Bernalillo Public Schools   Last Donation: 2009

Central Office:
224 N. Camino del Pueblo
Bernalillo, NM 87004
Phone: (505) 867-2317
Jardineros contact: Jo Anne Fredrikson

Blue Star Mothers of America    Last Donation: 2008

New Mexico Chapter 2, Rio Grande Valley, P.O. Box 9176, Albuquerque NM 87119-9176
Carolyn Donnell, Corresponding Secretary
Nina Steffen, Chapter President
Jardineros contact: Karen DeMart

Casa Rosa Food Bank    Last Donation: 2009

Supplies foodstuffs to an average of 30 families each Saturday. Monetary donations allow Casa Rosa to purchase food items such as canned meat, canned fruit juice and shelf-stable milk for children. Casa Rosa has no administrative costs and uses the Las Placitas Presbyterian Church house rent free. All money goes to the purchase of food and other personal items that are needed, such as toilet paper. In November 2008, Casa Rosa partnered with the Roadrunner Food Bank to purchase food and other items at reduced prices.
Jardineros contact: Debby Brinkerhoff

EOC (Empowering Our Communities)   Last Donation: 2009

P.O. Box 757, 125 Calle Don Francisco
Bernalillo, NM 87004
Phone: 867-3374
(505) 771-9076
Sally Moore, Executive Director
Jardineros contact: Karen DeMart

Haven House   Last Donation: 2009
 
The only nonprofit agency providing services for victims of domestic violence in Sandoval County. Haven House provides emergency shelter for approximately 20-25 women and children at any given time.
Contact www.havenhouseinc.org or 896-4869.
Jardineros contact: Martha Clift

Jardineros Community Service Committee  

This is a special fund to be distributed in the community at the discretion of the Community Service Committee and the President. Contact: Sharon Masterson.

Las Placitas Association   Last Donation: 2009

A nonprofit community organization working to preserve the rural quality of life in Placitas and restore the riparian habitat of Las Huertas Creek. It sponsors the annual Flowering Desert Garden Tour in June, a Star Gazing Party, and group hikes throughout the year.
P.O. Box 888
Contact www.lasplacitas.org.
Jardineros contact: Barbara Reeback

Nearly New/Bound for Success   Last Donation: Spring 2006

Bound for Success, Inc. operates Nearly New, a Repeat Boutique, providing free clothing to women in transition and to victims of domestic violence.
Contact or 771-8228.

Optimists de Sandoval   Last Donation: Spring 2007

A community organization encouraging youth activities and promoting involvement in civic affairs. Sponsors Summer Camps for Placitas children, Kasey Says and gifts and food for local families.
Contact Nancy Hawks at rnhawks1@comcast.net

Other / Miscellaneous

Peanut Butter and Jelly   Last Donation: 2009

PB&J Family Services Inc. operates the PB&J Therapeutic Preschool and other parenting programs focused on child abuse, neglect prevention and family preservation.
Contact angie@pbjfamilyservices.org or 877-7060.
Jardineros contact: Pam Neas

Placitas Animal Rescue  Last Donation: 2009

Rescuing injured, lost or abandoned animals in Sandoval County. Also provides spay and neuter service with free pet pickup and delivery. Contact 867-0004.
Jardineros contact: Clardel Walker

Placitas Artists Series   
Provides high quality concerts performed at Placitas Presbyterian Church. Chamber music is only half of what our concerts are!  We do folk (Watermelon Mountain Jugband), choral (Desert Chorale), ethnic (native flute and guitar), jazz and contemporary (saxophone quartet) -- a wide variety of concerts. Shows of local visual artists are also featured each month during the season, which runs September to May. Contact: Dianna Shomaker, President: shomaker@unm.edu

Placitas Artists Series Education Outreach   Last Donation: 2009

The PAS Community Outreach program serves Sandoval County schools through "Music in the Schools," which sponsors performances and teaching experiences in music, drama, puppetry and even opera, to school children in the area, in both public and pueblo schools. We serve about 2,500 children through our Outreach program.
Contact: Dianna Shomaker, President: shomaker@unm.edu
Jardineros contact: Barbara Reeback

Placitas Community Library  Last Donation: 2009

A nonprofit library established in March of 2003 to build literacy and community in the Placitas area by providing access to books, newspapers and the internet. We also feature a Children's Summer Reading Program.
Contact www.PlacitasLibrary.org.
Jardineros contact: Barbara Reeback

Placitas Elementary School   Last Donation: 2009

A donation is made to the principal to be used and shared, through the school counselors, as the needs arise. Funds may be used to provide assistance to needy students in the form of school supplies, field trip expenses, clothing, or any other need that may arise that is helpful to a student.
Contact: 867-2488
Jardineros contact: Jo Anne Fredrikson

Placitas Volunteer Fire Brigade  Last Donation: 2009

Volunteers from the community act as first responders to local emergencies. Training and certification classes offered.
Call 867-5080.
Jardineros contact: Jean Reid

Rebuilding Together Sandoval   Last Donation: 2009

P.O. Box 44755, Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Contact: Elaine Sullivan or Barbara Reeback

Sandoval County Historical Society  Last Donation: Spring 2006

Maintains the historic Delavy House, which contains more than 1,000 photographs depicting Sandoval County from 1880 to 1980, as well as village histories and genealogical information. Located just off Hwy. 550 between Bernalillo and the Santa Ana Pueblo. The Sandoval County Historical Society hosts Jardineros de Placitas meetings, on occasion.
867-5351 or 867-5857.

Shining Stars Preschool  Last Donation: 2008

The Shining Stars Preschool is a special education program for children who have educational disabilities. Children in the RRPS Shining Stars Preschool have Individualized Education Plans (IEP's) with learning goals and objectives based on needs identified through formal testing. The goals and objectives are guides for the staff to help the child acquire skills that other children of their age have already learned.
Jardineros contact: Jo Anne Fredrikson

St. Anthony's Kitchen   Last Donation: Fall 2006

Feeds meals to the homeless and needy in Bernalillo at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church during the fall and winter months. Our contributions enable them to receive a grant of matching funds.
Contact: Cheryl Boll, 23 Camino de las Piedras, Placitas

St. Vincent de Paul  Last Donation: 2008

St. Vincent de Paul Society, a part of Our Lady of Sorrows Church, is a group of men and women volunteering to works of charity and justice. A food pantry provides food, clothing and furniture to needy families, regardless of religion, in Algodones, Placitas, Bernalillo and Sandia Pueblo. This organization also sponsors a monthly Senior Wellness Clinic and case management for those whose needs exceed their means or need additional support from other agencies.
Contact Rnh@aol.com
Jardineros contact: Clardel Walker

UNM Los Alamos Adult Basic Education  Last Donation: Spring 2005

Bernalillo - Offers free non-credit ESL and GED classes.  Contact: 771-4071.

Watermelon Mountain Ranch  Last Donation: Fall 2006

A nonprofit corporation dedicated to the belief that all animals should be cared for and protected. Watermelon Ranch offers care and shelter for animals until they can be reunited with their owners or adopted by new homes.
For reports or information, call 771-0140 or info@wmranch.org.

Wildlife Rescue, Inc.  Last Donation: 2009

of New Mexico is a non-profit, tax-exempt, all-volunteer organization that provides care for injured and orphaned wildlife. Each year over 2,000 protected, threatened and endangered creatures are brought to our clinic, located on the grounds of the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park, for care and treatment, and our phone volunteers handle over 10,000 calls annually. Donations provide the food and medical supplies vital to wildlife rehabilitation, and support our educational programs at the State Fair and in local schools, providing the next generation with intimate insights into the needs and values of our state's rich wildlife heritage.
Contact: Voicemail 344-2500
Jardineros contact: Nancy Worden