As part of Give Local America, a national fundraising effort, non-profit organizations around New Mexico have joined together for a 24-hour campaign called Give Grande New Mexico. Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL) is one of the many organizations across the state and the country participating in the giving day. By choosing to contribute to The Nest domestic violence shelter …
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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT – Bret Knight-Mark
Bret Knight-Mark is a local contractor who has a heart for The Nest. Bret has volunteered his amazing handyman and “fix everything” skills to help repair and maintain the shelter. The Nest opened its’ doors in 2007 and literally thousands of women and children have lived with us while they rebuild their lives during that time. The wear and tear …
Princess Project returns to Sweet Charity
With prom season just around the corner, Sweet Charity Resale Boutique is once again offering free prom dresses to high school girls for those who cannot afford to buy new dresses – with no questions asked. In a “pay it forward” way, recipients are permitted to either keep their dresses or return them to Sweet Charity for someone else’s use …
Powerful Survivor Messages from The Nest
The Trauma Recovery Education and Empowerment (TREE) program, which is an in-house recovery program run by Advocate Kathryn Walker, has become a staple of the domestic violence services provided at The Nest. Each class provides victims and survivors with tools to analyze their interactions, relationships and conversations with others, overcome past trauma and begin making proactive and informed choices to …
DONORS SPOTLIGHT – Carol Frederick, Barbara Snowden, & Bret Knight-Mark
Carol Frederick of BJ’s Hair Design in Alamogordo recently donated a hydraulic salon chair for the beauty salon inside the Nest. Shelter Manager Terry Thompson contacted Frederick when the existing chair finally gave up the ghost. HEAL Board member Barbara Snowden and her partner Bret Knight-Mark went to Alamogordo to retrieve the badly-needed chair. Thanks to everyone for their kindness!
HEAL Reaching Youth in Schools
The strength of a community can be measured in many ways, such as by how its members treat each other and how they raise their children. As part of a powerful drive toward building strong children, Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL) and The Nest have recently created youth outreach programs for local school districts. Two school counselors, Kelly Shaw …
DONOR SPOTLIGHT – Judith Howard
Judith Howard is a beloved donor to The Nest. Representing the First Presbyterian Church in Ruidoso, she brings the shelter welcome bags for residents, filled with personal toiletries, hairbrushes, towels and other personal items most women who come to The Nest do not have. They also bring children welcome bags that have toothbrushes, puzzles and stuffed animals to comfort them. …
HEALing Children at The Nest
It is often said that children are our future. Every advocate and counselor know it is far easier to build strong children today than it is to fix broken adults tomorrow. To that end, staff at The Nest domestic violence shelter have been writing a full-fledged, in-house children’s program called HEALing Children to incorporate best practices and expand the children …
Give Grande! New Mexico
On May 6, 2014 – Give Grande! to HEAL & The Nest Domestic Violence Shelter: http://givegrandenm.org/#npo/help-end-abuse-for-life-inc-heal. —————————- What is Give Grande NM? Give ¡Grande! NM is a unique, 24-hour online giving event that allows individuals in our community an opportunity to donate to nonprofits that improve quality of life in New Mexico on May 6, 2014, 12am to midnight (MST). …
DONOR SPOTLIGHT – Jeane Lacewell
Have you ever noticed how, when things get challenging in your life, you sometimes lose track of your basic health needs? Thanks to Jeane Lacewell, the women at The Nest won’t have to worry about their vitamin needs. Jeane recently brought by several vitamins for women and kids, as well as school supplies and Mickey Mouse soaps for our children. …