HOW YOU CAN HELP
DONATIONS
FABULOUS FELINES, is holding their Spring cat food and supplies drive. There is a continued need for those in the Fabulous Felines system, the community cats and to give a little help to to keep cats in their own homes. Needs are cat food, paper towels and paper plates. Donations can be dropped off at VCA Montgomery (Feline Side), 9901 Montgomery NE. Financial donations can be mailed to Fabulous Felines, P.O. Box 14841, Albuquerque, NM 87191 or via PayPal at the website, fabulousfelines.org.
KINDRED SPIRITS ANIMAL
SANCTUARY, dedicated to providing end of life care and hospice for older, unwanted dogs, horses and poultry, will be holding their Spring Open House and Collective Birthday Party from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on May 13 and 14. Visit with the animals, educational talks and demonstrations by wellness caregivers. Free. Kindred Spirits Animal Sanctuary, 3749-A Highway 14, Santa Fe, kindredspiritsnm.org, 471-5366 or facebook.com/KindredSpiritsAnimal Sanctuary.
WINGS FOR LIFE INTERNATIONAL, is in need of 2x4 lumber, PBC piping 3’ to 10’ feet long, donated clothing racks or donations to build shelves. Contact Yolanda Mattison, Volunteer Coordinator at 459-2023 or yolandamattison@comcast.net.
THE O.S.C.A.R. FOUNDATION LLC, The Organization For Specialized Care in Animal Rehabilitation, is an all-volunteer, 50l(c) (3) non-profit that raises funds to offer financial assistance to qualified owners when their pets are in need of veterinary services. Contact Betty Eichenseer at 821-9101, email betty@helposcar.org or visit www.helposcar.org.
PARENTS REACHING OUT, a support and training group for Parents of Children with disabilities is requesting financial donations to continue providing support and training. Donations may be mailed to Parents Reaching Out, 1990 B Columbia Avenue SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. Parents wanting to join a support group can call 247-0192. Visit the website, www.parentsreaching.org for more information, conference resources and upcoming trainings.
WINGS FOR LIFE INTERNATIONAL, a nonprofit organization developed to reach out to families who may be at-risk, which includes inmate families, recently paroled individuals and their families, single parents and people recovering from addictions, is requesting an office phone system with four phone stations for their office. Contact Yolanda Mattison, 459-2023 or Yolandamattison@comcast.net.
VOLUNTEERS
NEW MEXICO KIDS MATTER, formerly known as Albuquerque CASA, believes every child who has been abused and neglected and in foster care deserves to have a dedicated volunteer advocate speaking up for them in court, at school and in our community. We need volunteers to go through our training to become Court Appointed Specal Advocated (CASA) for children who are in CYFD custody. A CASA volunteer is a trained and committed adult who gets to know the child by talking with everyone in that child’s life; parents and relatives, foster parents, teachers, medical professionals, attorneys, social workers and others. A CASA is passionate about being a voice for abused and neglected children in our community. If you are willing to pursue a child’s case with resolve and persistence, then we are willing to train you. Our volunteers come from every walk of life and share a commitment to improving children’s lives, a willingess to learn, and an open mind towards life experiences different from their own. For more information email advocate@nmkidsmatter.org or call 903-0305.
WALKIN’ N CIRCLES EQUINE RESCUE & REHABILITATION RANCH seeks volunteers to work 10 hours a month at the ranch or thrift store. To register for the next two-part orientation class, email saveahorse@wncr.org. Call 288-0779 or visit www. wncr.org.
THE WHEELS MUSEUM is looking for volunteers to help at the Rail Yard Market and the Museum on Sundays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. to greet and speak to visitors and during the week to make exhibits, prepare gift shop merchandise, and work on fundraising. Contact Leba Freed at 243-6590 or leba4@aol.com.
ADELANTE’S BACK IN USE PROGRAM needs donations of medical and adaptive equipment, including working computers less than four years old, for people with disabilities and seniors who have no means to pay for them. Visit www.backinuse.com or call 341-7171.
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL NEW MEXICO seeks men to volunteer as a big brother four-to-six hours a month, serving as a positive influence in a boy’s life. For information, call Sharon Tenorio, 837-9223, ext. 13, or visit www.bbbs-cnm.org.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES CENTER FOR REFUGEE SETTLEMENT AND SUPPORT is seeking adult volunteers to assist political refugees in finding employment in Albuquerque. Training provided and a sixmonth commitment is required. All volunteers must complete an application and background check and have a clean driving record. No other skills necessary. For information contact Celia Yapita at 724-4691.