Serving a bit of independence to seniors

A wheelchair can help someone move around the house. A ramp can help someone get out of it. For Dr. Jesus Roberto Duran, those relatively simple needs illustrate a much larger challenge facing older adults in Southern New Mexico. It’s why he...

Shaping more than clay

Clay is remarkably forgiving. That’s something Jan Archey learned a long time ago. Put your hands in the wrong place or make something that doesn't turn out quite the way you imagined, and the clay lets you know. But that doesn't necessarily mean...

Take a breath; you’ve got this

Jo Hime was undergoing a medical test she wasn't particularly eager to endure when two familiar voices showed up. Kendra Johnson and Margo Sorum weren't actually in the room, but Hime could hear them anyway. “Okay, take a slow breath,” she...

Freed from fear of the unknown

She had spent years as a physical therapist working with cancer patients, including women dealing with lymphedema after breast cancer treatment. Julie Gustafson knew the procedures, the surgeries and the treatment options. So, when a routine...

Christopher Robin brings tech to Tents to Rents

Christopher Robin has been dealing with homelessness since 2018 when he lost his job and was going through a divorce. He has a background in computers and technology, and for many years he climbed very tall cell towers to install the equipment,...

A legacy of building great futures

When Ken Hoeksema first learned of the Boys & Girls Club of Las Cruces, it wasn’t under the most positive circumstances. He read a 2008 article from a local news outlet sharing that the Club was having financial difficulties and that the...

A legacy of connection: Interagency Council

For over 22 years, Christina “Chris” and William Little have been the heart and soul of the Interagency Council, a unique clearinghouse and communications hub connecting social service providers and nonprofit organizations across our region. What...

Raul and his dog Noodles

At 72 years of age, Raul represents one of the fastest growing groups of homeless people — seniors. He was staying with a friend in El Paso, but when she had to move, he found himself literally on the sidewalk near a shopping center with nowhere...

Respite from the elements

Steve is a philosopher. He acknowledges that his homelessness was the result of his poor decisions in the past. “People who have experienced homelessness wear this experience like a scarlet letter that they cannot escape as they move forward in...

Tents to Rents lifts lives

Bubba Bubba and his emotional support dog Panda Bear walked to Las Cruces from Dennison, Texas. Over the two months that they walked, he planned to continue on to Arizona, but he heard about Camp Hope and was grateful when they found a place for...

Fall into community

To Our Wonderful Community, There is so much to love about Southern New Mexico. The people, the local businesses, the organizations, and the generosity all make this such a special place to call home. This fall, we’re bringing our community...

Boys & Girls Club of Las Cruces alumni spotlight: Judge Jim T. Martin

You never know who in our community might have gotten their start as a Club kid. Meet Judge Jim T. Martin. As the Third Judicial District Court Judge for Doña Ana County, Judge Martin is well known in our community for his legal career that has...

More than a meal

The woman hadn't come looking for lunch. She came looking for somewhere to belong. She and her husband had chosen Las Cruces for the next chapter of their lives, relocating from South Carolina with plans to settle into retirement. But before they...