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Sometimes, all it takes is a little creative problem solving to kill two birds with one stone. This week, staff at Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL) witnessed a solution to a problem that benefited The Nest and turned lemons into lemonade. Alto’s new Chisum Travel Convenience Store in Alto, which opened its doors last month, received a large shipment of chicken …
The Ruidoso Valley Noon Lions Club has long been a great supporter of the women and kids living at the Nest who have had their glasses broken by an abuser. This is a very common tactic of abusers, who realize if they destroy the woman’s glasses, he will control whether she will be able to read, drive or work. Since …
The holiday season may be over, but community members in Lincoln County continue to design new, innovative ways of supporting the women and children living at the Nest domestic violence shelter. Many of these generous individuals make smaller donations on an ongoing basis throughout the year, bringing in whatever they find that seems to fit the bill. Their donations are …
HEAL has long appreciated its working relationship with the Mescalero Apache Tribe. From the day the Nest domestic violence shelter first opened in March 2007, tribal members and administration have embraced the mission of ending violence in our communities. We honor this collaboration and thank the tribal administration for allowing the HEAL Board of Directors to discuss violence against native …
It is not hard to see that rebuilding a life free of violence is a difficult endeavor, oftentimes taking years to accomplish. Even more challenging, though, is the work cut out for mothers – and their children – who enter The Nest domestic violence shelter. Growing up in a violent home throws children for a loop. Many have a seemingly …
Teaching children about charity and community service sets the groundwork for a future of helping others. This is exactly what happened to 9 year old Jimmy McCarty. Jimmy had a birthday party recently and donated all of his gifts to the children of the Nest for Christmas. He also brought food with his gifts. To think that a 9 year old …
As an organization that is all about hope, Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL) is never short on holiday cheer, good times and bringing light to help combat times of darkness. Santa and Mrs. Claus loved the message so much that they decided to stop in for a visit at The Nest domestic violence shelter to drop off toys and …
The children at the Nest were surprised when Judith Howard, Chairwoman of the First Presbyterian Church Women’s Ministries, brought by a large flat screen TV for their play area. The rest of the ladies in the group are Lou Mariner, Ellen Blume and Ann Volte. What a delightful Christmas gift for the kids!
The link between animal cruelty and domestic violence has been known for a long time, but recent studies into just how closely the two are linked has shed even more light on the importance of accommodating pets who provide unconditional love to victims of domestic violence. Not only are animals a powerful method of controlling a victim, in threatening harm …
The local chapter of the PEO (Philanthropic Educational Organization) has once again donated Christmas gifts for the residents of the Nest consisting of robes, pajamas, socks and hats. The P.E.O. Sisterhood is passionate about its mission of promoting educational opportunities for women and have been holiday donors for the past several years. Each Christmas morning, their generosity puts a warm …