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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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL) and The Nest receive generous donations from the community on a regular basis but this week, the organization has been granted a unique gift from a skilled artist. Lifelong metal smith and jewelry creator Janet Alexander has chosen to donate a specially crafted piece to the women’s domestic violence shelter. Alexander, a …
Sweet Charity, the resale boutique that supports Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL) and The Nest domestic violence shelter, has a sweet offer for spring cleaners as they clear out the old to make room for the new. It is now offering an enhanced consignment program for people who want to send their beloved items to a new home without …
HEAL and the Nest were started by local community members in an effort to eliminate domestic violence in Lincoln County and to provide safety, healing and hope to those affected by it. HEAL’s most critical operation is the Nest, the women’s domestic violence shelter in Ruidoso Downs. All of the client services come from within the Nest and from …