HOW YOU CAN HELP
FUNDRAISERS
NAMI WESTSIDE, Joe’s Pasta House Fundraiser for NAMI Westside. Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser. Dinner includes salad, spaghetti & meatball entree (no meatballs for vegetarians and vegans), bread and choice of ice tea or water. Cash bar available for those wanting wine or beer service. Joe’s Pasta House is generously donating 100 percent of the proceeds of this event to NAMI Westside. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at Joe’s Pasta House, 3201 Southern Blvd. SE, Rio Rancho. Tickets must be purchased by Nov. 14. For information, contact NAMI Westside at 203-7179 or 990-2292. EL RANCHITO DE LOS NINOS is selling tickets for its annual House Raffle Fundraiser. Tickets are $75 and only 4,000 will be sold. Win a new Abrazo Home or $100,000 cash. Additional prizes: $7,500, $5,000 and $2,500. The drawing will be held Nov. 18 at the home located at 6029 North Sandia Court, Rio Rancho. Call 899-6040 or visit elranchitonm.org.
VOLUNTEERS
SILVER HORIZONS, a local, nonprofit organization dedicated to helping low-income seniors in Bernalillo, Sandoval and Valencia counties, is seeking volunteers. Volunteers are needed to help distribute free groceries at their Senior Food Markets and deliver to homebound seniors. Each month, Silver Horizons provides free groceries to more than 2,000 seniors, and almost 900 grandchildren many of these seniors are raising. A variety of days and times are available. For information, and view a list of opportunities, visit silverhorizons.org or call/text Jason at 234-4439.
READWEST, an adult literacy program, is looking for volunteers to assist adult learners in speaking, reading and writing English. No teaching or foreign language experience necessary. We use an all-English approach and have trainers to lead you and your learner down the path to progress. We offer free training for English as a Second Language and Basic Literacy Tutor Training, followed by a 3-4 hour workshop after you’ve been matched with an adult learner. Orientation is Thursday, Nov. 9, at 10 a.m. or 6 p.m. The
ESL tutor training is Saturday, Nov. 11, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For information visit readwest.org, or to sign up, contact Cyndy at cyndy.ratliff@readwest.org or call 892-1131.
AARP TAX-AIDE needs volunteers to help low- and moderateincome taxpayers during 2018. Free training is available during December and early January. Basic computer skills are needed for most positions. Volunteers are asked to work at least onehalf day per week during February through mid-April at nearby senior centers and community centers. AARP Tax-Aide is an all-volunteer tax preparation service supported by the nonprofit AARP Foundation and the Internal Revenue Service. For information, go to taxaide@aarp. org or call the AARP Information Center at 830-3096. LOVING THUNDER THERAPEUTIC RIDING, for special needs individuals and veterans, is looking for team members to be side-walkers, horse leaders, groomers and more. No experience necessary. Call 554-9493, email info@lovingthunder.com or visit lovingthunder.com. NEWSLINE FOR THE BLIND: The New Mexico Commission for the Blind is looking for volunteers in Albuquerque to contribute their voices to Newsline for the Blind. For information or to set up an interview, contact Krista Mireles at 383-2220.
DONATIONS
SACRED WIND COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNITY CONNECT, a 501(c)(3) non-profit , seeks good, working used laptops and computers to donate to low-income Navajo seniors and families. Your donation is tax deductible. Call 908-2662 to arrange a drop off. FABULOUS FELINES OF
ALBUQUERQUE seeks donations of cat food, litter and small paper plates for the cats in our care. Our food and supplies donation basket is at VCA Montgomery, 9901 Montgomery NE, on the feline side. Please visit us at fabulousfelines.org. Monetary donations can be made through the website or mailed to Fabulous Felines, P.O. Box 14841, Albuquerque, NM 87191. You can also help by liking us on Facebook. ID THEFT RESOLUTIONS LTD: is seeking donations to continue their efforts to stamp out identity theft. ID Theft Resolutions Ltd. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) that offers a variety of services including free assistance to help victims of ID theft take back their lives; a lowcost family ID theft prevention checkup; low-cost mini-workshop for small businesses and their employees and consulting services to law enforcement, prosecutors, other public officials and businesses. Donations can be made via the website, IDTHEFTRESOLUTIONS.org or by mail to P.O. Box 10243, Albuquerque, NM 87184-0243. LOCKER #505 STUDENT’S
CLOTHING BANK: mission is to clothe students in need throughout Bernalillo County from kindergarten to 12th so they can attend school with comfort and confidence. Much needed financial donations can be send to P.O. Box 94735, Albuquerque, 87199. For information contact Kim Kerschen, director, at 400-3761.
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