Category: Press Releases

“You have no idea how meaningful this is, that all of you are here tonight. You are strangers to me. I do not know you, yet I feel your warmth, your love and your hope for me. I can’t put into words how powerful this is.” ~ A Resident of the Nest at the 2011 Candlelight Vigil For the sixth …

In the fall of 2009, Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL) launched the release of the HEAL a la Heart signature pasta sauce and cookbook. The sale of the sauce and the cookbook went to support the Nest Domestic Violence shelter in Ruidoso Downs. Two years later, many cases of the sauce remain but with a rapidly approaching expiration date. …

Craig Plumbing and Air in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., donated 17 new Nextel phones to Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL). Heal will give the phones, on an as-needed-basis, to residents of the Nest, a domestic violence shelter. More than 90 percent of Americans use cell phones as a primary means of communication and rely on their phones to keep …

The Nest is a place that many women and children have called home since March 2007. The Lincoln County shelter operates on the generosity and kind hearts of so many people. Our annual charity golf tournament, the Deacon Bob Racicot Open, brought together many important people to raise money and awareness for the Nest. The success of the event can …

The Village of Ruidoso and Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL) are kicking off a campaign dedicated to spreading awareness about domestic violence. During the month of October, the large trees at the Big Y, the intersection of Sudderth Drive and Highway 70, will shine purple in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Rodney Griego of the Village Parks and …

Two resident advocates at the Nest, the Lincoln County shelter for domestic violence victims, recently designed a program to help the children living here. Miriam Moreno and Marianne Baker collaboratively created a program to engage children in educational activities, help them cope with life’s circumstances, and to build confidence and self esteem. Statistics show that over 3 million children witness …

A Ruidoso couple is helping making a difference for women and children living at the Nest. The couple teamed up with a group of church folks to plant a garden at the shelter. Jeff and Jeni Pinar, founders of a Matthew 25 Ministries, and several volunteers from Novato Presbyterian Church in Novato, California, worked to bring the project together. The …

Contact: Coleen Widell at (575) 973-0828 or at Coleen@aidv-usa.com Kathy Gist, a long-term visitor to Ruidoso and Texas artist, has presented Help End Abuse for Life with a remarkably unique and customized gift – a photograph of a bird’s nest cradling eggs that she artfully colored varying shades of purple. She has named the piece, “Hope, by Kathy Gist.” The …

Tucked between Jorge’s and Walmart on Hwy 70 sits a surprisingly savvy and sweet local business. Sweet Charity houses a gracious Vintage Department Store complete with special departments for men’s and women’s clothing, furnishings and children’s items. The layout is arranged much like a traditional department store and is lovingly merchandised by staff and manager Celina De la Garza. Prices …