Holiday Volunteer Opportunities in Santa Fe
As Christmas approaches, it’s easy—and sometimes even enjoyable-- to get caught up in the flurry of shopping and cooking and decorating.
But in the deeper spirit of the holiday season, KSFR wanted to find out about holiday volunteer activities in Santa Fe. Reporter Mary Lou Cooper talked with Jane Egan, Communications Director of the Santa Fe Community Foundation. The Community Foundation is devoted to building healthy and vital communities in Santa Fe and the counties of Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, and Taos.
FOOD
Kitchen Angels
Please call Lauren Lavail, Volunteer Coordinator at 471-7780
They need drivers
Feeding Santa Fe (formerly Food for Santa Fe)
Early bird opportunity: 6am-ish; they need people on 12/23 and 12/24
Please call Michael Robison at 577-4499
Bienvenidos Food Pantry
Especially Monday and Thursday
Please call Susan at 986-0583
SHELTERS
Casa Familia (part of St. Elizabeth’s Shelter)
Please call 983-2042
They serve women and children
They’re looking for help on Christmas Day. They will have 40 people for dinner, and they need help with cooking or with bringing food.
Interfaith Community Shelter
Open on Christmas Day
Please call Sue Carr, Program Assistant at 795-7494
ANIMALS
Espanola Valley Humane Society
Please call 505-753-8662
Training taking place this Saturday, December 20 at 1pm
The Santa Fe Raptor Center
Please call 505-699-0455
They need assistance with a construction project in El Rito
Santa Fe Animal Shelter and Humane Society
Please contact Devon at 983-4309
Heart and Soul Animal Sanctuary in Glorieta
Please contact Natalie at 505-757-6817. You must call in advance.
ART
Many performance groups use volunteers as ushers
You might consider:
SantaFePromusica.com
DesertChorale.org
PerformanceSantaFe.org
The Lensic
These examples of holiday volunteer opportunities were provided to KSFR by Jane Egan of the Santa Fe Community Foundation. Other ideas for volunteer activities may be found by talking to friends, colleagues and faith communities. For volunteer opportunities throughout the year check out the New Mexico Center for Nonprofit Excellence at http://www.centerfornonprofitexcellence.org/volunteer-connection,