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The business community of Lincoln County has once again stepped up to support the Deacon Bob Open, the annual charity golf tournament that benefits the Nest domestic violence shelter. Drum roll, please! Let’s hear it for Village Ace Hardware, Coyote Howling, Grace O’Malley’s Irish Pub, Josie’s Framery, LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso, Windstream Communications, Fusion Medical Spa, First Alarm & …
Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL) deeply values the people in Lincoln County for their ongoing, passionate support. It also values the community’s many dedicated volunteers and donors for their generous contributions toward its mission of ending violence everywhere. Like many beloved non-profit organizations, the staff of HEAL and the Nest receive great joy in watching timid first-time supporters being …
With the event just six weeks away, Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL) in Ruidoso is wrapping up the final details of its annual charity golf tournament, the Deacon Bob Open. The Open was named after the late Deacon Bob Racicot, a past board member of HEAL who recently passed away. The Open will be held at the Inn …
Sierra Blanca Motors is, once again, a primary sponsor of HEAL’s annual charity golf tournament, the Deacon Bob Open. Ted Durham has agreed to provide a new Jeep for the Hole in One competition as well as sponsoring the player’s golf towel for the goodie bag. HEAL very much appreciates the long term support of Ted and Sierra Blanca Motors!
Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL) and The Nest domestic violence shelter are truly blessed with constant examples of generous support from the community. Sweet Charity, their resale boutique, supports a good part of what is accomplished at the shelter. It serves as a private and safe source of home furnishings for survivors who leave the Nest and begin setting …
Jody Walker lived in Denver, Colorado, and is currently studying for her Bachelor’s degree in Forensic Accounting through the Minnesota School of Business of Globe University. As part of her degree program, she was assigned to take on two major volunteer endeavors. For her managerial accounting class, she was tasked with finding a service learning project, defined as learning by …
KWES and KBUY recently donated 3 large pizzas from Pizza Hut to the residents of the Nest after HEAL Staff Writer Michael Hoppal asked Jessica Cadena to consider helping. KWES and KBUY are avid supporters of the Nest and provide much-needed air time to keep the community informed on the happenings the shelter. Their support is much appreciated!
For all who work at Help End Abuse for Life and The Nest, ending violence and advocating for survivors and victims of domestic violence is a mission. Very quickly, a person becomes consumed by the work and ultimately spends thousands of hours trying to find ways to improve the lives of all the women and children served. In 2010, …
Mary Gordon is the owner of SW Downsizing. She recently assisted the retail clerks at Sweet Charity in reorganizing the Resale Boutique. Mary’s business assists people in developing an affordable downsizing plan, inventorying your items, doing an estate/yard sale and placing your items on consignment at Sweet Charity or other local consignment shops. SW Downsizing is a member of the …
By Michael Hoppal, HEAL Staff Writer As the staff writer for Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL) and The Nest, my weekly schedule does not necessarily scream complexity. Working at HEAL has not been terrifically different from my other jobs, really. I complete assigned tasks ranging from attending committee meetings, interviewing donors and writing the first draft of our …