Make a 2025 Year-End Gift!

 

Double Your Gift, Double the Support for Local Families!

Make a 2025 year-end contribution to
PRC by 12/31/25, and your gift will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $100,000
by a generous local anonymous donor!


Dear Neighbor:

As we look forward to the New Year with hope for a better tomorrow, I invite you to join us in strengthening our community with a year-end gift to PRC. Your partnership is essential in our work to help more of our neighbors build their resilience and thrive.

And, your contribution will be matched up to $100,000 by a local, anonymous donor who is continuing their commitment to PRC and our community again this year. That means every $1 you give by December 31, 2025 is worth $2 to Pacifica Resource Center and the families we serve.

Our work continues to be vital given the high cost of living in our community. According to the 2025 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development standards, nearly half of Pacifica families are considered low-income, earning less than $156,650, or 80% of median income, for a family of four in San Mateo County (source: U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019–2023 American Community Survey). As a result, we have seen a 172% increase in services provided and we expect this demand to increase in response to current challenges to the social safety net, like this month’s federal SNAP freeze.

Your gift will help us keep food on the tables and roofs over the heads of our most vulnerable community members while growing our services to be more available, more often, to more people when they need us. Together, we are resilient and respond to threats to our community’s well-being with grit and grace. Together, #WeArePRC!

All gifts are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law; our tax ID is 81-1496989.

Giving Tuesday is today - Tuesday, December 2nd!

It's GivingTuesday! Join the global generosity movement by giving a gift to PRC now. Your support is essential to helping more Pacifica families as the cost of living continues to rise.

#GivingTuesday is perfect opportunity to start your giving season with a gift, which will be doubled up to $20,000 by Good Karma Foundation, affiliated with Oceana Market!

All gifts given through our Website, in person, and postmarked today are eligible for a match today through 11:59 PM PST on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.

Encourage your family, friends, and your local community to help a neighbor, advocate for an important issue, share one or more skills, or give to our community through PRC or another great cause.

Your contribution - big or small - can make a world of difference in the lives of those we serve. Let’s make this #GivingTuesday one to remember! πŸ’–

PRC 2025 Thanksgiving Holiday Hours

As we take time to reflect and give thanks, please note our adjusted office hours this week.

We are so grateful for your continued support and dedication to PRC and the families we serve. Wishing you a wonderful and joyful holiday with your loved ones! πŸ’œπŸ’šπŸ’™

PRC Thanksgiving Holiday Hours

Thursday, November 27 - Closed

Friday, November 28 - Closed

Saturday, November 29 - Closed

Sunday, December 30 - Closed

Monday, December 1 - 9:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-5:00pm

If you need assistance when PRC is closed, please call 211 to be connected to the available services.

2025 Holiday Joy Program


PRC matches families we serve with Holiday Helpers,
individuals and/or organizations, who are willing to purchase
gifts and gift cards to help create a more joyful holiday season.

By connecting our families with those who wish to give,
PRC ensures that the holiday season becomes a time of
giving, joy, and hope during the holidays.


If you or someone you know wants to enroll in seasonal and other related PRC programs), please call (650) 738-7470 or email info@pacresourcecenter.org to schedule an appointment.

If you would like to donate to support PRC clients year-round, please call (650) 738-7470 or email info@pacresourcecenter.org or click on the buttons below to donate through our online portal or purchase from our Amazon list.


A Guide For Pacifica Families Needing Support for the Holidays*

Do you need help this holiday season? Then, we may be able to help!

Enrollment in these programs is first come, first served, so be sure to sign up as soon as possible.

  • Your child(ren) must be 17 or under to participate.

  • 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.

*PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS MUST RESIDE IN PACIFCA*


A Guide for Interested Family Sponsors

Your support helps make the season brighter for families in our community.

How does it work?

  • PRC families register for the Holiday Joy Program and submit one holiday wish letter from each child and one gift the whole family.

  • Sponsors (You) use these letters to guide gift purchases and bring the wrapped gifts to our office after Thanksgiving but before December 11.

  • When the PRC family picks up their gifts, they write you an immediate, general thank you note. Please let us know if you would like a more detailed thank you letter after the holidays as this letter is now optional for families in an effort to make it easier for families to get support during the holidays.

What is your commitment?

  • Plan to spend a dollar value of at least $125.00 per child, $50 for a family gift, and $75 for a grocery store gift card

How do you sign up?

  • Please call or email the Pacifica Resource Center when you decide what size family you would like to sponsor and we will match you ASAP! Family enrollment begins in October but we anticipate a slight time lag between your request and your match. Our goal is to give you the details about your PRC family during Thanksgiving.


2025 Thanksgiving Program

PRC’s Thanksgiving Program provides Pacifica families with holiday
groceries and a gift card to purchase additional festive food items.

For more information or to enroll, call PRC at 650-738-7470.

Deadline to enroll in PRC’s Thanksgiving Program is October 31, 2025!*
Donations will be accepted until 12pm Wednesday, November 26, 2025


*PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS MUST RESIDE IN PACIFCA
*


Interested in signing up FOR THANKSGIVING?

 

Interested in donating to the Program?

 

OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT Prc YEAR-ROUND

Vote for your New San Mateo County CAA Board Representative


The San Mateo County Community Action Agency Board (CAA Board) is currently holding an election for a low-income representative for the CAA Board. The CAA Board oversees the use of Community Services Block Grant (CSBG). This grant is currently used to provide financial assistance to residents of the County for preventing and ending homelessness. The CAA Board’s role involves meeting quarterly to review reports on services provided with CSBG funds and discuss related subjects. Board members are expected to attend quarterly meetings and vote on Board decisions. Board members serve as volunteers with no compensation.

The CAA Board’s low-income representatives are expected to have knowledge of and interest in the community and its low-income population. Nominations for the vacant low-income representative position were accepted between June 11, 2025, to July 25, 2025. The two qualified candidates are included on the ballot. If you are a San Mateo County resident, you may vote (once, on behalf of yourself) for a low-income representative. To vote, submit a ballot in one of the following ways by November 10, 2025:

  1. Complete an online ballot by clicking on the link(s) below:

    1. English ballot

    2. Simplified Chinese ballot

    3. Spanish ballot

    4. Tagalog ballot

    5. Traditional Chinese ballot

  2. Download the ballot in your preferred language at the bottom of this page, complete the PDF version of the ballot, and email the ballot to Chris Ratana at cratana@smcgov.org.

  3. Print out the ballot in your preferred language at the bottom of this page, mail your ballot to (at your own expense and must be post marked by November 10, 2025) to:

Center on Homelessness, ATTN: Chris Ratana
500 County Center, First Floor
Redwood City, CA 94063



Legacy Giving


LEGACY GIVING

A will is more than a legal document – it's a way to leave a lasting legacy of generosity in support of PRC for years to come.

Create your free, legal will online – entirely for free. FreeWill is a secure, online tool that will take you through the will preparation process step by step.


NEXT STEPS

  1. Seek the professional advice and guidance of a qualified financial or legal advisor.

  2. Contact us at 650-738-7470 or via email at info@pacresourcecenter.org to learn more about the different options for including Pacifica Resource Center in your will or estate plan.

  3. If you choose to include Pacifica Resource Center in your plans, please use our legal name, organization address, and federal tax ID number.

BEQUEST INFORMATION

 Legal name: Pacifica Resource Center
Address: 1809 Palmetto Avenue, Pacifica, CA 94044
Federal tax ID number: 81-1496989
 
We are a tax-exempt, charitable 501(c)(3) organization.


PRC Is Hiring!

COME BE A PART OF OUR COMMUNITY!

Pacifica Resource Center (PRC) is an integral part of the Pacifica community. Our programs tackle a breadth of sustainability issues such as economic, food, and shelter security. We are a small team that has a mighty impact because each one of us is committed to excellence and providing the highest levels of care that we can, meaning we want everyone who joins our team to feel just as impassioned to provide excellent support to our community as we do!

The following positions are open as of 10/20/2025:

Bilingual (English/Spanish) Homeless Outreach Specialist - Street Outreach & Case Management

Homeless Outreach Program Manager - Street Outreach & Case Management

Unhoused on the Coast (UC) - Outreach Specialist


When emailing us regarding a job opportunity:

 

Donate to PRC


donate to prc

Every item you give directly supports individuals and families in our community. together, #wEAREprc!

Below is a list of items we currently accept and DO not accept.

*Donations are accepted during regular business hours at our main office at 1809 Palmetto, Pacifica. You can also click the buttons below to call or email us about your donation items.


WHAT WE ACCEPT

  • Cash Donations and Gift cards of any kind/amount

  •  NEW Clothes (Adults Sizes – M/L/XL)

    • T-shirts, Sweatshirts, Sweatpants, Socks

  • Food/Groceries (Unopened, Unexpired, Not Past β€˜Best By’ Date)

    • Canned Tuna & Chicken, Jam & Jelly, Pasta (all types),
      Peanut Butter, Tomato (diced, paste, sauce)

  • Toiletries & Baby Items (unopened and non-expired)

    • Diapers (5, 6, 7, 8 and pull-ups) / baby wipes

    • Hygienic Supplies (body wash, conditioner, shampoo, etc.)

WHAT WE DO NOT ACCEPT

  • Used clothes, appliances, electronics, expired/opened groceries,
    furniture, medical/sports supplies & equipment