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Many businesses in Lincoln County have been reliable partners for HEAL and The Nest. Amongst them is Golden Yarn Flooring in Ruidoso. Not surprisingly, with a shelter consistently full of romping children, the area rug in the kid’s playroom gets serious wear-and-tear. Recently, when it came time to replace the tattered rug, Golden Yarn offered a new remnant to cover the tiled floor. In …
“Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” – 2 Corinthians 9:7 Within each person is a wealth of passion and energy that can be harnessed to make good things happen. Passion awakens for different people at different times and by different means. Some of …
Gary Colbert recently contacted Sweet Charity to make arrangements to pick up a large donation of household items. As promised, the Elks Lodge swung into motion to assist. The movers were Al Buse, David Berryhill and Justin Rivera of Miller Waldrop Furniture. Mr. Colbert generously donated a refrigerator, stove, living room chair, sectional couch, microwave, dishes, bedding, a foosball/air hockey …
Since the dawn of humanity, stories have been means of communication, not only to convey an individual point, but also to impart cultural values, moral codes and universal truths. Greg Hathcock, the owner of the Grazing Bull restaurant in Capitan, has stories of training horses, bar backing in Las Vegas and winning over his high school track team as a …
Church out of Church recently surprised the residents at the Nest with 7 boxes of fresh, hot Hatch green chiles. The chiles had been donated to the church food ministry to be distributed at their various places they give away free food. “We wanted to roast the 133 pounds of chile to be frozen and used throughout the winter,” said …
With the right mix of talent and patient skill, even broken and discarded items become beautiful ornaments and jewelry. For five years, David Campbell, a man from Capitan, has been taking broken butter knives, dulled saw blades and chunks of melted wax and turning them into wall décor, necklaces and new candles. His pieces decorate walls in thrift stores from …
By Brendan Gochenour, HEAL Treasurer and Chef Dust off your favorite soup recipes because soup season is on the horizon and the NEST is kicking it off with Lincoln County’s only soup competition, The Empty Bowl. This event is your chance to show off your grandma’s homemade soup recipe handed down for generations or maybe your own heirloom in the …
Blue Lotus Healing Arts Center and Day Spa in Ruidoso will be holding a fundraiser to support the Nest domestic violence shelter during their Open House on Thursday, October 3rd from 4-9pm. The event will include various demonstrations of yoga, massage, skincare, makeup and products. Free chair massage will be offered, as well as light snacks and drinks. Blue Lotus …
Victims of domestic violence who enter shelters are thrown into a vast, complex fusion of traumatic emotional turmoil, safety fears for themselves and their children, going back to school to increase job skills or initiating job searches, finding daycare for their children, the threat of accruing bills or pending financial ruin and navigating the “real world” in which many have …
Kimberly Kannady is the recent winner of the HEAL Facebook contest. Friends of HEAL & The Nest were invited to share the Deacon Bob Open announcement on their personal wall. Of those who did, they were entered into a contest to receive a $25 Grill Caliente gift certificate. Thanks for sharing, Kimberly!