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New Mexico Kids Matter
New Mexico Kids Matter
New Mexico Kids Matter advocates for children who have been abused or neglected by empowering community volunteers to speak up for them in the foster care system with the goal of having every child grow up in a safe, nurturing, and permanent home.
New Mexico Kids Matter volunteers, known as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), are trained to navigate the complexities of the foster care system and serve as consistent and reliable advocates in the child’s life.
This summer, New Mexico Kids Matter hosted its annual Back-to-School event to support children in foster care as they prepared for the new school year. Volunteers, staff, and community partners came together to distribute school supplies, backpacks, and other essentials to ensure that children in the foster care system have the tools they need to succeed academically. The event not only provided tangible resources but also reminded children and their foster families that the community is here to support them in their educational journey.
The event reflected New Mexico Kids Matter’s ongoing commitment to creating a brighter future for children in foster care, ensuring they have the stability and support necessary to thrive both in school and in life.
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The Santa Fe Community Foundation invited its nonprofit grantees to submit stories related to our September topic of Education.
Umoja ABQ
Founded by refugee leader Chantal Muhumure, Umoja ABQ empowers refugee and immigrant women with the education, resources, and support they need to build self-sufficient, thriving lives. Through programs ranging from financial literacy and driver's education to maternal health and workforce development, Umoja ABQ is helping families create new opportunities and stronger futures in New Mexico.
LGBTQ Grant County
With support from the Envision Fund at Santa Fe Community Foundation, LGBTQ Grant County is strengthening its foundation and expanding year-round programming for LGBTQ+ youth, elders, and allies in rural southwest New Mexico.
Black Men Flower Project
Black Men Flower Project uses flowers as a tool for connection, affirmation, and community-building. In a society that has unnecessarily gendered expressions of care and beauty, even something as natural as flowers can feel off-limits to men. By placing flowers directly into the hands of Black men, the nonprofit challenges those assumptions and create new social permissions for vulnerability, gratitude, and brotherhood.
