467 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Higher food costs and inflation continue to impact New Mexicans, leaving many to turn to food banks for help especially during the holidays. One of the state’s largest food bank is seeing that demand, but there’s not enough donations.
620 Views Las Cruces, NM – On this edition of PUENTES a la comunidad, bridges to the community, host Emily Guerra spoke with The Potters’ Guild of Las Cruces artist and volunteer, Vickie Morrow, and El Caldito Soup Kitchen volunteer, Terry Frank, about the 31st Empty Bowls Fundraiser, Friday, October
712 Views At El Pasoans Fighting Hunger, the city’s only food bank, they currently serve 150,000 food insecure people in the city. The need to improve food equity in a region where many people face limited access to healthy, nutritious food, inspired Patsy Stallworth to open Desert Spoon Food Hub
568 Views The free meals are part of this law that passed last legislative session to give high-quality breakfast and lunch to all New Mexico students The free meals are part of this law that passed last legislative session to give high-quality breakfast and lunch to all New Mexico students.
615 Views Starting this school year, students will get free breakfast and lunch NEW MEXICO — Starting this school year, students across New Mexico will get free breakfast and lunch at their schools. Officials are hoping to change from using pre-packaged foods to using more nutritional foods from New Mexico
625 Views Facing a lack of basic needs affects university students year-round, however during the summer when temperatures are higher, campuses aren’t fully open and the availability of resources are lower for many. 67% of college students surveyed across New Mexico campuses have experienced some form of insecurity, according to
554 Views On Thursday, the 15th annual Taste of Las Cruces will be held to benefit the Casa de Peregrinos food program. Scott Brocato recently talked with Lorenzo Alba, executive director of Casa de Peregrinos, about the event and how it will help the food pantry feed the community.
557 Views Las Cruces, NM – On this edition of PUENTES a la comunidad, bridges to the Community, host Emily Guerra spoke with Families & Youth Innovations Plus (FYI+), Director of Business & Community Engagement, Jeanne Resendez, about their services to the community. Their Summer Food Service Program begins June 5th through
635 Views Research shows faculty, staff aren’t safe from food and housing insecurity University of New Mexico senior Blake Hautzinger had heard the jokes about eating a lot of ramen in college. But they didn’t seem the type who would need to worry: The child of college educated parents who
542 Views Las Cruces, NM – On this edition of PUENTES a la comunidad, bridges to the community, host Emily Guerra spoke with Casa de Peregrinos Executive Director, Lorenzo Alba Jr., about recent cuts to the U.S. Government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and its effects on the community and
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