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Latino Coastsiders speak out about housing insecurities
Locals demand affordable housing Author: Emma Spaeth Published: February 23, 2022 Coastsiders march down Main Street on Friday night in a...
Feb 23, 20224 min read
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ALAS collects valentines, toiletries
Author: Emma Spaeth Published: February 4, 2022 ALAS, a social services organization based in Half Moon Bay, is collecting valentines for...
Feb 4, 20221 min read
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SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY
Author: Philanthropic Ventures Foundation Published: December 7, 2020 Guest Post by Dr. Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga, Executive Director and...
Dec 7, 20201 min read
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Half Moon Bay nonprofit Ayudando Latinos A Sonar offers immigration advocacy, mental health services
Author: Kristen Sze Published: December 1, 2020 Ayudando Latinos A Soñar, or ALAS is a Latino centered nonprofit that is invested in...
Dec 1, 20202 min read
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SV Chat: Belinda Hernandez Arriaga talks about helping Half Moon Bay families
Belinda Hernandez Arriaga moved with her family to Half Moon Bay 17 years ago and saw a need for more community support for the immigrant...
Jul 29, 20206 min read
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People Who Give us Hope: Dr. Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga, ALAS Founder and Executive Director
Author: Lennie Roberts Published: June 18, 2020 Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga has been responding to the needs of the Latinx community in the...
Jun 18, 20203 min read
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The numbers are stark: Latino, black communities are hardest hit in Bay Area by coronavirus
Authors: Joaquin Palomino and Tatiana Sanchez Published: May 8, 2020 At San Francisco General Hospital, more than 80% of the first...
May 8, 202010 min read
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Nonprofit delivers aid to Coastside farmworkers
Author: Sarah Wright Published: April 17, 2020 Joaquin Jimenez's bright blue truck is delivering hope in the form of food and personal...
Apr 17, 20204 min read
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Chautauqua keynote speaker addresses hardships faced by Latino community
Author: Britany Bowens Published: October 23, 2019 Updated January 20, 2023 Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga answers questions from students and...
Oct 23, 20194 min read
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Night Out at Moonridge
Author: Linda Buchheim Published: August 9, 2017 People who came to the Community Center at Moonridge for the Aug. 1 “Night Out” enjoyed...
Aug 9, 20172 min read
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Bay Area LIFE: ALAS helps Latino children reach their fullest potential
Published: October 30, 2016 HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (KGO) -- ALAS translates to "wings" in Spanish, and is the acronym for the Half Moon...
Oct 30, 20162 min read
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Mariachi Media Luna takes an international stage
Author: Esther Hahn Published: May 7, 2015 Local youth band to perform with Famous Mariachis When mariachi music pours out of Cunha...
May 2, 20152 min read
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New Scholarship Helps Grad Students Complete their Degrees
Author: Tara Kyle Published: January 14, 2015 For Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga, a typical day might look something like this: wake up in...
Jan 11, 20153 min read
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Philanthropic Ventures Foundation as an agent of change
Author: Bill Somerville, President & CEO Published: April 2014 PVF has been in the vanguard in its work. Over the years, we have...
Apr 15, 20141 min read
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In 2011 ALAS' wings were born out of a local Social Worker's dream...
In 2011 ALAS' wings were born out of a local Social Worker's dream to create a space to celebrate culture, tradition and give a voice to...
Jan 1, 20112 min read
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Ayudando Latinos A Soñar provides outreach, PPE and support to Bay Area farmworkers during pandemic
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