Each month SURJ Santa Cruz County suggests a local organization that is doing excellent work strengthening racial and economic justice in our county. If you’re able, please consider making a donation– healthy for you, healthy for our community. Thank you!
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
DONATE HERE
Showing Up for Racial Justice-Santa Cruz County, CA 