NM: Community Issues and Volunteering
Individuals, groups contribute thousands of volunteer hours to NM food bank
Volunteering is a "leap of faith" - donating time and in-kind support to help others who are struggling - but research shows people who pitch in…
NM Schools Use 'Real-life' Experiences to Ready Students for College, Career
A New Mexico program is offering high school students more real-world experiences to boost their interest in college and a career. Future Focused …
New Mexico Mural Art Features Endangered Species, Migration Themes
The Village of Doña Ana is New Mexico's oldest federally designated settlement, and about to be the newest destination for public art. The …
'Stamp Out Hunger' Food Drive Returns to New Mexico Saturday
One in five children in New Mexico is at risk of hunger, and this weekend you can make a difference. Hunger-relief organizations are promoting the …
New Mexico Volunteers Help Fight Food Insecurity
Those who give voluntarily of their time take center stage during April's National Volunteer Month. And New Mexico's Roadrunner Food Bank wants more …
MANO Internships Broaden Horizons for NM Latinos
More than 200 young U.S. Latinos completed internships last year, which could lead to jobs historically difficult for them to access. Unpaid …
Post-Pandemic, Hunger in NM Still a Critical Concern for Thousands
Holiday preparations are underway, and those who battle hunger in New Mexico are urging communities to remember their neighbors at a time when food …
Volunteers Continue Restoration Work in NM's Midnight Meadows
Midnight Meadows in northern New Mexico's Carson National Forest is one of 22 sites identified as "wetland jewels," and volunteers will continue their…
Your Chance to Help Alleviate Hunger in New Mexico
A silver lining of the pandemic was more money available to address hunger, but those funds are drying up, and many in New Mexico will struggle this …
Desert Hope: A Las Cruces Option for People Who've Been Homeless
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - A new apartment complex built to serve people who've been chronically unhoused in Las Cruces was three-quarters full when it …
College Campuses Capitalize on National Voter Registration Day
LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- The youth vote in American elections always has been elusive, but this year, 63% of Americans age 18-29 say they will "definitely …
NM League of Women Voters Encourages Online Registration
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The League of Women Voters of New Mexico is confident new voter registrations will increase after the state saw an almost 80% …