Greetings!
New Mexico is an enchanting place to call home. Generations of citizens who have leaned on one another and lent a helping hand during a time of need, taught all of us a valuable lesson, we all need a helping hand at times. The nation and our state are facing unprecedented challenges. The New Mexico Commission for Community Volunteerism believes that "Service is a New Mexico Tradition". In this spirit we recognize the value of National Service and are deeply grateful to volunteers, AMERICORPS, Senior Corps, Vista and to every individual who has responded to the call for service. April is National Volunteer Month, the NMCCV is preparing for the Volunteer Conference. I hope you read and enjoy the NMCCV newsletter. See you in April!!
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Spotlight Awards Exhibitor Information
 In recognition of Volunteer Month April 13, 2012
By exhibiting at this event, your organization will be provided the opportunity to speak with over 800 volunteers and you will also be supporting the New Mexico Commission For Community Volunteerism, which provides programmatic and financial support to the Volunteer programs throughout the state. Volunteers will begin to arrive at 7:30am and workshops will begin at 9:15am, therefore, you will have a large audience for 1 and ½ hours before introductions. There will be crowds during the breaks and also for ½ hour before and after lunch.
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Spotlight Awards Sponsorships
In recognition of Volunteer Month April 13, 2012
The following sponsorships are available:
- $1000 Gold sponsorship
- $500 Silver sponsorship
- $300 level Bronze sponsorship
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Spotlight Awards Nominations
April 13, 2012
The New Mexico Commission for Community Volunteerism, wishes to celebrate the volunteer efforts of thousands of New Mexicans throughout New Mexico. A formal awards ceremony will be held for the 2011 recipients and their guest. The celebration will take place on April 13, 2012 at the Marriott Albuquerque Pyramid North, 5151 San Francisco Road NE · Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109. Registration forms and information packets will be mailed soon!
To submit a nomination, please download the application and provide to NMCCV no later than April 2, 2012.
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2012 Social Innovation Fund Grant Competition
The Social Innovation Fund is preparing to launch its third annual new grant competition. In early February, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) expects to release the 2012 Notice of Funding Availability and will begin accepting applications.
Through the Social Innovation Fund, CNCS partners with grantmaking intermediaries serving low-income communities to grow the impact of promising nonprofit organizations with evidence of compelling results in three priority areas: economic opportunity, youth development and healthy futures. Selected intermediaries receive both funding and technical assistance from the Social Innovation Fund to support their own innovative programs as well as their engagement in national efforts to advance social innovation in the broader nonprofit sector.
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Teach for America Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service 2012
 What makes a successful social justice movement?
Passion. We can all agree that demand for social justice requires insistence and fervor, not to mention volume and organization.
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - a national day of service named after one of the most recognized faces for social justice in American history - approximately 150 Teach For America * New Mexico AmeriCorps members and community members joined together at Chee Dodge Elementary School in Yahtahey, New Mexico to explore how social justice movements in recent history have triggered wide scale change and how lessons from these movements can apply to closing the achievement gap in education. Corps members and community members engaged in challenging discussions that resulted in great reflection on how we can all ensure social justice for our kids and our communities
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Mescalero Apache High school Career Fair
 The New Mexico Commission for Community Volunteerism participated in the Mescalero Apache High School Career Fair on February 8, 2012. Program manager, Virginia Chavez, met with students and explained the benefits of becoming an AMERICORPS member. Students from the surrounding communities such as Tucumcari, Capitan and Ruidoso attended the Career Fair. Local AmeriCorps programs; EcoServants and the Sovereign Nations Service Corps - Mescalero Apache Tribe AmeriCorps program also provided outreach for their National Service programs.
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 The Commission hosted the "AmeriCorps Salutes Veterans" on February 12, 2012 at the American Legion Post 49. Over 200 Veterans and their families attended the Valentine Luncheon and learned about the importance of National Service in New Mexico. The Delta Company Fourth Reconnaissance Battalion Marie Corps opened the event with the Color Guard presentation. U.S. Marine Corps Major Christopher Lucas welcomed the participants and spoke on the importance of engaging Veterans in National Service. The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce provided outreach materials on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Paul Caputo, with the Marine Corps, recruited former Marines to volunteer. Judge Alisia Hadfield shared community resources for Veterans and their families. Guest were served a delicious spaghetti dinner by the AmeriCorps Members from the Rio Grande Community Farm and the American Red Cross. Veterans and their sweethearts danced to the lively music played by the all Veteran band, Driftin' Country. AmeriCorps celebrated the service of Veterans and shared the on-going collaboration of Military Service and National Service.
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 Rio Grande Community Farm had over 120 folks attend and participate in a variety of projects at the farm and in the community. Represented were several AmeriCorps programs including Albuquerque Playworks, Earthcare International, AmeriCorps Red Cross, NM School for the Deaf, the NM Corrections Department, NM Highlands University and of course, RGCF. Joining us were members from the Albuquerque VISTA Program Forum for Youth in Community including the newly appointed State VISTA Director Michael Garcia. NM Commission staff Virginia Chavez joined us. From the community we had a busload of high school students, a van of disabled young adults from our partner agency Adelante, docents from our education program and folks from the community that had heard about the event. We also has RGCF Board members and staff at the event.
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The NMCCV
The indigenous communities of North America and New Mexico have even longer traditions of community-centered social structures and inter-generational responsibility. Democratic participation and civic engagement provide the foundation and framework for our nation's political values. A more active and engaged citizenry remains both a goal and a source of pride for our country and our state.
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Our Commissioners:
Mark Bentley - Santa Fe, NM
Anthony Casaus - Las Cruces, NM
Patricia Lee Chavez - Albuquerque, NM
Joel Raymond Hamilton - Alamogordo, NM
Deborah Hartz - Albuquerque, NM
Nancy Hughes - Albuquerque, NM
Loretta Johnson - Albuquerque, NM
Matt Montoya - Albuquerque, NM
Frances Ray - Albuquerque, NM
Angela Romero - Albuquerque, NM
Ron Solimon - Albuquerque, NM
Thomas F. Stewart - Alto, NM
Robert Wallace - Albuquerque, NM
Steve Patrick, Ex-Officio - Albuquerque, NM
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New Mexico Commission for Community Volunteerism
3401 Pan American Freeway, NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107
Phone: 505.841.4837, 888.549.6913
Fax: 505.841.4839
info@newmexserve.org
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