Events | Eventos

The 15th Annual Golf Tournament will take place on Monday, October 14, 2019. This great event supports PUENTE programs including ESL Classes, College Access, and more.
For questions or more information contact Matt Wells – matt@puente.org or (323) 780-5312

All proceeds go toward supporting the life-enhancing programs of PUENTE Learning Center. PUENTE, which stands for “People United to Empower the Neighborhood Through Education,” is also the Spanish word for “bridge.” For over 30 years, PUENTE has built bridges to opportunity for over 100,000 children, youth, and adult students in the low-income communities of Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles.

PUENTE will be hosting a Back to School Bash on Saturday, August 24, 2019, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. The event will be a community celebration with food, music, community resources, and a raffle to raise money for PUENTE programs.

Sponsorships are available. Food and raffle tickets are available for purchase at PUENTE Learning Center.

For more please contact Antonio Gomez at antonio@puente.org

A series of free workshops to learn the basics of managing personal finances presented by SCE Federal Credit Union.

Una seria de tallers gratuitos para aprender los fundamentos de manegar sus finanzas personales presentado por SCE Federal Credit Union.

Provided by SCE Federal Credit Union

Open to the public / Abierto al público

Close the Gap Community Health Screenings

Free health screenings provided by White Memorial Medical Center.

Open to the public

Exámenes de salud gratuitos.
Proporcionada por el hospital White Memoral Medical Center.

Abierto al público

PUENTE Learning Center hosted agricultural leaders from across California for a half day of educational workshops and discussions.

The California Agricultural Leadership Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public benefit corporation committed to leadership training and transformational learning experiences in partnership with four California universities: Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; Cal Poly, Pomona; California State University, Fresno; and the University of California, Davis. Learn more at agleaders.org

Private Event

For the past two summers, PUENTE opens its doors to celebrate the diversity of our community. Join us as a sponsor to support the 3rd Annual PUENTE Community Festival, an uplifting celebration showcasing the rich cultures of the Boyle Heights community through live music, authentic Latin American food and fun for the whole family! The Festival is free and open to the public with a projected attendance of 3,000!

Event Photos
Photo Booth Photos

Thank you to all of our generous sponsors!

Mata Construction
El Clasifcado
USC Civic Engagement
Berliner Architects
CBE Solutions
Manufacturers Bank
Comprehensive Therapy Associates
Ellis Paint Company and Pacific Resource Recovery Services
White Memorial
SCE Credit Union
Vasquez & Company
New York Life
LA County Department of Public Works

Join us for a day filled with art, music, food and fun.

We are excited to share that PUENTE will be hosting our second annual Community Arts Festival taking place on Saturday, July 29. This year the festival is themed Build Puentes, Not Walls. Our vision for this event is to create a safe space for families to celebrate the cultural richness of our community with a focus on art. There will be entertainment, food, a beer garden, an art exhibit featuring local artists, resource booths, a kids’ zone, contests, & more. Admission is FREE to the public and we expect an attendance of over 5,000!

Entertainment: Mariachi, El BLVD, Crashing Star, Folklorico, Grupo Bamba, Neighborhood Music School, Monks, Aztec Dancers, La Banda Skalavera, PUENTE Kids, Jose Luis Hernandez, I Gemini, Alé, El Profe, Resurrection Folklorico & more!

Special Guests: Assemblymember Miguel Santiago, Ydelays, Miss Guatemala 2014, Power Rangers & more!

Join us for a fun and enjoyable evening of painting and wine with friends, while supporting an amazing cause. This fundraiser will feature talented instructors guiding you to paint a fantastic piece of art! Discover the artist within you as you directly contribute to empowering and enriching our neighborhoods through education.

*Wine and appetizers will be served*

This event is for adults 21 years of age and over only.

Cost: $50 per Ticket (Purchase tickets below)
Proceeds benefit the mission of PUENTE Learning Center

If paying by check, please make check payable to: PUENTE Learning Center
In the Memo Line, please write: Paint Nite Boyle Heights
Mail check to: 501 S. Boyle Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90033 Attn: Rocio Flores, Donor Relations Manager

Sponsored by: Sugar Mynt Art Gallery
Featuring: Bazan Wines

#buildpuentesnotwalls

Questions? Please call: Rocio Flores, Donor Relations Manager at 323.780.7545 or email rocio@puente.org

Call For Volunteers!

Volunteers from PUENTE Learning Center and Target are building a state of the art new playground! The project is in partnership with KaBOOM!, the national nonprofit dedicated to giving kids the childhood they deserve by bringing play to those who need it most, and generously funded by TARGET. The playground will be built in ONE DAY with the help of 200 volunteers!

No special skills necessary, all abilities needed and accommodated!

• Must be at least 18 years of age to build.
• Must be able to work from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Food, drinks and snacks will be provided.
• Children’s activities are planned for ages 5 and above, so bring your kids!
• Build Day is rain or shine.
• No parking will be available; we encourage public transportation or UBER/LYFT.

Sign Up Now: https://www.tfaforms.com/456214

You can also download the waiver form below and submit it to PUENTE.

Spaces are limited so sign up today!

For more information, contact: Rocio Flores, Donor Relations Manager, rocio@puente.org │ (323) 780-7545.

Thank you to our Special Guests

• Miguel Santiago, CA State Assembly Member, District 53
• Luz Rivas, Commissioner – City of Los Angeles, Board of Public Works
• Rocio Hernandez, Area Director – Office of City Council Member Jose Huizar
• Amanda Mejia, East Area Representative – Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti
• Alan Sanchez, President – Boyle Heights Chamber of Commerce
• Tyler Sutherland – PUENTE Learning Center Board Member
• Greg Gonzalez – PUENTE Learning Center Board Member

Thank you to our Sponsors and Donors

Target

Albertsons, Costco, Curacao, El Gallo Giro, El Pollo Loco, Food4Less, La Mascota Bakery, Pavilions, Pollo Campero, PUENTE Charter K & Preschool Readiness Parents, Ralphs, Sam’s Club, Sprouts, Subway, Superior Warehouse, Trader Joe’s, Vons, World Harvest Food Bank, Hollenbeck Palms, Boyle Heights Chamber of Commerce, Westport Construction, CALO YouthBuild, City of Los Angeles – District 14, and White Memorial Medical Center

Thank you to our Volunteers

PUENTE students and staff, PUENTE Charter K parents, East Los Angeles College – First Year Experience Scholars, Mt Saint Mary’s University – Community Engagement, California State University Los Angeles – Criminal Justice Student Association, L.A. Works, Lockton Insurance Brokers LLC, UCLA – Alph Phi, Wells Fargo and community members!

See photos from the event on our Flickr page.

Thank you to everyone who made our 1st Family Fun Fest a success!

SPONSORS
Infinite Strength Records
International House of Music, Inc.
Royalty Productions
Orale Radio
Charanga TV
Councilmember José Huizar, 14th District
La Opiníon
The Swan Family
Raul Amezcua
Wal-Mart
Nicolas Bazán Wines
SharpStone Realty Inc.
Green Hasson & Janks
The Wolfe Family
Agape Mortuary
Colombia Fashion
Vasquez & Company, LLP
It Works!
Golden Star Financial
Bagues Mortuary
Farmers Insurance
Royal Prestige
Grosslight Insurance, Inc.
El Super
Aguila Real Tequila
Dry River Brewing
Indie Brewing Co.

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Alma Family Services
AltaMed
Antioch University Bridge Program
Bella Medical Group
Benjamin Franklin Branch Library
Boyle Heights Technology Center
California Safe Schools
Center Theater Group
Coalition for Humane Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA)
Collegiate Charter High School
East Los Angeles Community Corporation
East Los Angeles Women’s Center
Friends of the LA River
Hollenbeck Police Activities League
Jovenes, Inc.
LA Care Family Resource Center
Las Fotos Project
Latino Coalition for a Healthy California
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
Lideres en Accion / Toastmasters
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Mehnditation Henna
Metro Los Angeles
Museum of Latin American Art
Neighborhood Music School
Plaza Community Services
Proyecto Pastoral at Dolores Mission
SBDC East Los Angeles Initiative
South Coast Air Quality Management District
Tree People

VENDORS
B&R Burgers
Churros Guadalajara
Let’s Thai Food Truck
Mapuche Native Argentinian Food
Mustache Mike’s Italian Ice
Tacos Cebrian
The Surfer Taco

ENTERTAINERS
Crashing Star
EL BLVD
El Profe
Laker Girls
LA Kontroversia
Mendez High School Jaguars
Mexico Moderno Dance Academy
Pepe Vega
Proyecto E.
PUENTE Kids Choir
PUENTE Folklorico
Roberto Tejada
Derrick Castro
Sonora Dinamita de Guillermo Noches
Tamborazo Mixxxteco
Viri y Los Bandidos