Del Norte LOV Foundation Announces Recipients Of 2022 Fall Cycle Community Grant-Making Program

Santa Fe, New Mexico, December 23, 2022 – The Del Norte LOV (Living Our Vision) Foundation, an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit organization associated with Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU), has announced the five nonprofit organization recipients of its 2022 Fall Cycle Del Norte LOV Foundation Community Grant-Making Program. Each nonprofit organization grantee will receive $2,500 in charitable funds for their programming.

The Del Norte LOV Foundation, with the assistance of the DNCU Employee Foundation Committee, reviewed a number of applications submitted during the fall cycle’s request for proposal period. The Committee identified organizations that are committed to improving the lives of youth and families in New Mexico in the program impact areas of at-risk youth, arts & culture, community enrichment, and education & S.T.E.M.

2022 Fall Cycle Community Grant-Making Program Recipients

• At-Risk Youth Award - The Food Depot to support its Diaper Depot Program

• At-Risk Youth Award - The Sky Center/New Mexico Suicide Intervention Project to support its ongoing support for Northern New Mexico’s Postvention Team Program

• Community Enrichment Award - INSIDE OUT to support its El Rito Community Outreach Program

• Education & STEM Award - Las Cumbres Community Services, Inc. to support its Rio Arriba Reading Group: Enhancing Literacy Among Young Readers Program

• Arts & Culture Award - Queen Bee Music Association to support its Music Classes for Special Needs Classrooms Program

“We are honored and humbled to provide programmatic support to these worthy nonprofits in the communities we serve that align with our mission of improving lives of youth and families in New Mexico," shared Connie Tooker Nuñez, Del Norte LOV Foundation Director.

Funding for the 2022 Del Norte LOV Foundation Community Grant-Making program is a combination of community donations and Teen Day Tuesday funds, the DNCU employee payroll deduction giving initiative.

About Del Norte LOV Foundation

The Del Norte LOV Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 public charity nonprofit organization. The mission of the Del Norte LOV Foundation is to improve lives of youth and families in New Mexico. The Del Norte LOV Foundation implements its vision as an active advocate of financial literacy and education that supports the youth and its commitment to helping communities in New Mexico succeed through its community support programs, including Employee Giving, Scholarships, Sponsorships, Grant-making, and Community Engagement. Learn more at: delnortelovfoundation.org.

About Del Norte Credit Union

Chartered in 1954, Del Norte Credit Union is a not-for-profit credit union based in New Mexico with a mission of Improving Lives. DNCU offers a wide variety of products and services designed to make members achieve financial success. Today DNCU serves more than 62,000 members throughout New Mexico and the United States.