Jan. 5—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: $257.73
Anonymous: $309.28
Anonymous: $309.28
Anonymous: $371.13
Anonymous: $412.37
Anonymous: $412.37
Anonymous: $500
Anonymous: $500
Anonymous: $500
Cheryl and Kelley Nace: $103.09
Olivia and Stephen Newfield: $103.09
Les Niemi: $257.73
Kay and Dale Oder — in memory of Laura Trujillo: $250
Eloy Ortiz and Family — in memory of Fabiola Ortiz: $200
Patricia: $103.09
Paula and Mark Bates Charitable Fund: $500
Trudy Perry: $206.19
Pierrette Hondagneu and Michael Messner Charitable Fund: $250
Lauren and Larry Prescott: $1,000
Paul and Donna Reeves: $100
Loyd and Connie Reifel: $257.73
The Ridges Book Club: $206.19
Betsy and Steven Robeson: $500
Helen Weeks Rogers — in memory of Piper Mackenzie: $1,000
Daniel and Alicia Romero: $103.09
Karen Rowell: $100
Michael Anthony Roybal — in memory of Eleanor and George Roybal: $515.46
Allen and Diana Russell: $200
Cumulative total: $332,756.58