Good news roundup: September food drive, a week of care and new grants for teachers

Welcome to the weekly good news roundup, bringing you some of the great news stories from around New Mexico.

September Food Drive

The City of Albuquerque’s Department of Senior Affairs is partnering with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10763 to host a food drive that began Sunday and will run through Sept. 30. All of the food being collected will be donated to Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico. The drive is asking for donations of nonperishable food items to be dropped off at any of the following senior centers:

• Bear Canyon Senior Center
• Barelas Senior Center
• Highland Senior Center
• Los Volcanes Senior Center
• North Valley Senior Center
• Palo Duro Senior Center
• Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center

North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center

• Santa Barbara Martineztown Multigenerational Center

For more information, drop-off location hours or directions, call 505-764-6400.

A week for caring

Eager to get out and make a difference in your community? If so, the United Way of North Central New Mexico is seeking interested residents to take part in several community service projects during its “Week of Caring,” Sept. 16-Sept. 21. The annual event provides multiple opportunities to support a number of nonprofit organizations that work throughout the five counties the organization covers: Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, Valencia and Santa Fe. A full list of the volunteer projects can be viewed at https://uwncnm.org/. Registration for these projects closes on Sept. 20.

New grants for teachers

U.S. Eagle Federal Credit Union announced last week that it is now accepting applications for its 2024 enrichEd® Classroom Grant Program. These grants will benefit public and charter schools in New Mexico. A part of U.S. Eagle’s ARNIA Foundation, $20,000 in total will be awarded to educators around the state.

“U.S. Eagle is aware of the challenges many schools face in terms of funding, resources and innovations,” Marsha Majors, president and CEO of U.S. Eagle Federal Credit Union said. “We feel compelled to step up and support them create effective learning environments for our children.”

The focus of this year’s grants is developing financial literacy and financial wellness programs in classrooms. Of the $20,000, individual grants will range between $500 to $2,500 depending on the school or teacher’s project. Anyone interested in applying for grants can do so through Sept. 29 at www.USEagle.org/enriched.

Got some good news of your own?

Please don’t be shy. It’s time to brag about some of the good things in Albuquerque and beyond. You can email your good news ideas to goodnews@abqjournal.com.