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Mar 7 2011 1:19PM
Posted 336 days 7 hrs 50 mins ago
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Dec 14 2011 10:27AM
Posted 54 days 10 hrs 42 mins ago
FOOD DRIVE
Details: The food distribution drive occurs every month and the next drop dates are 1/13 and 2/10.
Location: Brown Mackie College Parking Lot - Copper East of Eubank.
Start time: 10:00am, usually it is done by 11:30am. Arrive Early! The line forms around 8:00am. Bring boxes or something to cart the food away (30-50lbs of food per household). First come first served until the food is gone.
Donations: Donations of food can be made at the school or at Road Runner Food Bank, 5480 Office Blvd, NE Albuquerque. Cash donations can be made on line at www.rrfb.org
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Jan 23 2012 1:18PM
Posted 14 days 7 hrs 51 mins ago
3rd Annual Valentine’s Family Festival
February 12, 2012 12-5pm
Beneficiaries:
Northern Youth Project (NYP) is a group of local teens and supporting community members who plan and execute projects for youth ages 12-21 from Abiquiú, El Rito, Gallina and Medanales. Our projects encourage community involvement, leadership, and creativity. Through our projects we aim to bridge cultures and generations and better the outcomes for youth in our area. Our current goal is to raise enough money to build our own youth center on land that has already been donated to us by Tres Semillas, our fiscal sponsor. Tres Semillas is a 501(c)3 foundation dedicated to positive community development and growth.
Every year NYP youth do amazing things. Each season, they plan, plant, and cultivate a heritage-inspired community garden using both traditional and modern agricultural techniques. They make art with a purpose, whether it be conveying a social message, like our Monster Truck float, literally a truck turned into a monster using over 900 recycled cans, salvaged building materials, and plastic grocery bags, or preserving traditional arts of the region, like making retablos. This year the teens will expand on their traditional arts experience, by introducing metal work and pottery, as well as make retablos using traditional homemade pigments, all under mentorship of local artists. Youth are also planning a roadside cleanup day, a charity walk-a-thon, and will help again at National Lands Day.
We hope to have a fully sustainable center established in the next two years, but will continue our teen-centered programs regardless. We hope to create jobs for local teens and adults by providing teaching opportunities, technology development, entrepreneurial training, and leadership experience. Most of all we are committed to providing a safe and healthy place for teens to be themselves and grow. NYP youth are empowered to be the change in their community and take charge of their own future. We as a community are here to help them, but it is together we make the biggest difference. Our website has more info and pictures www.northernyouthproject.org
Boys & Girls Club del Norte (BGCDN) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit youth development and support organization operating two afterschool program sites on the campuses of the Chimayó and Abiquiú Elementary schools in Northern New Mexico. We are the only afterschool programs offered in each of these rural communities. Our mission is to enable young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens. Established in 2002, this year marks our 10th Anniversary. Our organization serves children and families in Chimayó and Abiquiú with these core programs: Power Hour & Project Learn - provides homework help and high yield learning, Healthy Habits & Triple Play - provides nutrition and fitness education, Club Tech - computer literacy and Arts & Leadership- opportunities for self expression and responsibility. Our Chimayo site recently completed a 6 week media literacy project with Youth Media Project. The culmination of this project is a short 10 minute video of Chimayo from the eyes of our children available on our website at www.bgcdelnorte.org.
The Event:
The 3rd Annual Family Valentine’s Festival brings together the community for fun while also raising money for two important community youth programs: NYP and BGCDN. There is no charge to attend the event. Participants purchase tickets for .25 cents to play games all designed and ran by the youth of the organizations. Planned activities include:
● Carnival Style Games: Fishing, Ring Toss, Balloon Pop, Jar Toss, Football Throw, Shoe Toss, and “Wheel of Fun”
● Other Activities: Cookie decorating, Face Painting, Cake Walk, Photo Booth, and FREE card decorating and jewelry making stations
● Vending: Raffle Tickets with a grand prize of $200.00 cash plus other gift certificates and product prizes donated by local businesses, a door prize drawing, Helium Valentine’s Balloons, Concession Stand with pre-packaged chips, popcorn, candy, nuts, soda, juice, and water.
● Live Music: The Provisionist, a local band will play from 3-5pm www.myspace.com/theprovisionist
The Venue: Sunday, February 12th, 2012 12-5pm at Santa Claran Casino Events Center 460 N. Riverside Drive Espanola, NM 87532
Even more than money, we hope to raise awareness of our vital organizations and strengthen the sense of community in our area. The event is also a learning experience for the hosting youth. This event offers youth an opportunity to exercise organizing skills, presentation skills, responsibility and hard work. This kind of hands-on learning is priceless.
Eliza Combs
Acting Director
Boys & Girls Club del Norte
PO Box 972 Chimayó, NM 87522
On the grounds of Chimayó & Abiquiú Elementary Schools
505-351-1515 (office) 505-216-6183 (cell)
Leona Hillary
Program Director-Northern Youth Project
PO Box 1346
Abiquiu, NM 87510
(505) 685-4533
leonalutz@hotmail.com
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