HOW YOU CAN HELP
VOLUNTEERS
NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY & SCIENCE will be hosting “Da VinciThe Genius,” a traveling exhibit, from February-July 2018 and is in need of friendly and positive volunteers to staff the exhibit. Volunteers will provide outstanding customer service by greeting guests, taking tickets, and interpreting exhibit information. Volunteers are needed seven days a week and must commit to a minimum of three shifts a month. Volunteers must complete a short training. For information, visit nmnaturalhistory.org/content/volunteerassociation or contact the Museum’s volunteer office at 841-2877 or volunteer.nhm@ state.nm.us. HART (THE HOMELESS ANIMAL RESCUE TEAMOF
VALENCIA COUNTY is currently looking for foster homes. You provide the care, HART pays for all the food and expenses involved in the maintenance of all foster animals. Foster homes can be located in either Valencia or Bernalillo counties. In addition, HART is always in need of volunteers to help care for cats and kittens up for adoption during the week at the PetCo on Lomas and Eubank, and at the PetSmart located at I-25 and Montgomery. Hours and days vary, morning and afternoon shifts available all week. Contact Carolyn Taylor at 463-0010 or Lee Laney at LeeHARTNM@gmail.com.
AARP TAX-AIDE needs volunteers to help low and moderate income taxpayers during 2018. Free training is available during early January. Basic computer skills are needed for most positions. Volunteers are asked to work at least one-half day per week during February through mid-April at near-by senior centers and community centres. 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.
THE WHEELS MUSEUM INC, a 501(c)(3), is seeking volunteers to repair and build exhibits, membership and fundraising campaigns, presentations and general help to establish a transportation museum on the downtown Albuquerque steam locomotive repair site. Call 243-6269.
PAWS THRIFT STORE, a local nonprofit project of Cottonwood Cats Sanctuary, is seeking volunteers to work in three-or fourhour shifts in the store located near Menaul and Washington. Proceeds from the thrift store support a planned sanctuary (permanent home) for cats who outlived their human caretakers/owners. For information or to volunteer, call PAWS at 544-7776 or email ringo95@ yahoo.com.
THE NEW MEXICO JAZZ WORKSHOP: a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is looking for an office volunteer(s) for two days per week. Ideal candidate will be computer savvy and familiar with databases. Primary duties include membership reminders and updates; assistance with annual membership drives and tracking end of year donations; keeping membership database current, with the ability to create tailored reports; pulling down and tracking e-donations; and updating online community event calendars. Other tasks include assistance with prepping for summer concert series and annual fundraiser. Will train the right candidate(s). Work days are flexible, but commitment is important. For information, contact sandy@nmjazz.org or call Vicki Dugger at 255-9798.
DONATIONS
RIO GRANDE FOOD PROJECT-SPONSOR A FAMILY CAMPAIGN, the public is invited to sponsor a family with a tax-deductible financial contribution to the Rio Grande Food Project. For a family of 5-6, $100 will help provide groceries for one week’s nutritional needs; $75 for a family of 3-4 and $50 for a family of 1-2. Please mail your sponsorship gift to P.O. Box 66498, Albuquerque, NM 87193-6498. Our pantry site is at 600 Coors NW, Albuquerque. Information, 831-3778.
WINGS FOR LIFE INTERNATIONAL: L.I.F.E. (Life-skills Imparted to Families through Education) is seeking donations to fund and volunteers for the weekly program. Volunteers provide an entree, fruit/vegetable or dessert. Wings’ mission is to transform lives to break the generational cycle of incarceration. Wings provides a free dinner and then speakers who are experts in their fields teach about jobs, money, parenting and issues unique to incarceration. For information, contact Yolanda Mattison, Volunteer Coordinator, at 459-2023.
SACRED WIND COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNITY CONNECT, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, seeks good, working used laptops and computers to donate to low-income Navajo seniors and families. Your donation is tax deductible and truly appreciated. Please call 908-2662 to arrange a drop off.
ID THEFT RESOLUTIONS LTD is seeking donations to continue their efforts to stamp out identity theft. Your support will help protect people against the fastest growing white-collar crime in America. 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 low-cost 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’s mission is to clothe students in need throughout Bernalillo County from kindergarten to 12th so they can attend school with comfort and confidence. They accept gently used clothing donations, only new socks and underwear. Much needed financial donations can be send to P.O. Box 94735, Albuquerque, 87199. For information contact Kim Kerschen, director, at 400-3761.
STOREHOUSE WEST serves a steady population of seniors and families who don’t have the financial wherewithal to purchase regular food items. Seniors and families each receive 35-100 lbs of food at an average cost to the pantry of $25 per household. Over 343,000 pounds of food has been distributed. Montetary donations may be mailed to 1030-F Veranda Drive SE, Rio Rancho, 87124 or via the website using PayPal at storehousewest.org. For information call 892-2077.
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