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As Christmas approaches at the Nest and the shelter remains near capacity, HEAL would like to highlight a very special business in town that recently “saved the Santa day.” When Dan and Maria Elena Stagner of Stagner Landscaping and Penny Gardner heard Advocates at the shelter were concerned about having sufficient gifts for the many clients in shelter, they raced …
Stagner Landscaping recently came to the family courtyard at the Nest to do some fall cleaning of the lovely prayer garden and landscaping at the shelter. There was much trimming and sculpting to be done. They thinned bushes, pulled weeds, raked and swept then hauled away the debris. Many thanks to the Stagners, who seem always willing to help at …
The Nest is a neighbor to a wonderful, down home, roadside produce stand in Ruidoso Downs. We appreciate Bill Ford, who owns and operates Home Grown Produce along Highway 70, for always thinking of the Nest. He has brought us many boxes of great produce and recently treated our kids to more pumpkins than they could decorate. He’s got the …
Many thanks to Jamie & Shirley Estes, owners of Mt. Annie’s Center for the Arts in Ruidoso, for hosting the 3rd annual HEAL Empty Bowl Event. We simply cannot imagine a more beautiful venue for such a popular fundraiser!
Many thanks to Alan Miner and Renne Bradley from the Gazebo Potters in midtown for coordinating with the community to assist in making bowls for the HEAL Empty Bowl Event. Both artists were very accommodating to artists of all skill levels, going as far as to teach people with no experience how to make a great bowl for this charity …
Business Highlight Rodney Reynolds, of Triple R Carpet Cleaning in Ruidoso, recently rushed to the aid of the Nest Domestic Violence Shelter when a reverse osmosis pipe burst under the sink in the kitchen in the middle of the night, literally filling the lower level of the 6500 square foot facility with 2 inches of water. After making an emergency …
Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL) is pleased to announce that local physician Dr. Stephen Rath of Fusion Medical Spa has been selected to receive the 2012 New Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NMCADV) Community Hero Award. NMCADV is the leading voice for ending domestic violence in New Mexico and HEAL is a member organization. Dr. Rath will receive the …
The Friends of the Library recently donated several boxes of hardback, paperback and audio books to Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL) for the women and children at The Nest Domestic Violence Shelter. Ron Duncan is the current President of the Friends. He said, “Reading is such a peaceful and relaxing way to relieve stress, so we immediately thought …
The beginning of school each year is usually an exciting time for most kids but at The Nest Domestic Violence Shelter, it can be a time of turmoil and fear. The children who live at the shelter often feel displaced, lost and bewildered in the face of the unfamiliar surroundings, new schools and having to make new friends. They do …
Most folks around town know these three guys: Perry Champion, Brendan Gochenourand Curtis Williamson. But what they may not know is that these three Chefs have come together to dole out tasty confections, with a hefty side of community service, to benefit those effected by the Little Bear Fire. The trio recently founded the White Apron Society, a newly formed …