Mirehaven Gives Back for a Better Future

 2017 Fundraising Charity-of-Choice:
Make-A-Wish® New Mexico
Raised: $6,000
Webpage:  www.newmexico.wish.org

Every 37 minutes Make-A-Wish® grants the wish of a child diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition and the New Mexico chapter has granted over 22,000 Wishes to date! Make-A-Wish supporters believe that a wish experience can be a game-changer. This one belief guides everything they do. It is this inspiration to grant wishes that changes the lives of the kids that are served.

2018 Fundraising Charity-of-Choice:
Saranam, LLC of Albuquerque
Raised: $12,000
Webpage: www.saranamabq.org

Transforming the Lives of Families Experiencing Homelessness: Saranam is a 2-year housing, education, and community-building program for families experiencing homelessness in Albuquerque, NM. Saranam offers a comprehensive range of services to assist families in transitioning beyond homelessness.  Saranam provides free housing and basic needs for living (for up to 2 years).  Accommodations include completely furnished 2- and 3-bedroom apartments with phone and utilities, located in a supportive/safe community.  Adult education includes GED preparation, life skills training and access to vocational and trade skills through Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) as well as scholarship funds for tuition, school supplies, tools and uniforms.  Arranged childcare and the Children’s Star Center provides for after school activities, tutoring and academic enrichment in a safe and engaging environment.

 2019 Fundraising Charity-of-Choice:​ Albuquerque Public Schools Title 1 Homeless Project

Raised: $22,600 

Webpage:  www.aps.edu/title-i/homeless-project  

The largest and most important safety net for homeless children and youth is the public school system, which provides both basic services as well as the education that is necessary to avoid poverty as adults.  Homelessness among families has​ increased considerably in recent years and is most often due to unexpected financial setbacks that create a situation where the family can no longer pay for their housing. Research indicates that the enriching experiences of a high-quality education can be especially beneficial for homeless children because they provide stability and daily routines that may otherwise be scarce in these children’s lives.​​​​​

2020 Fundraising Charity-of-Choice:​ 

Meals on Wheels of Albuquerque

Raised: $42,258.35 

Webpage: www.mow-nm.org 

Meals on Wheels of Albuquerque nourishes bodies and spirits. They provide hot or frozen breakfast, lunch or dinner meals, with their home-delivered services ensuring that clients receive needed nutrition with a friendly face and wellness check. Eight different diet types are prepared fresh daily in the Meals on Wheels kitchens. No contracts needed to sign or qualifications to meet.   Their programs include: 1) Long Leash on Life Pet Program providing healthy food and more to their clients’ pets, 2) Local Harvest Program where fresh fruits and vegetables are purchased from local farms, and 3) Weekend Pantry Box Program providing low-income clients with food for days they don’t normally deliver. 

2021 Fundraising Charity-of-Choice:​​​​
Rio Grande Food Project
Raised: $51,710
Webpage: https://www.rgfp.org

Rio Grande Food Project (RGFP) is founded on the belief that everyone deserves enough quality food to live a healthy life. This belief fuels RGFP’s food pantry operations (largest pantry on the west side of Albuquerque), the RGFP Urban Garden, and RGFP’s Community Hub where staff and volunteers help individuals and families connect with resources and community programs that address the causes and effects of hunger and food insecurity.

2022 Fundraising Charity-of-Choice:
New Mexico Dream Center
Raised: $68,000
Webpage:  https://www.nmdreamcenter.org

Homeless young people, in dire need of food and shelter, become easy prey for human traffickers. Statistics show that 48% of homeless youth reported that shelter was the main thing they traded sex for. Statistics also show that 1 in 5 youth will end up being trafficked.  Whether it's for sex or for labor, without help, homeless youth face dire consequences.  Your compassion and generosity can help bring about the change that is needed to save the lives of these young people who face an upward battle to survive. Our belief is that we are called to fill in the gaps in services, not recreate a program that already exists. Therefore we will stand in the gap for these children and develop and support them as we work on ensuring that these gaps get filled and stay that way.

2023 Fundraising Charity-of-Choice:
Paws and Stripes
Raised: $59,000
Webpage:  https://www.pawsandstripes.org

The mission of Paws and Stripes is to provide animal-assisted therapy and other mental health services to military veterans and their loved ones living with service-connected trauma.  Paws and Stripes was founded in Rio Rancho in 2010 by Lindsey Kay. Lindsey was motivated by her passion for dogs, love of her country and those who have sacrificed so much to protect it. A veteran family member of Lindsey’s suffering from PTSD and TBI motivated her to research multiple organizations, but her family member was unable to pay for service dogs due to the high cost. This inspired the inception of an organization dedicated to providing service dogs at no cost to veterans in order to fill this critical unmet need for veterans. 

2024 Fundraising Charity-of-Choice:
Animal Human New Mexico
Raised: $52,415

Webpage: https://animalhumanenm.org

Founded in 1965, Animal Humane New Mexico is the state’s leading private 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal welfare organization serving more than 10,000 homeless and at-risk dogs & cats each year. We never euthanize based on age or length of stay and since 2010, have re-homed 100% of healthy pets in our care. We support every companion animal at Animal Humane with outstanding veterinary, social and emotional care, and love.