Sep. 23—Welcome to the weekly good news roundup, bringing you some of the great “good news” from around New Mexico.
Climbing for a cause
Three New Mexicans will travel to Ecuador at the end of this week to scale the Cayambe Mountain, which is a nearly 19,000-foot volcano in the northern part of the country. Kyle Stepp, Jacob Fox and Sean O’Neill will make the climb on Oct. 3 and are doing it in honor of the 10th anniversary of the Range of Motion Project or ROMP. That’s a nonprofit providing high-quality prosthetic care to those in need in Ecuador and Guatemala. In addition , two other climbing groups will be hiking two other mountains in Ecuador — Chimborazo, which is over 20,000 feet and Cotopaxi, which is over 19,000 feet.
ROMP is looking to reach a fundraising goal of $500,000 in celebration of its 10th anniversary. Those interested in the cause can visit https://secure.qgiv.com/event/climbingforromp2024/ to make a donation. So far, the nonprofit has raised $282,696, which is 56% of its goal.
Bridging the digital divide
The nonprofits Adelante and DiverseIT are partnering with Albuquerque Public Schools on a laptop distribution event for low-income families on Thursday. The event at Edward Gonzales Elementary School, located at 554 90th Street SW, will feature a group training so children and their families can learn how to properly use the laptops in addition to the laptop distribution. A free pizza dinner also will be provided for families.
This event is made possible due to funding from the New Mexico Community Trust Fund.
Grief Center holds benefit concert
The Grief Center of New Mexico is hosting its 10th annual benefit concert this Thursday, with all proceeds from the event going to fund the center’s free grief support groups and community educational workshops. The concert, which is to be held at the Revel Entertainment Center, will feature music from local country artist Nathaniel Krantz and his band and will take place from 6-8:30 p.m.
Tickets for the concert are $25 per person and can be purchased at the door or online at www.griefnm.org on the events page. Children under 18 get in free.
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