ALAS NAMED NON-PROFIT OF THE YEAR BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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The First Latino-Driven Non-Profit on the North Coast

The First Farmworker-Driven Non-Profit on the North Coast

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YO SOY ALAS

Through our Yo Soy ALAS campaign, we will introduce you to numerous members of our ALAS familia. Through this long-overdue initiative, we aim to recognize many of those who work with us behind the scenes and on the frontlines day in and day out.

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ALAS has been built by our community coming together to create a space for celebration, healing, community engagement, advocacy, and hope.

Dr. Belinda Hernandez Arriaga Ed.D, L.C.S.W., Founder and Executive Director of ALAS

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Keep calm and keep eating your cultural foods

ALAS Celebrates Día de los Muertos with Aztec Dance, Family Activities, Arts & Crafts, and a Community Altar

Ayudando Latinos A Soñar Purchases Building to Open the First Coastal Latino Cultural Arts Center

Half Moon Bay farmworker advocate travels to White House for gun control executive order

‘We're going to keep fighting': Half Moon Bay leader on gun violence prevention

Bay Area mental health advocate attends Biden’s gun violence executive order signing

“Un día en el Equidad Express Móvil del Campesino! Mil Gracias a @Genentech por acompáñanos y por creer en nosotros a través de este proyecto de amor, cambio, y equidad para nuestra comunidad costera”

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This Giving Tuesday, December 3, join us in making a meaningful impact!✨

Invest in Ayudando Latinos a Soñar (ALAS) and become part of a movement rooted in love, gratitude, and justice for farmworkers and their families. ❤️

Your support also helps sustain our other vital programs that uplift and empower our community. Together, we can create lasting change.🙌

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WOW! Our hearts are so full seeing these beautiful photos from our very first mariachi program at ALAS!

This was back in 2012 at Latino Community Foundation’s Google Health Day—our youth were beaming with excitement, feeling the nerves of performing in front of hundreds of people!

That day on the Google campus had a profound impact on them—it opened their eyes to what was possible, and showed them that they too belonged in those spaces.

Today, those same youth are inspiring us!!! They’re attending universities, mentoring the next generation, and always coming back to share their stories. Our cultural arts programs have been the foundation of their journeys, and now these young people are proud cultural ambassadors—carrying with them a deep passion for who they are and where they come from.

What a privilege it is to be part of their transformation and this incredible community. 😭♥️

Mil gracias @mashachern1 & @sarilv for these photos & memories, to @latinocommfdn, and @google for the love & support. @juliancastrotx @hdmujica_

Today we did our Thanksgiving Food Pantry with our Coastside love!✨👏

A heartfelt thank you to Leslie and Richard Robertson, and their friends for their generous donations, which helped fund a special delivery of fresh fruits, vegetables, and chicken to support our hard-working community. This year, we proudly celebrate five years of organizing this food pantry with the Robertson’s incredible support!

A big thank you as well to @spanglersmarket team and @mercyburlingame for another amazing year of partnership and support!

We are also deeply grateful to @2ndharvest for providing extra fruits and vegetables, ensuring even more families had access to fresh, healthy food.

Finally, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to our amazing volunteers and dedicated staff. YOU are truly wonderful! With the support of over 64 committed individuals and our hardworking team, this special food pantry was made possible.✨

🌱 ¡Semillas de Esperanza comienza hoy! Únete a nosotros todos los jueves de 4:30 PM a 6:00 PM en el Sueño Center (604 Main St, Half Moon Bay). Este grupo de salud mental está abierto a campesinos y a familias de campesinos de todos los géneros y edades. Juntos sembramos semillas de esperanza en nuestra comunidad.

📅 Fechas:
21 de nov, 5 de dic, 12 de dic, 19 de dic, 9 de ene, 16 de ene, 23 de ene

Facilitado por Wendy Rubio-Villalta, AMFT, y Winsor Kinkade, LCSW.

🌱 Semillas de Esperanza starts today! Join us every Thursday from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM at the Sueño Center (604 Main St, Half Moon Bay). This mental health group is open to farmworkers and their families of all genders and ages. Together, we plant seeds of hope in our community.

📅 Upcoming dates:
Nov 21, Dec 5, Dec 12, Dec 19, Jan 9, Jan 16, Jan 23

Facilitated by Wendy Rubio-Villalta, AMFT, and Winsor Kinkade, LCSW.

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