City of Pacifica Affordable Subsidized Child Care Information
Do you need Preschool or School-Age Afterschool Care for your child? Look no further, the City of Pacifica Child Care Division has openings right now! Families may be eligible for FREE or Reduced cost of care. Children learn best through PLAY!Our program provides a fun and supportive environment for children to gain social skills, create long lasting friendships, exploring, and work on the skills necessary to succeed in their future. We focus on children’s physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development. All you need to do to apply; complete an application, submit monthly household income and your family size. Once we review your documents, we can let you know if you are eligible within 48 hours. For more information, please contact Mindy Tiet at 650-302-9219 or email: mtiet@pacifica.gov. You can also scan a QR code in the images above to submit an application through our online portal.
CalFresh Storm Replacement Information for Existing Benefit Receivers
Are you a @sanmateoco CalFresh recipient whose food spoiled due to the power outages? You can request a replacement of your CalFresh Food benefits if your food spoiled due to a power outage. Contact your County Worker directly or call our Service Center at 1 800-223-8383.
¿Usted es un recipiente de @sanmateoco CalFresh a quien se le echó a perder la comida debido a los apagones? Usted puede solicitar un reemplazo de sus beneficios de Comida CalFresh si su comida se echó a perder debido a un apagón. Contacte a su Trabajador del Condado directamente o llame a nuestro Centro de Servicio al 1 800-223-8383.
PRC's Tax Season Begins Saturday, January 27
Do you need help preparing your taxes this year? PRC's tax season begins Saturday, January 27, 2024. For appointments, call 650-738-7470 or click the button below to message PRC Tax Site Coordinator Mirella Osuna.
All tax services, including e-filing, are provided at no cost by tax preparers trained on tax law and certified by the IRS.
Did you know? You may qualify for more than $6,000 in refunds from the California and Federal Earned Income Tax Credits.
The amount of the cash-back tax credit depends on income and family size. To qualify for at least one of the two cash-back credits, your wages need to be less than $54,000.
Bring the following once you have scheduled your tax appointment:
Photo ID and Social Security Card or ITIN for each person on your tax return
W-2 for all jobs
All 1099s, 1098s and any other tax forms
Last year's tax return
Savings and checking account and routing numbers for direct deposit
Pirates of Manor Presents! A Fundraiser for PRC at Winters, Feb 3
Pirate Takeover of Winter’s Tavern!
with live music featuring:
O’Craven,
Menagerie Bay,
and
The Fishwives
Pirates of Manor are taking over the bar to raise money for PRC. Come hang out, or better yet join us!
When:
Saturday, February 3, 2024
4:00 pm
Where:
Winter's Tavern
1522 Francisco Blvd.
Pacifica, CA 94044
Make a Year-End gift to PRC!
As we welcome the New Year and all its possibilities, I ask that you join us in supporting the well-being of our community with a year-end gift to PRC. Your partnership is vital in our work to help more of our neighbors build their resilience and thrive in our “new normal.”
And, I am excited to share that your gift will be matched up to $50,000 by a local, anonymous donor who is providing another year of matching funds to support our mission and vision. That means every $1 you give by December 31 is worth $2 to Pacifica Resource Center and the families we serve, helping them feed their families and keep a roof over their heads.
Challenging our community’s well-being is that per 2023 US Department of Housing standards, nearly half of Pacifica families are considered low-income, earning less than $149,100, or 80% of median income, for a family of four in San Mateo County (source: U.S. Census Bureau's 2017-2021 American Community Survey). As a result, we have seen a 64% increase in services we provide and your gift will help meet this rising need in our community!
In 2024, we will continue to raise awareness about and compassion toward our most vulnerable community members while also expanding our capacity to do more for you – our community. Together, we are neighbors helping neighbors! Together, #WeArePRC! All gifts are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law; our tax ID is 81-1496989.
Thank you in advance for your generosity and support!
Thank you to all our 2023 Holiday Joy sponsors!
You are amazing! We had over 80 sponsors of Holiday Joy this year! Through your generosity, we were able to bring joy to 115 families making sure 238 kids have a wonderful season. And thank you to the many neighbors who gave extra gifts and gift cards to distribute. From all of us at PRC, we hope your holiday is full of love and light!
PRC Holiday Hours
Happy Holidays from PRC! Here are our modified hours for the holiday season.
December 16 - 9:00am - 1:00pm
December 17 - Closed
December 18 - 9:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-5:00pm
December 19 - 9:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-5:00pm
December 20 - 9:00am-11:30am & 1:30pm-7:00pm
December 21 - 9:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-5:00pm
December 22 - Closed
December 23 - Closed
December 24 - Closed
December 25 - Closed
December 26 - 9:00am-12:30am & 1:30pm-5:00pm
December 27 - 9:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-7:00pm
December 28 - 9:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-5:00pm
December 29 - Closed
December 30 - Closed
December 31 - Closed
January 1 - Closed
January 2 - 9:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-5:00pm
If you need assistance when PRC is closed, call 211 to be connected to the available services.
Today is #GivingTuesday!
#GivingTuesday is today! Join the global generosity movement by giving a gift to PRC.
And all funds received by PRC on #GivingTuesday up to $10,000 will be matched by Good Karma Foundation, affiliated with Oceana Market.
Please spread the word! Encourage your family and friends to join the #GivingTuesday movement by helping a neighbor, advocating for an issue, sharing a skill, or giving to our community through PRC or to your cause of choice.
Holiday Joy Program
The holidays are just around the corner.
Please join us for our 2023 Holiday Joy program.
PRC matches families with Holiday Helpers who purchase gifts to help create a more joyful holiday season.
A guide for PRC’s Holiday Joy program:
Pacifica families with children 17 and under sign up with PRC by writing a letter that describes their interest, hobbies, and what they would like as their family gift.
Sponsors use these letters to guide their gift purchases and bring wrapped gifts and/or gift cards to PRC by Wednesday, December 13, 2023.
When PRC families pick up gifts, the family will write an immediate thank you. Then, after the holidays, each child writes a thank you letter about the specific items they received.
For Pacifica Families needing support for the holidays
Child(ren) in your family must be 17 or under.
Each child in the program must write their own personal letter to our sponsors sharing their interests, hobbies, and what they would like for the holidays.
Each child in the program must write &/or draw their own thank you letter after the holidays to your sponsors. Disabled children or children younger than 6 years old can dictate their letters to you.
If you or someone you know wants to enroll in Holiday Joy, please call (650) 738-7470 or email info@pacresourcecenter.org for an appointment.
If you would like to become a sponsor, please call 650-738-7470 or email mirella@pacresourcecenter.org to sign up.
To help you decide the number of children you want to sponsor, please plan to spend at least $125 per child for gifts, $50 for a family gift, and $75 grocery gift card.
Call PRC when you know the size of the family you wish to support for the holidays and we will match you ASAP. We are in the process of signing up families now, so there may be a time lag between your request and the match. Our goal is to give you details about your family by Thanksgiving.