You can help La Puente provide a safety net of services, where individuals and families in the San Luis Valley get what they need to stabilize, heal, strengthen, and ultimately thrive.
"Now I Can Dream About My Future"
How La Puente Helps People Thrive:
The San Luis Valley (SLV) is a vast, isolated region which experiences nationally high rates of poverty. La Puente’s family of programs helps people in Colorado’s SLV achieve their dreams every day; these programs include:
The Community Shelter offers people experiencing homelessness a safe residence while they resolve their challenges and start their path forward.
PALS Children's Program provides specialized child-care and a therapeutic space for children who have experienced trauma, abuse, or neglect.
The Food Bank Network of the San Luis Valley distributes food to fight hunger and malnutrition across a community-driven network of 15 food pantries.
The Office of Crisis Prevention assists clients with job readiness, medical expenses, rental payments, and utility bills in an effort to combat housing instability.
Adelante Family Resource Center promotes family empowerment and stabilization through individualized assistance and resource navigation.
Street Outreach meets the immediate survival needs and builds long-lasting connections with those living outdoors or unsheltered.
Every year, more than 10,000 people in the San Luis Valley will use one of La Puente’s services as they work to heal, strengthen, and thrive.
We are grateful for the consistent generosity of our supporters, which has allowed us to grow for more than 40 years to meet the needs of our community.
| - A gift of $15 provides a hygiene kit for a person experiencing homelessness | - A gift of $250 repairs a family’s car |
| - A gift of $30 feeds and shelters a person for one night | - A gift of $500 heats a family’s home for the winter |
| - A gift of $100 distributes 150 meals at our food pantries | - A gift of $1000 supports a PALS' field trip |
Located in the San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado, La Puente is a non-profit organization that offers a network of stabilizing services for community members affected by poverty, homelessness, and other crises. La Puente endeavors to meet immediate needs and empower people to live independently with dignity.
In 1982, a group of citizens in Alamosa came together to establish the State’s first rural homeless shelter. Today, La Puente has taken that caring spirit and expanded it into a network of support for our neighbors at all different stages of life. Our diverse array of services aims to meet people where they are and help them achieve their own goals of independence and stability.
The San Luis Valley is a six-county region roughly equal in size to the State of Massachusetts; a community isolated by endemic poverty, mountainous terrain, and extreme weather. While we began with the simple goal of keeping alive those experiencing homelessness, we now understand that a healthy community that supports its residents at all levels of need. For more than 40 years, La Puente has worked to understand and address the challenges of rural poverty in a manner that creates long-lasting impacts on the lives of our neighbors.
Central to our work is the premise that every human being is worthy of respect and that every request for help must be met with dignity. No matter someone’s challenges or struggles, La Puente believes everyone deserves to have their strengths honored and their dreams encouraged. If a community sets out to lift others through a spirit of compassion and collaboration, it is hard to set a foot wrong. Thank you so much for being a part of our mission to support and empower our neighbors!
Organization name
La Puente Home, Inc.
1982
Category
Human Services
Organization Size
Large Organization
Colorado State Tax Credits
Colorado Child Care Credit, Colorado Homeless Credit
Address
911 State Ave.Mailing
PO Box 1235Alamosa County, CO, US