The SUPPORTING COMMUNITY FUND
has raised
$42,775.00!
Cornerstones and our Partners thank you for your generous contributions!
Please keep them coming!
Cornerstones’ Supporting Community Fund is sending money to communities in need thanks to your generosity. We are so grateful for the donations you have made that are providing necessities to our neighbors hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
We are excited to update you on these Supporting Community recipients.
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE, VILLANUEVA
This parish community is made up of members who live in the village of Villanueva and those who live in the surrounding five missions of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Cornerstones' Supporting Community Fund provided a grant for food packages delivered to the homes of seniors when possible via family or neighbors.
MCKINLEY MUTUAL AID, GALLUP
McKinley Mutual Aid was created specifically to provide assistance to the vulnerable in the Gallup area during COVID 19.
MMA is based on the strong, pre-existing network developed through McKinley Community Health Alliance, an intertribal, interfaith, and interracial group of volunteers, allowing them to quickly organize and establish a relatively immediate supply chain, production, and dissemination. Cornerstones’ Supporting Community has funded the compilation of boxes and/or distribution of food, water, PPE, and other supplies.
ST. GERTRUDE THE GREAT, MORA
St. Gertrude the Great is a Catholic Church located in Mora, NM. The funds granted by Supporting Community will help provide utilities payment assistance to the poor in the parish and sixteen missions served by the church.
THE PUEBLO OF PICURIS
On March 20, 2020, the Pueblo of Picuris Tribal Council passed a resolution declaring a State of Emergency in Response to COVID-19 and all roads except one were closed to the public. Supporting Community allocated funds for the purchase of thermometers for use at the entrance Guard Station and other pueblo locations in support of the response effort.
CASA MILAGRO, SANTA FE
Casa Milagro is a safe, trusting, and nurturing community for adults recovering from homelessness and debilitating mental illness. Funds from Supporting Community helped build a “safe-room” for guests recovering from COVID-19.
MORA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, MORA
The Mora Independent School District is in the Mora Valley in the northeastern area of New Mexico. The school nutrition service distributes meals to children 18 years and younger during the summer. These meals are “grab & go” style. Cornerstones' Supporting Community Fund provided a grant for purchase of the to-go compartment trays, bags and other containers needed to pack the meals. The main goal is to reach as many children as possible and making sure that they have something to eat daily.
BARRIOS UNIDOS, CHIMAYO
Barrios Unidos, Chimayo, supports individuals struggling with addiction and families shattered through addiction. The program re-engages the community through the spirit of Querencia (Love of Peace). Supporting Community donated funds to assist grandparents raising grandchildren by providing them with necessities (food, plants, supplies for children’s activities) they could not access easily during COVID 19.”
RIBERA COMMUNITY CULTURAL CENTER, RIBERA
The Cultural Center is a re-purposed school building, originally built in the late 1800’s, restored in 2014. It now serves as a gathering place for approximately 5000 residents in Ribera and the surrounding rural area. The Center is the venue for a wide range of classes and celebrations. Supporting Community assisted with the payment of utility bills.
THE PUEBLO OF ZUNI
Major Market Inc. (MMI) is a Native American business owned by the Tsabetsaye family in Zuni Pueblo, NM. As such, it was able to procure bulk food and sanitary items wholesale for the Pueblo of Zuni’s COVID-19 emergency response to the pandemic. Supporting Community Fund provided a one-time grant for this.
Please consider donating to SUPPORTING COMMUNITY to help communities during these challanging times. https://www.cstones.org/donate
