Letter: Opportunity Center presents “The Other Coastside” Friday, Oct 28

To all my Coastside neighbors:

I’ve been a Coastsider myself for more than 15 years, but most of this time has been spent commuting and working across the hill or across the country and only coming home to this beautiful place on weekends and late evenings.  During this period, my giving of time and money mostly reflected my National priorities and the needs of my employment community rather than being locally oriented to the Coastside. 

Lately I’ve had more time to become aware that this San Mateo Coastside I choose to love and call home only exists as it is because of a community of residents who are low-income, working poor; farm workers, nursery workers, fishermen or service workers working long hours at low wages and living with their families under hard conditions. 

Come join the Coastside Opportunity Center this Friday evening, October 28, from 7:00 - 9:00 pm at the IDES Hall, 735 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, at a community reception and fundraiser to hear about "The Other Coastside - the Invisible Working Poor."  Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be provided, along with live music by a local jazz trio and a slide and video presentation.  There is no admission charge, though tax-deductible contributions will be requested. (RSVP to 726-9071 ext. 19.) 

You’ll have a chance to hear about the work of the Coastside Opportunity Center, the only nonprofit multi-service agency on the Coast whose mission it is to provide a wide range of human service programs which create a social safety net for the working poor, those who are homeless, families, the elderly and the disabled from Montara to Pescadero.
We’d love to see you there.

Dell Williams
Member, Board of Directors
Coastside Opportunity Center