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New $12.8M site opens for families experiencing homelessness
SARANAM HOMELESS SHELTER FOR FAMILIES OF ALBUQUERQUE WAS PRESENTED WITH THE LIFE CENTER FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP AWARD of $20,000 on APRIL 3, 2024 by MAX MYERS, PRESIDENT & CEO, CENTURY BANK, SANTA FE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE LIFE CENTER FOUNDATION
The Life Center Foundation, a Public Charitable Foundation, composed of several business leaders and active local citizens has contributed over $500,000 in Grant Awards to NM non-profits on the frontline serving children and teens living in high-risk households, as a result of poverty. Read more...Saranam family housing, assistance program applications to close soon
Empowering Families to End Homelessness and Poverty
Saranam Expands Efforts to Combat Homelessness in Albuquerque
Watch a special year-end message from our Executive Director, Tracy Weaver, and the Chair of our Board of Directors, Bill Keleher.
Transitional Living Program Taking Shape in Northwest Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Things are taking shape at the corner of Montaño and Taylor Ranch, where the nonprofit organization Saranam is building 25 units of transitional housing. The project is more than $10 million, being used to expand their efforts from northeast Albuquerque to the other side of the river. READ MORE
Local organization helps homeless families get back on their feet
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Homelessness is increasing in New Mexico in New Mexico and an organization is taking a different approach to help affected families.
Saranam works with families to not only get them out of homelessness and poverty but to create stability for generations to come. READ MORE
These people and organizations are raising the bar on how to do business
Rep. Stansbury Announces Millions in Funding Submissions for New Mexico
WASHINGTON— As communities across New Mexico face interconnected challenges with public safety, affordable housing, education and economic development, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) announced her selections for 15 Congressionally funded community projects, totaling $53.1 million, which she submitted for consideration in the upcoming Fiscal Year 2024 budget. READ MORE
Portable housing being set up for homeless families on west side of Albuquerque
A new West Side community is falling into place.
Crews on Thursday moved 13 portable buildings — once used as Albuquerque Public Schools classrooms — onto a Montaño Road lot that will eventually serve families experiencing homelessness. It marks an expansion of the Saranam transitional living program that already has a presence on Albuquerque’s east side. READ MORE
Saranam Moves Forward with Westside Campus
A local nonprofit dedicated to helping families end their homelessness just took a step forward on its new Westside campus. READ MORE
Support for families: Nonprofit that helps people who are homeless gets mattress donation
Saranam, a local nonprofit for homeless families, received close to 40 mattresses Tuesday as a donation from American Home Furniture and Mattress.
Dozens of high school students from Albuquerque Academy volunteered to help unload and deliver the $20,000 worth of new mattresses, according to a news release from Saranam. READ MORE
$20,000 in mattresses donated to local non-profit
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A local non-profit, Saranam, got a big donation from American Home Furniture and Mattress. American Home donated nearly 40 mattresses for the families exiting homelessness in Saranam’s program on Tuesday, Feb. 28. SEE MORE
Homeless Families Receive Thousands in Supplies from ABQ Elementary School Students
The holidays have come and gone, but it’s never too late to highlight the generosity of others.
Thanks to holiday drives at Double Eagle Elementary School and the second-grade classrooms of Manzano Day School, the local nonprofit Saranam received over $2,400 worth of supplies. READ MORE
Sandia Labs, Albuquerque residents join forces to create murals for community
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The community was joined by Sandia National Laboratories volunteers on Saturday. They came together to create murals. READ MORE
Saranam receives $1M donation for expansion to Albuquerque’s Westside
Jan 7, 2022
Saranam was featured on KRQE News 13, highlighting the impact this gift will make on the program’s expansion and the community.
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If you are a member of a news or media organization and need assistance, please contact:
Dianne Campbell, Director of Development
Main:(505)299-6154 ext. 103
Direct: (505) 934-9110
dcampbell@saranamabq.org
Tracy Weaver, Executive Director
Main:(505)299-6154 ext. 102
Direct: (505) 917-7481
tweaver@saranamabq.org