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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...

SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY

Author: Philanthropic Ventures Foundation Published: December 7, 2020 Guest Post by Dr. Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga, Executive Director and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Ayudando Latinos A Soñar provides outreach, PPE and support to Bay Area farmworkers during pandemic

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