DNCU News:

SANTA FE — Del Norte LOV Foundation, LANL Foundation, TRIAD National Security, LLC Operator of Los Alamos National Laboratory, Española Public Schools, and Del Norte Credit Union are happy to co-host and announce the 4th Annual Back to School Event, which is an initiative to provide free school supplies and resources to local K-12 students and their families in the Española Valley and surrounding areas.

All ages are welcome to this free event. Attendees can enjoy free school supplies, snacks, access to the LANL Challenge: Tomorrow STEM trailer, face painting, and fun games. They will also receive helpful information about school programs and community resources. More than 35 Table Resource Partners will be present to help welcome more than 1,000 students back for the 2025-2026 school year.

Event Information:

• From 8:30–10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 26, 2025; 10:45 a.m., Spray Down generously provided by Española Fire/Rescue
• Will take place at the Carlos F. Vigil Middle School Athletic Field, 1260 Industrial Park Road, Española, NM
• Families and students wishing to attend may register for free online at delnortelovfoundation.org/back-to-school-event and view event details and Table Resource Partner listing.

The 4th Annual Back to School Event co-hosts would like to acknowledge these generous event sponsors:

• $3,000 Platinum Level Sponsor: N3B Los Alamos;
• $1,000 Gold Level Sponsor: CoBank, Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Inc., Que Dice-KDCE Radio;
• $500 Silver Level Sponsors: Banzai, Inc., KSWV Radio, Presbyterian Health Plan, Santa Fe Sam’s Club #6408, TruStage, Tumbleweeds Magazine;
• $250 Turquoise Level Sponsors: Delta Dental of New Mexico, Los Alamos Schools Credit Union, San Martin de Porres Soup Kitchen; and
• In-Kind Sponsors: Global Give A Book, Inc., La Fonda on the Plaza, Que Dice-KDCE Radio, and The Friendship Club in Santa Fe.

“Supporting youth in our communities is one of the many ways we live our vision at the Del Norte LOV Foundation,” Connie Tooker Nuñez stated, Director of the Del Norte LOV Foundation. “We are thrilled to co-host this cherished event for the fourth year in a row to help students and their families prepare for the academic year. This wouldn’t be possible without the incredible support of our fellow co-hosts, sponsors, and Table Resource Partners. It is truly a community engagement collaboration. Thank you for helping improve lives across Northern New Mexico!”