Holiday donations climb amid tight economy across local shelters
Donations during the holidays edged above or matched last year while overall giving slipped since the 2008 downturn. Haven House and St. Felix Pantry cite fewer monetary gifts but more in-kind support, with turkeys and food volumes down yet overall need rising. Storehouse West reports rising demand and more food and money contributions, aided by greater awareness. Salvation Army notes more families helped but donations covered needs, including Angel Tree support.
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Cosmina Hays
St. Felix Pantry
Marge Haas
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Storehouse West
Georgiana Kugle
Eugle
Salvation Army
Sandoval
Bernalillo
Donna Patterson
Ex-RRHS athlete case moved to magistrate court
A Rio Rancho High School athlete and several former RRHS athletes faced charges in a vandalism incident at Cleveland High. Tim Foley agreed to plead to a misdemeanor criminal damage charge in Sandoval County Magistrate Court, avoiding a felony conspiracy charge. Foley, now at UNM, played for the Lobos and appeared in five games as a walk-on. Other defendants’ cases proceed or have been resolved, with some charges dismissed for lack of evidence or awaiting grand jury action.
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Cleveland High
Sandoval County
Tim Foley
Henry Valdez
Foley
University of New Mexico
Lobos
Cleveland
Rio Rancho Public Schools
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