{"id":34488,"date":"2011-12-22T21:30:17","date_gmt":"2011-12-23T04:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nmpolitics.net\/index\/?p=34488"},"modified":"2011-12-27T22:42:14","modified_gmt":"2011-12-28T05:42:14","slug":"these-nonprofits-need-your-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nmpolitics.net\/index\/2011\/12\/these-nonprofits-need-your-help\/","title":{"rendered":"These nonprofits need your help"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Heath Haussamen<\/p><\/div>\n

I\u2019ve been meaning for awhile to urge you all to donate to a cause you deem worthy during this holiday season, if you can afford it.<\/p>\n

Here are a few of my favorite New Mexico charities and nonprofits:<\/p>\n

Child Crisis Center of Southern New Mexico<\/h3>\n

This organization<\/a> serves as a crisis shelter for children, in addition to providing counseling and other help for kids facing issues such as abuse and homelessness. It will also provide help for their families.<\/p>\n

This is such an important organization. When I was a reporter at the Las Cruces Sun-News I wrote about several child-abuse deaths, including the heartbreaking Baby Brianna case<\/a> that has received international attention. I wish some of those parents who killed their children could have had the option of taking them to a crisis center to help diffuse tense situations.<\/p>\n

The Child Crisis Center is still in its infancy, but in its first year it has taken care of 112 children up to age 11. That’s impressive, but it’s not enough. The Child Crisis Center needs to grow, and it needs your help.<\/p>\n

You can take a donation of money or clothing to the center, which is located at 999 W. Amador Ave.<\/a> in Las Cruces. Click here<\/a> for more information about making a donation.<\/p>\n

You can also help by shopping at the children\u2019s store Tutti Bambini<\/a>, located at 300 El Molino Blvd.<\/a> Proceeds benefit the Child Crisis Center.<\/p>\n

Roadrunner Food Bank<\/h3>\n

As stated on its website<\/a>, this organization and its partner groups \u201care helping nearly 40,000 different hungry people in our state weekly.\u00a0That figure is equivalent to feeding a city the size of Farmington every single week.\u201d And through the end of the month, donations are matched by PNM, up to $31,000.<\/p>\n

There are lots of hungry people who could use a warm and filling meal. Here\u2019s more information about the need, from Roadrunner\u2019s website:<\/p>\n

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