News Release

May 3, 2004

PNM Foundation Announces $70,000 in Grants for N.M. Nonprofits

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Albuquerque: The nonprofit, shareholder-funded PNM Foundation has announced awards to 11 New Mexico organizations that support educational and community-based programs that benefit youth, seniors and adults. The grants total $70,000.

"These nonprofits' programs bring valuable resources to those who need them most," said Diane Harrison Ogawa, PNM Foundation executive director. "The PNM Foundation is proud to partner with these organizations to help build a stronger foundation and brighter future for our state."

The following organizations received funding:

• Albuquerque Rape Crisis Center: $7,500 for "It's a Kid Thing," a school-based program to reach Albuquerque students at the elementary and mid-levels through programs about safety and risk prevention.
• Center for Development and Disability: $5,000 to help develop a resource guide with vital information for people with disabilities and their families.
• Clovis Boy Scouts of America: $5,000 to fund a character education and career awareness program. The project will focus on helping youth meet the challenge of growing up by teaching character and good decision-making skills then linking those skills to the real world.
• Kitchen Angels: $10,000 will help start the Extended Family Meal Delivery project for individuals outside of the Santa Fe metro area. Through this project homebound residents have a volunteer who regularly checks on them and receive free meals.
• Legal FACS: $5,000 for this self-help legal program that focuses on assisting low-income individuals and families with domestic and small claims cases and assists victims of domestic violence.
• Museum of New Mexico Foundation: $5,000 for the Living Traditions education program to make the resources of the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture available to local educators teaching their students about the arts and cultures of the Southwest's native people.
• New Mexico Cancer Care Alliance: $7,500 to update a statewide cancer resource guide for patients and caregivers.
• New Mexico Museum of Space History: $5,000 for ASTRO-NM, a science education program that links professional and amateur astronomers with teachers. The teacher and astronomer present to students a series of activity-based lessons and give students an opportunity to develop problem solving skills, group cooperation skills and language and communication skills.
• Terra Nova Children's Foundation: $5,000 for an expressive arts therapy program to help children who are victims of abuse, neglect and domestic violence. The program uses therapeutic expressive arts such as movement, drawing, painting, sculpting, music, writing, sound and improvisation.
• Teach For America — New Mexico: $10,000 to help the organization focus on students' potential to achieve at high levels, regardless of background or socio-economic level by providing teachers with the tools to ensure that their students achieve academically.
• Values Through Music Inc.: $5,000 to develop a violence prevention program and bring character education training to middle schools with assistance from students, songwriters and video journalists.

Celebrating more than 20 years of improving New Mexico's quality of life, the PNM Foundation is a nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation that was originally endowed by a gift from PNM's shareholders. No customer funds are part of the endowment. For more information, please contact the PNM Foundation at (505) 241-2284.