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Attendees of Ruidoso’s Aspenfest Parade were thrilled, amused and excited by one float in particular, the float that was put together by a team of progressive volunteers at Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL) and The Nest. The float was unique in many ways. It contained a large, six-foot red stiletto surrounded by men strutting the streets of midtown in …
Since 1987, October has been recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Every year, across the country, shelter workers and advocates unite with survivors and supporters to discuss progress and issues surrounding domestic violence, remember those whose lives have been lost and celebrate the spirit of survivors. Here in Lincoln County, Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL), the mother organization of …
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 …
The Deacon Bob Open is a four-golfer scramble with a shotgun start at 1pm on Saturday, August 10th at the beautiful and challenging Inn of the Mountain Gods championship golf course. The Open is an annual signature fundraiser for Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL) and The Nest. According to Golf Committee Chairman Don Ratay, “We are once again …
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 & …
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 …
Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL) announces its 4th annual Deacon Bob Open charity golf tournament that will be held on Saturday, August 10th at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Championship Golf Course. The tournament has a 1:00 pm shotgun start. Returning players will be happy to see a few traditions upheld. Once again, players may purchase an unlimited …
This past weekend, the communities of Lincoln County and Mescalero flocked to Mountain Annie’s Center for the Arts to join Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL) at the 2013 Heroes with Heart Awards Gala that celebrates local individuals and groups who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. This year’s winners came from all walks of life. Many …
In a little over a week, Lincoln County and Mescalero will gather to honor the many heroes who quietly move among us. Some will be well known. Some will be less known. But, at the end of the 2013 HEAL Heroes with Heart Awards Gala on Sunday, March 3rd at Mt. Annie’s Center for the Arts, our community will rise, once …
Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL) prides itself on doing creative, fun and unique events in our community. From the very beginning, events like the Survivor local talent production at the Spencer Theater and the annual HEAL Heroes with Heart Award Gala have kept supporters often wondering what the next engaging event will be. When HEAL announced the One Billion …