Hourly hospitality workers are the foundation of our communities, ensuring guests to our community feel welcome and cared for.
Yet for many, their reality is far from stable:
Housing Instability: Over 50% of income goes toward rent, leaving little for other essentials. This high proportion for housing leads to …
Food Insecurity: Nearly half of workers report struggling to afford meals for themselves and their families.
Systemic Barriers: Limited access to financial literacy, education, and language support traps families in cycles of hardship.
Health and Emergency Crises: Unexpected costs push families deeper into financial instability, with little safety net to fall back on.
The Problem:
Barriers to financial stability and economic security are challenges that ripple out to families and entire communities.
At La Fonda Foundation, our programs are designed to break barriers and create lasting financial stability for hourly workers and their families.
Here's how we do it:
Hardship Grants: Providing immediate relief for emergencies to stabilize families in crisis.
Financial Literacy and Housing Support: Equipping workers with tools to save, budget, and achieve homeownership.
Upskilling and Education: Empowering individuals to pursue higher-paying, secure jobs through programs like coding and 3D printing.
Our goal is to ensure that families move beyond survival to achieve lasting economic security and upward mobility.