Empty Stocking Fund, Dec. 15, 2022
Dec. 15—The Empty Stocking Fund is a 41-year-old project of The New Mexican. Each year, hundreds of people receive aid from the fund during the holiday season to help cover rent payments, medical bills, utility costs, car repairs, home improvements and other needs.
Who it helps: Applicants, who must live within 50 miles of Santa Fe and must provide documents that provide proof of their identity, are considered without regard to race, age, ethnicity, gender identity or sexual orientation. Applications are now closed.
How it works: Applications for funding are carefully vetted. Members of the Empty Stocking Committee review requests, meet with each qualifying applicant to examine records of outstanding bills or other needs and verify the applicant's income. If a request is approved, the committee sends a check directly to the service supplier. Requests can be as much as $2,500 per household depending on the need.
2022 goal: $375,000
This holiday charity project, which began in 1981, is jointly administered by the Santa Fe Community Foundation, Enterprise Bank and Trust, the Salvation Army, Presbyterian Medical Services, The Life Link, Habitat for Humanity, Esperanza Shelter, Youth Shelters and Family Services, Gerard's House and a private individual.
To donate: Make your tax-deductible donation online by visiting santafenewmexican.com/empty_stocking or mail a check to The New Mexican's Empty Stocking Fund c/o The Santa Fe Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1827, Santa Fe, N.M., 87504-1827. Cash and coin donations are always welcome. Those can be dropped off at the offices of the newspaper at 150 Washington Ave. Donors can request to remain anonymous.
If you can provide a service such as roofing or home repairs, contact Habitat for Humanity at repairs@santafehabitat.org. If you can contribute food, clothing, toys, housewares, furniture, firewood or other items or services, call the Salvation Army at 505-988-8054.
Donations
Anonymous: $7.46
Anonymous: $102.56
Anonymous: $500
Anonymous: $500
Anonymous: $100
Anonymous: $25
Anonymous: $100
Anonymous: $25.87
Anonymous: $2,500
Anonymous, in memory of Ettie and Netta Gonzales: $50
Eliseo and Olivia Armijo, in memory of Adam Gabriel Armijo: $300
Garland and Linda Bellamy: $50
Bellas Artes Ltd.: $300
Katherine Joy Remke Blagden: $100
Bruce and Cynthia Bolene, in memory of Marian Silver: $1,000
Susan Breyer: $169.02
Capitol Counsel and Consulting: $250
Dennis and Jan Conine: $102.56
Ralph Cooley and Susan Edmunson: $102.56
Lilian M.L. De Nigro: $100
Diane and Peter Doniger: $1,022.80
Sanjiv and Sujatha Doreswamy: $250
Allison Fabara: $102.56
Patricia and Walter Farr: $5.89
Betty Farrell: $250
Brittany Goede: $102.56
Leah White Henessy Gordon: $100
Stephanie Greene, in loving memory of John A. Mattson: $200
Sterling Grogan and Anne Watkins: $250
Charles D. Harrington and Carmen M. Rodriguez: $300
Dahl Harris and Anne Marie Ortiz-Harris: $20
Helen and William Hensley: $100
Ethel Hess: $50
Gerard and Janet Iff: $1,000
Doris and Richard Kessler: $500
Steve Kopelman: $102.56
Sylvia LaMar and Rod Mehling, in honor of our sisters: $500
Judith and William Laughlin: $25
Randi Lowenthal: $3,000
Bret Luboyeski: $102.56
Medical Consultation Services LLC: $100
Ralph L. and Esther H. Milnes: $1,000
Laura and Andrew Montoya: $250
Greg M. Ortiz: $100
Jeff Pine and Tom Morris: $250
Marika and Kim Pineda: $100
Jeff and Desiree Pitman: $255.93
Rabinowe Family Fund: $250
Susan Jean and Jose Rojas: $50
Vicente D. Sandoval and Isabel Sandoval: $100
Santa Fe Vintage Car Club: $300
Cat Scheibner and Carrie Haag: $100
John and Kerri Segell, in memory of Margi Segell Rice: $100
Tori Warner Shepard: $100
MaryJoy Ford and Bob Sivinski: $307.06
Genelle Smith: $50
Lynne Spivey, in memory of Haines Gaffner: $25
Richard and Kim Tate: $100
In memory of Tillie M. Trujillo: Always my mom, Andy: $50
Kim and Sharyn Udall, in memory of Mary Brannen: $500
Charley and Della Ulibarri: $20
Solveiga Unger: $200
Marsha Winborn: $102.56
Cumulative total: $158,611.84
