La Puente serves the homeless, the hungry, and people living in poverty in the San Luis Valley. Our services include: a homeless shelter (45 beds averaging 700 people/year), a soup kitchen (50,000 meals/year) a supportive housing program for families and individuals, a homeless prevention program, 15 food pantries scattered around the Valley (serving close to 25% of the SLV’s population), a free clothing distribution program, an educational garden program, a food recovery program following the farm harvest, two community thrift stores, and a coffee house.