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Home-seller gives $10K to nonprofit

Valley Homes, a manufactured home retailer in Las Cruces, celebrated its second anniversary on Nov. 2 by donating $10,000 to the Mesilla Valley Community of Hope, a release said.

Owners Craig Bullock and Elizabeth Driggers were on hand, along with their two children, Jack and Maggie, to present the check to Nicole Martinez, executive director of Community of Hope.

“Just like the Community of Hope, we’re invested in upward mobility for our neighbors and we’re proud to celebrate our second anniversary by supporting the incredible work MVCH does in our community. My wife and I were born and raised in New Mexico, and we look forward to raising our two children here, as well. We’re fortunate to be in the position to help out, especially as we head into the holidays and the season of giving,” Bullock said.

Insurer gives $50K grant to United Way

United Way of Central New Mexico’s Mission: Families program received a $50,000 grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico through its Healthy Kids Healthy Families initiative, according to a news release.

“The families and kids in central New Mexico need support to move from surviving to thriving, and Mission: Families is ecstatic to have a grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico to support our work,” said Sondra Slivon, senior director of Community Impact for Mission: Families, in a statement. “These funds will be used … to improve our 211 information and referral resource database … to provide training to early childhood and out-of-school time providers across central New Mexico … and to offer direct support to families who need it.”

Healthy Kids Healthy Families and Mission: Families both aim to support children and their families through education and “wraparound support services” for local communities, the release said.