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Empty Stocking Fund: Delivering help, sharing hope
In this op-ed, Santa Fe Community Foundation President & CEO Christopher Goett shares how the Empty Stocking Fund embodies our region’s spirit of community care. Since 1981, it has helped local families navigate sudden crises by covering urgent expenses. With a new season of giving ahead, the Foundation invites everyone to help bring stability and hope to neighbors in need.
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Community Matters: Solace Sexual Assault Services
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, our April episode of Community Matters features guest Maria Jose Rodriguez Cadiz, the Executive Director of Solace Sexual Assault Services. Solace is a Santa Fe-based nonprofit with a mission of preventing sexual violence and empowering survivors through restoring dignity, strength, and resilience.
Dr. Opal Lee, “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” to visit New Mexico for the first time!
Santa Fe Community Foundation welcomes Dr. Opal Lee, the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," to kickoff celebrations for Juneteenth and their new statewide endowment fund supporting Black New Mexicans.
Villages of Santa Fe
Ensuring the health of our older generation is of utmost importance. Exercise plays a crucial role in preventing falls, a strategy that can significantly enhance the health and well-being of our older adults. Villages of Santa Fe understands the need for accessibility, offering exercise and lifestyle programs for older adults through convenient online classes and an extensive video library.
Community Matters: Life Circle
On this episode of Community Matters, we speak with Lea VanMerkestyn, Director of Life Circle, about the need for senior services in northern New Mexico.
Punching Out Parkinson's
Punching Out Parkinson's empowers people living with Parkinson's disease across northern New Mexico to maintain and improve their quality of life through exercise and community support.
The Memory Care Alliance
The Memory Care Alliance provides ongoing education and support to families impacted by Alzheimer’s and dementia, replacing social stigmas with compassionate understanding, and a vision for life after diagnosis.