Category: Friends of the Nest

By HEAL Staff Writer Jessica Martinez  The Faith Community Health Ministry has been provided by the Community United Methodist Church for the last 17 years.  The group, which is coordinated by a Registered Nurse and served by volunteers, serves Ruidoso and the surrounding area through health promotion, education programs, health care, and spiritual and emotional support. “We currently have 15 …

By HEAL Staff Writer Jessica Martinez Mary Gordon first visited Ruidoso in 1996 when she and her husband vacationed here from their home in Maryland.  They loved it so much they bought some land and made occasional trips in the following years.  In 1999, they moved to Erie, Colorado, and then finally decided to build a home here in 2011. …

Lola McVey moved to Lincoln County last July from the Tucumcari area and now volunteers at The Nest by teaching a parenting class each week.

Alfredo “Tito” Jaras, a Seminarian from Hobbs, New Mexico, volunteered his time to help with various projects at the shelter. 

Sweet Charity was thrilled to host a missionary group from Grace Fellowship United Methodist Church in Katy, Texas last month. 

Micah Woodul attends an AXO Alum Service Initiative Trip in Woodstock, VA.

Local Vietnam Veterans of America organization supports the Nest.

Corina Montoya discusses Faith Hour, the Jail Outreach Program, advocacy, and her retirement.

Marge Woodul created the “Sue Mason Hammer and Funds Endowment” in honor of a philanthropic childhood friend.

By HEAL Staff Writer Jessica Martinez According to a 2010 national survey, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been victims of some form of physical violence by an intimate partner within their lifetime. 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men in the United States has been raped in their lifetime.1 In New Mexico, in …