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Save-the-date! September 16 – a benefit for NAACP Santa Cruz County Branch

Join us for a community pie potluck to benefit NAACP Santa Cruz County Branch.

About:The NAACP is the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization. The Santa Cruz County Branch organizes the Juneteenth Festival and the Martin Luther King, Jr. March among other beloved events in Santa Cruz.

When: Sunday, September 16, 2018 from 1 – 3 pm

Where: Homeless Garden Project Farm in Santa Cruz (Shaffer Road at Delaware Ave)

Please bring:

  • The whole family
  • A sweet or savory vegetarian pie*
  • $5+ donation per person to benefit NAACP Santa Cruz County Branch
  • Your own plate/fork/spoon/napkin/mug

*If baking isn’t your thing, don’t worry! Come & just bring an extra buck or two.

DOWNLOADS:

– Spanish language flyer

– English language flyer

We’re Back! Next Community Pie Potluck – Sunday, April 29

It’s been a while, but we are so excited to announce the next Pie for the People Santa Cruz event!

Join us for a community pie potluck to benefit Bike Santa Cruz County.

About: Bike Santa Cruz County promotes bicycling through advocacy, education and community building. Specifically, we’ll be raising money for their Earn-A-Bike Program. 

When: Sunday, April 29, 2018 from 1 – 3 pm

Where: Homeless Garden Project Farm in Santa Cruz (Shaffer Road at Delaware Ave)

Please bring:

  • The whole family
  • A sweet or savory vegetarian pie*
  • $5+ donation per person to benefit Bike Santa Cruz County
  • Your own plate/fork/spoon/napkin/mug

*If baking isn’t your thing, don’t worry! Come & just bring an extra buck or two.

More info & RSVP – See our event page on Facebook & invite your friends!

DOWNLOADS:
– Spanish language flyer

– English language flyer

May 21 – Pies to Support Santa Cruz County Immigration Project

The news cycle may have moved on, but our immigrant friends and neighbors still need our support.

Join us to raise money and eat pie in support of the Santa Cruz County Immigration Project (SCCIP).

About: SCCIP provides free competent and professional legal services, advocacy, and community education and information for Santa Cruz and Pajaro Valley immigrant families.

When: Sunday, May 21, 2017 from 1 – 3 pm

Where: Homeless Garden Project Farm in Santa Cruz (Shaffer Road at Delaware Ave)

Please bring:

  •  The whole family
  •  A sweet or savory vegetarian pie*
  •  $5+ donation per person to benefit the Santa Cruz County Immigration Project
  •  Your own plate/fork/spoon/napkin/mug

*If baking isn’t your thing, don’t worry! Come & just bring an extra buck or two.

More info & RSVP – See our event page on Facebook & invite your friends!

DOWNLOADS:
– Spanish language flyer
– English language flyer

Pies for Education! Pies for Community! Pies for Cultural Arts! Join us on February 12, 2017

Join us in February to support Senderos!

Senderos creates pathways to success and builds community by sharing Latino culture through performing arts and by fostering educational opportunities. 

When: Sunday, February 12, 2017

Time: 1 – 3 PM

Where: Branciforte Small Schools Campus, Multipurpose Room, 840 N. Branciforte Ave, Santa Cruz

Join & share the event on FACEBOOK

Download & share flyers!
ENGLISH version
SPANISH version

Magic Day in the Garden!

On September 24, we held a Pie for the People-Santa Cruz benefit for the Homeless Garden Project.

It was a beautiful sunny day with a record breaking turnout and a whopping $1,665 raised! See photos in our Facebook album.

Thanks everybody for bringing your pies, your appetites, your warmth, and community spirit!

Stay tuned for the next Pie for the People-Santa Cruz event coming your way in early 2017.

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