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American Red Cross, Los Alamos/Rio Arriba
Service Center provides relief to victims of
disaster and helps people prevent, prepare for, and
respond to emergencies. UWNNM funds the Health & Safety
and Emergency services programs in Los Alamos & Rio
Arriba Counties with $10,000.00 in allocations and
$21,374.46 in donor designations. (505-662-7165)
www.REdCrossAlb.org |
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Amigos del Valle is an Espanola area in-home senior
service program whose sole purpose is to provide
services which will enable senior adults to remain
independent within their own homes with a respectable
and safe style of life. UWNNM funds in-house programs
with $40,431.00 in allocations and $19,569.00 in donor
designations. (505-753-4115) www.AmigosDelValle.org |
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Casa Mesita Group Home is a
therapeutic residential program for females, ages 12 to 18
years, who cannot live in their own homes due to abuse,
neglect, or severe family conflict. Casa Mesita Group Home
specializes in victims of trauma and offers individual,
group and family therapy. UWNNM fund therapy and tutoring
programs with $26,819.77 in donor designations. |
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The Crisis Center of
Northern New Mexico provides holistic services to victims,
children and perpetrators of domestic and sexual violence.
UWNNM funds the emergency shelter program with $24,043.86 in
allocations and $25,956.14 in donor designations.
(505-753-1656 or the 24-hour crisis ling 1-800-206-1656) www.Crisis-Centers.com |
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The Family Learning Center
is dedicated to providing quality services to children and
families in the Espanola Valley. Their goal is to enhance
family life, support family members and promote positive
self-regard for children and adults. UWNNM funds the before
and after school programs and the pre-school childcare with
$67,065.09 in allocations and $6,934.91 in donor
designations. (505-753-2739) |
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Family Strengths Network
(FSN) provides education, support and social groups, and fun
activities to all types of families, parents, teens and
children. They offer classes and support or social groups
for parents of infants, toddlers, teens, and children with
special needs. The Beth Ladino library and Toy Lending
Library provide activities, resources and materials for
families. Through their work, FSN improves the quality of
family life for generations. UWNNM funds support groups,
libraries, and parent education with $20,889.65 in
allocations and $13,320.35 in donor designations.
(505-662-4515)www.LAFSN.org |
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Girl Scouts of New Mexico
Trails, Inc. serves northern and central New Mexico. Girl
Scouts is open to all girls, ages 5 - 17, and encourages
them to discover new interests and skills, connect with
others and make lasting friendships, and take action helping
others to make the world a better place. Adult volunteers
help provide Girl Scouting to girls. UWNNM funds after
school programs and traditional Girl Scouting with
$20,000.00 in allocations and $6,575.35 in donor
designations. (505-983-6339) www.GS-NMTrails.org |
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Great Southwest Council of Boy Scouts to serve others by
helping to instill values in young people, and in other
ways, prepare them to make ethical choices during their
lifetime to achieving their full potential.
UWNNM funds Boy
Scout troop and adult leadership development with $27,125.81
in donor designations. (505-690-8371) www.GSWCBSA.org |
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Habitat for Humanity
Espanola Valley and Los Alamos' mission is to eliminate
poverty housing by assisting families in need who are
willing to partner and able to repay 0% mortgage that is
below market value. UWNNM funds the building of homes and
the ReSTORE project with $9,504.44 in allocations and
$40,495.56 in donor designations. (505-747-2690)
www.LA-Tierra.com/Habitat-EVLA |
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| Las Clinicas del Norte
provides access to affordable, high quality, comprehensive
and culturally sensitive primary health services under the
guidance of a board of directors. Care is delivered
principally to the underserved and financially disadvantaged
in a manner that respects the privacy, rights, and dignity
of individuals. UWNNM funds a portion of the salary for a
full time dentist at the El Rito Clinic with $35,138.15 in
allocations and $32,861.85 in donor designations.
(505-581-4728) www.LCdN.org |
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Las Cumbres Community
Services (formerly Las Cumbres Learning Services) promotes
the health and wellbeing of people of all ages in northern
New Mexico. They offer more than a dozen programs providing
integrated services and support for children, adults and
families facing social, emotional and/or developmental
challenges. Las Cumbres direct service programs benefit
close to 2,400 individuals each year in rio Arriba, Los
Alamos and Santa Fe counties. Training, education and
referral services impact another 6,000 individuals through
the state. UWNNM's funding supports Las cumbres' Adult
Services for adults with developmental disabilities and
Child and Family Services early intervention and early
childhood mental health programs with $78,992.84 in
allocations and $18,032.16 in donor designations.
(505-753-4123) www.LasCumbres-NM.org |
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Los Alamos Civil Defense
Search and Rescue is available for search and rescue
anywhere in New Mexico and southern Colorado. Their teams
include the following: Mountain Canine Corps, Los Alamos
Amateur Radio Club, Los Alamos Auxiliary Fire Brigade, Los
Alamos Ski Patrol, and the Civil Air Patrol.
UWNNM funds
equipment, supplies, and training for search and rescue
teams with $5,328,18 in donor designations. (505-662-7926) |
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Los Alamos Council on Cancer
is organized for the purpose of furthering education,
prevention, and treatment of cancer. The council provides
cancer seminars, and the 'I Can Cope' program, participates
in the annual health fair and donates cancer related books,
DVDs and other materials to the Mesa Public Library.
UWNNM
funds educational seminars with $4,842.06 in donor
designations. (505-662-9373)
www.LosAlamosCouncilonCancer.org |
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Los Alamos
Family Council, Inc. is to promote emotional and social well
being and to enhance the quality of life for all age groups
in Northern New Mexico. They provide highly effective
integrated services including, but not limited to, advocacy,
education, prevention, and counseling. Low Cost services are
available for all ages and income levels. UWNNM funds
counseling services and the youth activity center with
$98,101.00 in allocations and $17,899.06 in designations.
(505-662-3264) www.LAFamilyCouncil.org |
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Los Alamos Heart Council
develops, implements, and supports community wide programs
in Los Alamos and Northern New Mexico dedicated to reducing
heart disease. UWNNM funds the annual October health fair,
the Heart Month Community Seminar, the purchase, placement
and education of the community about Automated Emergency
Defibrillators (AED's), the support of healthy
lifestyle-related activities in the schools by providing
funds and pedometers for elementary school walking/running
and fitness programs and the Northern New Mexico public
libraries for the purchase of heart health and
wellness-related materials with $8,359.94 in allocations and
$6,153.06 in donor designations. (505-661-9101) www.LosAlamos.com/HeartCouncil |
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Los Alamos Visiting Nurse
Service Inc. and its branch office, Los Rios Home Health
Care, provide Home Care and Hospice Services to those
individuals with medical and social needs, regardless of
ability to pay. Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service Inc. has
a full team approach, including RN, PT, OT, ST, HHA, as well
as, volunteers and other appropriate support services. They
provide "Lifeline" emergency response units to those
individuals who are indigent, live alone and are at risk for
falls. UWNNM provides equipment for the Lifeline program,
as well as, supporting the HomMed monitoring system with
$2,820.84 in allocations and $32,358.16 in donor
designations. (505-662-2525) www.LAVNS.com |
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Self Help, Inc., since its
inception in 1969, has provided a continuum of free services
including consultation and advocacy, financial assistance
for basic needs, school supplies, and seed money grants to
enhance employability. Self Help works on the philosophy
that the most effective assistance is aimed at enhancing a
family's life skills and level of independence. UWNNM funds
advocacy and consultation (including information and
referral services), the emergency fund to provide one-time
financial resources for people in need (utility bill
payment, rental assistance, etc.), and the school supply
fund, which purchases essential school supplies for children
in need, with $43,800.92 in allocations and $26,199.08 in
donor designations. (505-662-4666) www.SelfHelpLA.com |
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The Family YMCA serves over
6,000 individuals throughout Northern New Mexico, and is a
charitable, community service organization dedicated to
building strong kids, strong families, and strong
communities. Their programs promote healthy lifestyles,
strong values, leadership development, community
interaction, and international understanding. Everyone is
welcome at YMCA, regardless of ability to pay through our
scholarship program. UWNNM funds scholarships for child care
and for support of youth programs, including the YMCA
Espanola Teen Center with $39,475.94 in allocations and
$13,524.06 in donor designations. (Los Alamos 505-662-3100
or Espanola 505-747-6569) www.LAYMCA.org |
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