Jan. 11—The Empty Stocking Fund at the Santa Fe Community Foundation in partnership with The Santa Fe New Mexican is a community benefit project first started by The New Mexican 43 years ago. Each year, hundreds of people receive aid from the fund during the holiday season to help cover rent payments, medical bills, utility costs, car repairs, home improvements and other needs.
Who it helps: Applicants, who must live in Rio Arriba or Santa Fe counties and must provide documents that prove their identity, are considered without regard to race, age, ethnicity, gender identity or sexual orientation. Applications for aid are currently on pause because of overwhelming demand.
2024 goal: $475,000; however, there are already over $500,000 in requests.
This holiday charity project, which began in 1981, is administered by the Santa Fe Community Foundation.
To donate: Make your tax-deductible donation online by visiting santafecf.org/funds/empty-stocking-fund. In person, visit the Santa Fe Community Foundation at 501 Halona St., or The Santa Fe New Mexican, 150 Washington Ave., Suite 105, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Contributions can also be mailed to Empty Stocking Fund, C/O Santa Fe Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1827, Santa Fe, NM 87504-1827. Donors can request to remain anonymous.
Donations
Anonymous: $154.64
Anonymous: $250
Anonymous: $257.73
Anonymous: $300
Anonymous: $515.46
Barbara Lakatos: $25
Las Chicas Literarias de Santa Fe: $700
Dewey Lederer and Diana Wolken: $1,000
Amy and Greg Lewis: $103.09
Lucy Lippard: $200
Eleanor Long — in honor of Merrimon Kennedy: $100
Carl and Gloria Luff: $257.73
Neil and Cindy Lyon: $500
Bryan and Mary Maestas: $40
Nancy and Gary Maner: $100
L.A. Masursky — in memory of Hal Masursky: $250
Ed Mayerson and Joe Aloia — in memory of Allen Madrick: $100
Susan McDuffie: $100
Meek Family: $100
Mary and Tim Mitchell: $309.28
Troy and Carol Moore: $700
Cumulative total: $371,031.85