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From relief to recovery: Supporting community resilience after the fire
Four years after New Mexico’s largest wildfire, the question remains: what did we learn, and how do we prepare for the next one? In this op-ed for the Santa Fe New Mexican, Santa Fe Community Foundation President & CEO Christopher Goett, MSW reflects on the anniversary of the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire and what it revealed about community resilience, the power of trusted local relationships, and why long-term investment in preparedness matters.
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Santa Fe Community Foundation Awards Wildfire Relief & Recovery Grants
The Santa Fe Community Foundation has made 11 rounds of wildfire relief and recovery grants totaling over $500,000 since the beginning of May.
Community Matters: The Food Depot
Sherry Hooper, Executive Director of The Food Depot, discusses the biggest challenges of food insecurity across northern New Mexico, how organizations are addressing them, and The Food Depot’s recent win of a 2022 Piñon Award.
2022 Piñon Awards Recipients Announced
The Santa Fe Community Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of its 36th Annual Piñon Awards.
Embudo Valley Library and Community Center
Located in Dixon, New Mexico, the Embudo Valley Library and Community Center provides the only free internet and public computer access within a 20 mile radius. In the past year, this community hub has had over 7,500 visitors.
Mora Creative Council
Following the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon fire, northern New Mexico farmers and ranchers are grappling to feed their livestock. Mora Creative Council, with the help of emergency wildfire relief grants from the Santa Fe Community Foundation Community Resiliency Fund and the All Together NM Fund, set out to assist in the equitable distribution of hay and feed.
Conservation Science Center at New Mexico Highlands University
The Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon fire redefined our landscape and our focus as we considered our displaced population and the multitude of challenges ahead. The Science Conservation Center at Highlands University quickly pivoted and used SFCF funds to support “Querencia in Action” workshops designed to build community capacity in post-fire land restoration.
