HOW YOU CAN HELP
DONATIONS FABULOUS FELINES OF ALBUQUERQUE: seeks donations of cat food for its Winter Food Drive. The food 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. VOLUNTEERS THE INSTITUTE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING FOR NEW MEXICANS, is looking for long-term volunteers with interest and expertise in the areas of curriculum, PR and marketing, hospitality, website maintenance and the Excel database. We are a 28-year-old volunteer organization that offers daytime academic-level education to stimulate the intellect and expand the knowledge of adults ages 50 and older in the Albuquerque area. We offer individualized training, and most work is done from home. If you are interested, please email Lifelonglearningnm@yahoo.com or call 888-7370 and leave a message. THE CORONADO HISTORIC SITE,
is seeking a volunteer manager for its Sun Father’s Gift Shop, filled with Southwestern merchandise. Training will be provided. Retail experience would be helpful. Hours are flexible. A volunteer sales staff is already onboard, so the manager can start with an ongoing operation of a 501(c)(3) tax-free organization, a separate entity from the state. Operated by the Friends of Coronado Historic Site, the gift shop is a major source of revenue for the conservation, preservation and continuous improvement of the site, managed by New Mexico’s Department of Cultural Affairs. Call Marty at 505-892-5981 or stop by the Coronado Historic Site, 485 Kuaua Road, Bernalillo. JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NEW MEXICO
seeks volunteers to make a difference in the future of local K-12 students by teaching them economic success skills. JA of NM is the nonprofit leader in providing innovative financial literacy, work-readiness and entrepreneurship education. We need volunteers to teach. You don’t need teaching experience, as all materials are created for nonteachers. You just need a passion to inspire and prepare students for economic success, while sharing your personal and professional experiences. To join us, contact Mark Schmit at programs@newmexicoja.org or 342-6349. HEADING HOME
needs volunteers to serve, three hours per month for six months, as mentors and companions to recently housed individuals. For more information, or to volunteer, contact Kristy at 226-1700, ext. 208 or kristya@ headinghome.org. 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 is at 600 Coors NW, Albuquerque. Information, 831-3778. Events must be open to the public and submitted in writing by 5 p.m. Monday before Saturday publication. To list a notice, submit information in writing to lists@abqjournal.com or Lists, Albuquerque Journal, P.O. Drawer J, Albuquerque, NM 87103. Please include a contact name and phone number.