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Mullin’s bill aims to raise poverty line, article by Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal

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Peninsula Family Service CEO, Heather Cleary supports new bill to update the federal poverty line, introduced by US Rep Kevin Mullin.  “U.S. Rep. Kevin Mullin introduced a bill Wednesday, Dec. 6, to update the federal poverty line and incorporate regional cost-of-living differences, citing an antiquated formula that hasn’t seen substantive changes in more than five decades. The federal poverty line is used to establish eligibility for a wide swath of means-tested social programs — including…

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Midway Early Learning Center Campaign event

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Date: Thursday, October 6, 2022 Program: 10:00 a.m. Tours: 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Location: PFS Midway Early Learning Center 45 Midway Drive, Daly City Free Valet Parking  Peninsula Family Service (PFS) will launch the Midway Early Learning Center Campaign on Thursday October 6, 2022 at 10am at 45 Midway Drive, Daly City. The Early Learning Center build is part of the Midway Village project in partnership with MidPen Housing and San Mateo County Housing…

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Annual Report 2021: Message from CEO / Board Chair

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Dear Peninsula Family Service (PFS) Community Supporters and Friends, On behalf of everyone at PFS, we hope that you are well. The past 18 months have been particularly difficult, but especially for people in the communities that we serve. Nevertheless, we feel hopeful that normalcy is slowly returning to our lives. We have moved into our recovery and reopening process while continuing to keep our program participants and our staff safe. Our Early Learning Centers…

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Heart of the Community, CEO Heather Cleary

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 1, 2021 Peninsula Family Service (PFS) CEO, Heather Cleary, is featured in the July 2021 edition of Punch Magazine. The interview, Heart of the Community, written by Eva Barrows and photographed by Irene Searles, follows Heather’s journey from the beginning of her career to her current work as the CEO of PFS. “I see my work here as an opportunity to give back to the community that I have lived in…

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A Message from the CEO and Board Chair

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Who could have imagined what the year 2020 would bring? Every facet of our society, both nationally and globally, has been impacted by COVID-19. Social justice has risen as a priority around the world. Increasingly, voices are speaking out for the world to be a better place for all. Our mission is to strengthen our community by providing children, families, and older adults the support and tools to realize their full potential and lead healthy,…

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An Open Letter from CEO

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An Open Letter to Our Community, I’m devastated by the obvious racism in policing and loss of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and Ahmaud Arbery’s lives. I also see the more subtle version of racism seen in the COVID-19 illness and death rates. We all need to work together to create the systemic change that is needed. For example, I have been talking to local elected officials, and discussing with them what can be…

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