PNM Resources Foundation 40th anniversary

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Published: 19 June 2023 19 June 2023

PNM Resources Foundation 40th anniversary celebrated by world-renowned American troupe and local student-led performance Forty-four nonprofit grant recipients of $700,000 recognized (Albuquerque, NM) – PNM Resources Foundation is proud to announce its 40th anniversary with a commitment to give back to the community it serves. The Foundation awarded $700,000 in grants to 44 nonprofits that have demonstrated a commitment to important issues around education, inclusion, the environment, and community vitality. Artrageous, a world-renowned American troupe, celebrated the foundation's significant contributions to communities with a student-led performance and live art installation from Artrageous Artreach camp kids over the weekend at the African American Performing Arts Center in Albuquerque.

"As we celebrate 40 years of giving, we are reminded of the importance and responsibility of supporting the community" said Laurie Roach, PNM Resources Foundation executive director. "Artreach gives audiences and children a positive experience that changes their lives for the better. The Foundation is so honored and impressed by the incredible work done to showcase our Foundation's values in such a beautifully expressive way."



"The support from the PNM Resources Foundation has been so pivotal in everything that Artreach has been creating over these last few weeks," said Lauri Francis, Executive Director at Artrageous Artreach. "We so appreciate its attention and help in giving the kids such a valuable and much needed opportunity for a different, positive experience in their lives."

"Thanks to the support of PNM Resources Foundation, we have been given a safe space to get inspired, experience the arts, learn to perform, and express ourselves," said Savannah Schubert, a student participating in the student-led performance. "Our imaginations have been powered by PNM!"

PNM Resources Foundation has been committed to supporting nonprofits in the communities it serves since its inception in 1983. Over the years, the Foundation has awarded millions of dollars in grants to organizations that work to improve the quality of life for people PNM serves across New Mexico and PNM's sister company, Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP) in Texas.

The PNM Resources Foundation 40th anniversary nonprofit recipients are:

1) 516 Arts (Albuquerque)
2) Adelante Development Center Inc. (Statewide)
3) Albuquerque Health Care For The Homeless (Albuquerque)
4) Albuquerque Museum Foundation, Inc. (Albuquerque)
5) Animal Humane Association of New Mexico (Statewide)
6) ARCA (Albuquerque)
7) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central New Mexico, Inc. (Albuquerque)
8) Casa Esperanza (Statewide)
9) Childhaven, Inc. (Farmington)
10) Children's Advocacy Center For Denton County, Inc. (North Texas)
11) Children's Grief Center of New Mexico (Albuquerque)
12) Christian Community Action (North Texas)
13) Communities In Schools of North Texas, Inc. (North Texas)
14) Encuentro (Statewide)
15) Ethos Literacy (Albuquerque)
16) Explora Science Center & Children's Museum (Statewide)
17) Fusion Theatre Company (Albuquerque)
18) Future Forge Inc. (Silver City)
19) Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails, Inc. (Albuquerque)
20) Heading Home (Albuquerque)
21) Hopeworks (Albuquerque)
22) Keres Children's Learning Center (Cochiti Pueblo)
23) Lensic Performing Arts Center Corporation (Santa Fe)
24) Luna Community College Foundation (Las Vegas)
25) Mandy's Special Farm (Albuquerque)
26) National Atomic Museum Foundation (Albuquerque)
27) National Dance Institute of New Mexico (NDI New Mexico) (Statewide)
28) New Mexico Bio Park Society, Inc. (Albuquerque)
29) New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science Foundation (Albuquerque)
30) Prosperity Works (Statewide)
31) Reading Quest (Santa Fe)
32) Rio Grande Food Project (Albuquerque)
33) Ronald McDonald House Charities of New Mexico (Statewide)
34) Santa Fe Community Foundation (Santa Fe)
35) Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity (Santa Fe)
36) Saranam, LLC (Statewide)
37) Supportive Housing Coalition of New Mexico (Statewide)
38) TenderLove Community Center, Inc. (Albuquerque)
39) First Tee Four Corners, NM (Kirtland)
40) The Nature Conservancy of New Mexico (Santa Fe)
41) The Notah Begay III Foundation (Santa Ana Pueblo)
42) Thrive In Southern New Mexico (Alamogordo)
43) Wise Fool New Mexico (Santa Fe)
44) Youth Development, Inc. (Albuquerque)

All nonprofits completed applications demonstrating outstanding collaborative, newly created programs with visible short-term results and were awarded between $5,000 - $40,000 grants. For more information about PNM Resources Foundation and its 40th anniversary celebrations, visit      PNM.com/grants .

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