Events

Farm to Fork Gala Dinner

Join us to celebrate local food and wine while supporting farmers and farmworkers affected by the 2023 storms and floods. 

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Sunday, July 30 from 4pm to 8pm
417 Salinas Rd, Pajaro, CA 95076

Through the generous support of the Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association, proceeds from this year’s Farm to Fork Gala are dedicated to agricultural workers who make up the backbone of our local economy. Many farmworkers have been impacted by storms and flooding, and a large portion will not qualify for FEMA federal assistance and will depend on limited philanthropy dollars to recover.

Community Bridges’ Family Resource Collective has been busy helping Pajaro families through their months-long recovery process. We’ve distributed more than $900,000 to Pajaro residents with the help of the Community Foundation Santa Cruz County and the Community Foundation for Monterey County, as well as more than 1,750 individuals, businesses, and community groups who have donated to our Pajaro Valley Flood Relief fund.

Please join Community Bridges and Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association at this year’s Farm to Fork Gala to help raise financial relief funds for farmers and farmworkers affected by this year’s storms and floods. Proceeds raised at this event will benefit Community Bridges programs as well as our partners serving local farmers and farmworkers that suffered damages and/or lost wages in recent storms.

Questions? Contact donations@cbridges.org or call 831-688-8840 ext. 205.

The County of Santa Cruz is undertaking an effort to improve economic, racial, age, disability, gender, geographic and other forms of diversity within its commissions and committees.The County is hosting community workshops beginning next week to facilitate community conversations around County commissions and their purpose, including how and why to participate, the lack of representation and how this impacts the community, and the resources or support needed to ensure the diversity of our government reflects the diversity of our community.- Learn more about the County and County advisory bodies- Find out how and why you should participate- Let us know what resources or support are needed for participationJune 14, 6:00pmCapitola Branch Library2005 Wharf Road, CapitolaJune 21, 6:00pmZoom OnlyMeeting ID: 827 4502 8186Password: 128142June 16, 6:00pmWatsonville Center for the Arts375 Main St, WatsonvilleJune 22, 6:00pmSheriff's Community Service Center790 Green Valley Rd, WatsonvilleSpanish translation/interpretation, Light meal/snacks,Childcare at Watsonville locations and Gift cards for participants over 18 ... See MoreSee Less
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El condado de Santa Cruz está llevando a cabo un esfuerzo para mejorar la diversidad económica, racial, de edad, de discapacidad, de género, geográfica y otras formas de diversidad dentro de sus comisiones y comités.El Condado está organizando talleres comunitarios a partir de la próxima semana para facilitar las conversaciones de la comunidad en torno a las comisiones del Condado y su propósito, incluyendo cómo y por qué participar, la falta de representación y cómo esto afecta a la comunidad, y los recursos o el apoyo necesario para garantizar la diversidad de nuestro gobierno refleja la diversidad de nuestra comunidad.- Más información sobre el Condado y los órganos consultivos del Condado- Averigüe cómo y por qué debería participar- Háganos saber qué recursos o apoyo son necesarios para la participación14 de junio, 6:00pmBiblioteca Capitola Branch2005 Wharf Road, Capitola21 de junio, 6:00pmSólo ZoomReunión ID: 827 4502 8186Contraseña: 12814216 de junio, 6:00pmCentro de las Artes de Watsonville375 Main St, Watsonville22 de Junio, 6:00pmCentro de Servicios Comunitarios del Sheriff790 Green Valley Rd, WatsonvilleTraducción/interpretación en español, Comida ligera/meriendas,Cuidado de niños en Watsonville y tarjetas de regalo para participantes mayores de 18 años. ... See MoreSee Less
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Thanks to the funds the Monterey County Supervisors recently approved, more economic assistance is now available for families and individuals in Monterey County impacted by the winter and spring storms!You may qualify for a grant between $450-750 if you: • Have a monthly income between 0-200% of the Federal Poverty Limit • Were affected by the cumulative effects of recent disastrous weather events• Live in Monterey County Residents whose homes have been identified as Red and Orange tagged via the Monterey County's CalFire Assessment Map and those who are ineligible for FEMA and previous funding assistance will be prioritized.You do not need to apply for this grant if Community Bridges or Catholic Charities have already assessed or helped you receive economic assistance. We are actively reaching out to people already in our system and those who did not previously qualify for funds.If you have not applied for or received assistance through Community Bridges or Catholic Charities, please call us.Catholic Charities: (831) 316-9122• Serving: Residents of Salinas and South Monterey County; Chualar, Gonzalez, Soledad, Greenfield, King City, San Lucas, San Ardo, etc.Community Bridges: (831) 724-2997• Serving: Residents of the Monterey Peninsula & North Monterey County: Pajaro, Royal Oaks, Las Lomas, etc.For more information about this program, visit bit.ly/45QqSIUFor a list of all assistance available to families who the recent storms have impacted, visit communitybridges.org/emergency ... See MoreSee Less
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¡Gracias a los fondos que los supervisores del condado de Monterey aprobaron recientemente, ahora hay más asistencia económica disponible para familias e individuos en el condado de Monterey afectados por las tormentas de invierno y primavera!Puede calificar para una ayuda entre $450-750 si:• Tiene un ingreso mensual entre 0-200% del Límite Federal de Pobreza• Se fueron afectados por los efectos acumulativos de recientes eventos climáticos desastrosos• Viven en el condado de MontereySe dará prioridad a los residentes cuyas casas hayan sido identificadas como rojas y naranjas a través del Mapa de evaluación de CalFire del condado de Monterey y aquellos que no sean elegibles para FEMA y asistencia financiera anterior.No es necesario que solicite esta ayuda si Puentes De La Comunidad (a través de La Manzana) o Caridades Católicas ya lo evaluaron o lo ayudaron a recibir asistencia económica. Nos estamos acercando activamente a las personas que ya están en nuestro sistema y a aquellas que no calificaron previamente para recibir fondos.Si no ha solicitado o recibido asistencia a través de Puentes De La Comunidad o Caridades Católicas, llámenos.Caridades Católicas: (831) 316-9122• Sirviendo: Residentes de Salinas y el Sur del Condado de Monterey; Chualar, González, Soledad, Greenfield, King City, San Lucas, San Ardo, etc.Puentes De La Comunidad: (831) 724-2997• Sirviendo: Residentes de la península de Monterey y el norte del condado de Monterey: Pájaro, Royal Oaks, Las Lomas, etc.Para obtener más información sobre este programa, visite bit.ly/45QqSIUPara obtener una lista de toda la asistencia disponible para las familias afectadas por las recientes tormentas, visite communitybridges.org/emergency ... See MoreSee Less
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