Foundation hands out $75,000 in grants
4/26/2008
The Las Campanas Community Fund at the Santa Fe Community Foundation awarded $75,000 in grants to local nonprofits earlier this month.
The fund received 133 requests, according to fund chairwoman Patricia McFate.
The recipients include:
• Animal Protection of New Mexico to promote the humane treatment of all animals.
• Assistance Dogs of the West to provide youth with behavioral skills through hands-on responsibility, training and management of an assistance dog.
• Big Brothers/Big Sisters Northern New Mexico for professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships.
• Breakthrough Santa Fe to buy curriculum for middle-school students.
• CASA, First Judicial District to recruit, train and support volunteers to advocate for the interests of children in foster care.
• Esperanza Shelter for insurance for vehicles used to transport shelter clients.
• Friends Forever Foundation to replenish the Family Emergency Fund to assist seriously ill, abused and homeless children.
• La Familia Medical Center for comprehensive medical, dental and health education services.
• Literacy Volunteers of Santa Fe for neighborhood and community tutoring programs for people who want to read, write and speak English.
• Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society to prevent animal cruelty and promote education.
• Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival to support opportunities for children to attend chamber music performances and learn how to play the violin.
• Santa Fe Community Foundation to provide five Piñon Awards that go directly to nonprofits.
• Santa Fe Rape Crisis and Trauma Treatment Center for its anti-oppression curriculum for middle and high schools, with special attention to homophobia and prevention of hate violence.
• Southwestern Association for Indian Arts to create programs to encourage economic and cultural opportunities for Native American artists.
• St. Elizabeth Shelter to help the homeless lead more productive, stable and satisfying lives.
• St. Vincent Hospital Foundation for the Healthcare Exploration Program, where students can explore health care careers.
• The Food Depot to collect and distribute food to hungry people.
• Trust for Public Land to support the Santa Fe Railyard Park and Plaza construction and stewardship.