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Editor’s note: This is another in a series about residents of the Mesilla Valley Community of Hope’s Camp Hope tent city and the 2023 Tents to Rents fundraising campaign, as
Mesilla Valley Community of Hope (MVCH) raises funds to support Camp Hope, helping to move camp residents into their own apartments.
Johnny is grateful for the security and support he has found at Camp Hope. At the camp he can take a shower whenever he likes, has access to laundry facilities, is able to get two meals per day at the soup kitchen and can sleep soundly knowing he is safe.
Compared with living on the streets, Johnny said being in the camp is living, not just existing.
He has found his fellow camp residents to be good people, and the staff are helping him to apply for SSI and food stamps, so he has options for his future.
Johnny completed one semester of college, studying business management, and would like to find work doing roofing or landscaping. He is not afraid of hard, physical work.
To support Johnny and others at Camp Hope as they shape a new, hopeful future for themselves, consider clicking on the secure donation page at tentstorents.org.
Fun run
The New Mexico State University Office of Experiential Learning is sponsoring the Aggies Giving Back 5K Color Fun Run, 7-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at Pan American Center, 1810 E. University Ave.
Tents to Rents will receive 100 percent of the proceeds. The run and walk are open to all students, faculty, staff and alumni of NMSU, along with community members. Minors can participate, with those under 16 accompanied by an adult.
The entry fee is $20 per person or $85 for a group of five. The first 150 participants will receive a 5K Color Fun Run tee shirt. Colorful and creative dress for the run/walk, including tutus, hair accessories, socks and sunglasses, are encouraged.
“Runner/walkers will take a course through the beautiful NMSU campus with locations on the route where runners will get covered in color powder,” according to the event description. “There will be a finish line celebration with vendors, music and food.”
Visit happeningnext.com/event/aggies-giving-back-5k-color-fun-run-eid4so4kntvx81.
Other events
Tents to Rents’ Hops for Hope continues through Saturday, Sept. 9, at Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery, 119 N. Main St. Enjoy a meal and a drink and make a donation to Tents to Rents. Icebox Brewery and Taproom, 2825 W. Picacho Ave., will host Hops for Hope Thursday, Sept. 21, with a percentage of proceeds benefitting Tents to Rents.
