              

Candidates will open the forum by giving brief opening statements about their candidacy. They will each 

be asked to respond to several previously developed questions before opening the floor to attendees to 

engage with the candidates directly.

Spanish translation assistance will be available to attendees.

ABOUT COMMUNITY BRIDGES 

Community Bridges envisions a thriving community where every person has the opportunity to unleash their full potential. Together, our family of programs delivers essential services, provides equitable access to resources, and advocates for health and dignity across every stage of life. To learn more, please visit www.communitybridges.org

The Community Bridges family of programs includes the Child & Adult Care Food Program, Early Education Division, Women, Infants and Children (WIC), La Manzana Community Resources, Live Oak Community Resources, Mountain Community Resources, Nueva Vista Community Resources, Elderday Adult Day Health Care, Lift Line and Meals on Wheels for Santa Cruz County. 

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