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Prior to the pandemic, many U.S. workers did not have the option of reliable and equitable transit, childcare, housing, health services, food security and workforce development options. The COVID-19 pandemic’s unprecedented commercial shutdown and corresponding workplace closures further exposed these gaps in community resources and further placed a burden on front line workers. Will you help us address these gaps?
Inspired, informed and led by local faith, labor and neighborhood members of the Manzanita Coalition, Manzanita Works has had tangible impact in the lives of essential and service sector workers this past year.
Highlights include:
- coordinating free long-haul transit buses for essential and service sector workers commuting to the Mid-Peninsula
- securing vaccine set-asides when essential service workers had trouble getting appointments at mass-vaccinations sites
- improving access to vaccines at mobile pop-ups for service sector workers juggling multiple jobs
- creating subsidized childcare options for essential workers in collaboration with licensed childcare providers
- distributing 15 refurbished bikes and 49 Caltrain GoPasses to essential and service sector workers to help support their commute needs
Our work continues into 2022 with dynamic, refreshing and impactful programming in workforce housing, food security, transportation equity and navigating the future of work in creative yet pragmatic ways.
"Manzanita Works enables us to set the table with industry on the issues impacting our community."
Marilu Cuesta, Mountain View Tenants Coalition
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"Manzanita Works' transit program has made a real difference in our family's monthly budget."
Owen, Left Bank Restaurant, Menlo Park
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"Manzanita Works strengthened trust and communication during the challenging times of COVID-19 related school closures."
Meb Steiner, California School Employees Association, President Palo Alto Chapter
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"We trust Manzanita Works to help us manifest our shared vision for the future."
Reverend Deborah Lewis-Virges, St. Mark AME Zion Church
and The California Conference Men of Zion
Please share your support of our mission and impact so far by helping us reach our goal of $10,000!
Every dollar will help us support the very workers among us that are essential to our community thriving.
Thank you for your leadership and generosity!
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