PNM foundation gives $215,000 in grants

The PNM Resources Foundation has awarded a total of $215,000 in grants to 20 New Mexico nonprofits that support mental health or safety education for youth, according to a news release.

Individual 2021 Community Safety awards ranged from $10,000 to $15,000 per nonprofit.

“All of the recipients of our summer 2021 grant are focused on improving community safety, a mission that is even more urgent as pandemic recovery continues,” said Laurie Roach, PNM Resources Foundation director, according to the release. “We are acutely aware that many people are still experiencing great difficulty, especially worrisome is the increasing number of youth who are struggling every day. It is our honor to provide support to these worthy nonprofits that are providing a lifeline to so many in need.” The awardees are:

■ Artrageous Artreach Ltd, Tijeras

■ Big Brothers Big Sisters Mountain Region, statewide

■ Border Area Mental Health Services Inc., Silver City

■ Boys & Girls Clubs of Central New Mexico, Albuquerque/Rio Rancho

■ Casa de Salud, Albuquerque

■ Casa Milagro, Santa Fe

■ Children’s Grief Center for New Mexico, Albuquerque

■ Domestic Violence Resource Center, Albuquerque

■ El Refugio Inc., Silver City

■ Esperanza Shelter for Battered Families Inc., Santa Fe

■ Explora Science Center & Children’s Museum of Albuquerque, Albuquerque

■ First Robotics New Mexico Inc., Tularosa

■ Flickinger Center For Performing Arts, Alamogordo

■ Future Focused Education, Albuquerque

■ Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails Inc., Albuquerque

■ National Dance Institute of New Mexico, statewide

■ New Mexico CASA Association, statewide

■ Santa Fe Children’s Museum, Santa Fe

■ Wise Fool New Mexico, Santa Fe

■ Resolve, Santa Fe For more information about the PNM Resources Foundation’s grant programs, visit PNM.com/grants.