Feeding Taos County Needy Families for 20 Years
A Kiwanis member Vargas and community volunteers reflect on twenty years of aiding Taos County families. Despite organizational strain, the effort provided meals and services, earning recognition such as the Jefferson Award for service.
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Taos Feed Taos: Guardsmen Aid Food Relief Model
In 1986 the Taos Guard used armory space and vehicles to collect and distribute food to the needy, cited by Lt. Gen. Edward D. Baca as a model of good soldiering. State Rep. Roberto Gonzales notes the community armory funding and broader impact. Since 1997 the effort has delivered over 7000 baskets with $500,000 in food spending, supported by volunteers and schoolchildren.
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