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With the help of the White Apron Society, a local organization of professional chefs, HEAL & The Nest has scheduled the culinary event “Savor the Flavor” for February 10th, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at the Ruidoso Jockey Club.
PimpMyCause.org is a website that connects non-profit organizations with marketing experts who have volunteered to help the agency address any number of marketing needs, including graphic design, networking, social media, web development and public relations. Causes like HEAL can post “help wanted ads” requesting assistance with specific tasks to which professionals can then respond. The site also has a listing of …
If you attended the Aspenfest Parade a few weeks ago and outlasted the rain, you were introduced to Hope Harbor via their red high heel and clipper ship float. You may be wondering what this Hope Harbor is all about. Well, here’s the scoop! The dream began at Angus Church of the Nazarene when members of the church were challenged …
Across the nation, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). At HEAL & The Nest domestic violence shelter in Ruidoso Downs, DVAM represents a month of many events and activities for the residents, staff and board members and our community. Each year, the Day of Unity is celebrated the first Monday of DVAM and serves three purposes: (1) mourning those …
HEAL and The Nest Domestic Violence Shelter will host its annual Heroes with Heart award ceremony this Sunday, October 18th at 1:00 p.m. at Gateway Church of Christ, 415 Sudderth Drive, in Ruidoso. The public is welcome to attend this free celebration. Heroes with Heart celebrates local heroes who have shown exceptional and unselfish caring for others. According to …
According to the organization’s website, 4-H is the nation’s largest youth development organization, with six million young members throughout the United States and a presence reaching from urban neighborhoods to suburban schoolyards to rural farming communities. The four Hs of 4-H are Head, Heart, Hands, and Health. These four Hs represent four primary values members work on through fun and …
Upcoming Jail n’ Bail Event to Benefit The Nest Mark your calendars! Walton Stations’ second annual Jail n’ Bail event is scheduled for Thursday, October 15th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Walmart in Ruidoso Downs. They will be broadcasting live from the grocery side of the store on KWES 93.5FM from noon until 2:00 p.m. The event will …
Connie Isbell, a Lincoln County resident, raises chickens and is affectionately referred to as “the egg lady” by the staff at The Nest Domestic Violence Shelter. Isabell’s brood has gone from a few hens to 200 in about two and a half years. She describes the morning and evening routine of caring for the chickens as her “own form of …
Last month, Ruidoso Hospice Foundation held its annual live monarch butterfly release, an event they have sponsored for the last 10 years. Butterflies are a symbol of hope and new life, the very symbolic event helps individuals process the passing of a loved one. For the last several years, the group has taken their extra butterflies and held a release …
Lincoln County’s domestic violence shelter, The Nest, and their umbrella organization, Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL), are strongly supported by the generous members of this community through donations, participation in events and volunteering. Many people and businesses provide regular support and some go beyond the call of duty to help others. Sheri Rodgers is one of these individuals. Rodgers, …