San Mateo County

Community Description My agency focuses on helping people of low income and also the homeless population in San Mateo County. Low-income individuals and families find it extremely hard to find affordable housing, especially in San Mateo County. San Mateo County has become a very expensive county to live in and it is only getting more expensive each year. Because of the rising prices of housing in this county many people are unable to afford housing. The housing situation in San Mateo County has pushed families to move out of the county. One-bedroom apartments are very expensive and most people do not have jobs that pay well enough in order to afford living by themselves. On top of people having to use most of their checks for their rent. People find it difficult to have money left over for food, clothing, and other necessities. Working parents struggle with two jobs in order to make ends meet and to keep a roof over their families head, food on the table, and clothes on their back. Families are usually unable to afford their housing expenses and are forced to move out the home; having to go live in their cars, homes of family members, or at shelters. Although, we do not provide emergency housing, we are an agency that helps individuals find cheaper housing than most rooms for rent, one would find on Craigslist. Not only, do you have to have a lot of money to be able to rent your own apartment or home, you also have…

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various fundraisers and events. Each year the bakery donates financially to, as well as caters the breakfast and dinner, for the “Devil’s Slide Ride” which supports PARCA, an organization that works to help improve the lives of the developmentally-disabled and their families in San Mateo County. Additionally, Mazzetti’s has helped with many school fundraisers and sponsored local sports teams, furthering their visibility and giving back to the community. Some of Mazzetti’s best marketing comes…

Smith, a math professor was very enlightening. Mrs. Smith taught well by explaining problems step by step that made the information being taught clear and easy to pick-up and learn. “The final in this class was a piece of cake!” Josie said. She attended Chaffey for a year before deciding to put college on hold in order to better provide for her family. She began to work at an entry level position for a while. She learned that working at her job because of the pay and her experience was not going…

Guest experienced an informative speaking session. Veggie Wow Bags were given which included goodies from Field Roast, Go Veggie, Upton’s Natural, Beanfields, Moon Organics, and others. In the end, connections were made, eating was done, and knowledge was exchanged! All-in-all this day October 17th was marked the beginning of many more conscientious eating Veggie Connection Events! Being a Southern California native I discovered the same issue surrounding Veggie Events (Festivals) in the…

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Its biggest competitor is Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center (KPFMC), which is number one in the SB County area. However, due to high level of Medi-cal patients in the area, ARMC is always busy. ARMC serves 80% of IEHP patients which other healthcare entities like KPMC and LLUMC do not cater to. This is due to low reimbursement rates per patient. On average, ARMC serves people from lower socio-economic status and suffer from multiple chronic diseases. In order to better serve this…

Los Angeles is the second largest city in the United States following New York City on the East Coast. This idolized city that many have nicknamed, L.A., rests within the southern region of the ‘Golden State’ of California. Los Angeles is most widely known for its mediterranean climate, ethnic diversity, sprawling metropolis, and for also housing a major center of the American entertainment industry. The worldwide popularity L.A. has received, stems from the city being the source of many…

City-states of the ancient world were one of the first political entities with democratic governance. Part of the democratic process is authorizing individuals to make decisions, holding these individuals accountable, and for these individual to be responsive to the needs of the community (Pitkin, 1957). Today, cities have low levels of democratic participation that hold elected officials accountable and authorize them to have the power to make a decision. At the same time, a majority of the…

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