Del Norte LOV Foundation News:

ESPAÑOLA — On behalf of the co-hosts, Del Norte LOV Foundation, LANL Foundation, Triad LLC, Operator of Los Alamos National Laboratory, Española Public Schools, and Del Norte Credit Union, this was a record-breaking annual community event, and a wonderful time with 15 generous sponsors, 43 gracious table resource partners, and 66 dedicated volunteers during the 4th Annual Back to School Event, Saturday, July 2, at Carlos F. Vigil Middle School Athletic Field in Española.

As a community, we gave out more than $16,500 worth of school supplies, and an estimated 1,300 people attended from the Española Valley and surrounding communities to welcome them to the 2025-2026 academic year. We truly improved the lives of youth and families through essential school supplies, community resources, and summertime family fun.

The co-hosts give a heartfelt thank you and acknowledge community members, who donated school supplies during the Del Norte LOV Foundation and Del Norte Credit Union’s annual school supply drive, and to these fellow organizations and individuals for their participation in the 4th Annual Back to School Event.

Sponsors

Banzai, Inc.
Delta Dental of New Mexico
Global Give A Book, Inc.
Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Inc.
KSWV Radio
La Fonda on the Plaza
Los Alamos Schools Credit Union
N3B Los Alamos
Presbyterian Health Plan
Que Dice-KDCE Radio
San Martin de Porres Soup Kitchen
Santa Fe Sam’s Club #6408
The Friendship Club in Santa Fe
TruStage
Tumbleweeds Magazine

Table Resource Partners

Big Brothers Big Sisters Mountain Region
CASA First Judicial District
Century Bank
City of Española
Cooking with Kids
Del Norte Credit Union
Del Norte LOV Foundation
Delta Dental of New Mexico
Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) at Northern New Mexico College (NNMC)
El Centro Family Health
Española Fire/Rescue
Española Public Schools Hope Program / Elementary Schools
Española Public Schools / Middle Schools
Española Public Schools Recruitment
Esperanza Shelter
Free Flow New Mexico
Gerard’s House
Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails
Ghost Ranch Education and Retreat Center
Guadalupe Credit Union
IndigenousWays
Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Inc.
LANL Challenge: Tomorrow STEM trailer
LANL Foundation
Las Cumbres Community Services, Inc.
Los Alamos Arts Council
Los Alamos Schools Credit Union
Northern New Mexico School Employees Federal Credit Union
Ohkay Owingeh Head Start
Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC)
Party Up! Face Painting
Presbyterian Health Plan
Que Dice-KDCE Radio
San Martin de Porres Soup Kitchen
Santa Clara Pueblo Head Start
Santa Fe Capital City and Española Lions
Santa Fe Children’s Museum
TOTAL NM (Teaching Outdoors to All Learners)
Tewa Women United
The Food Depot
The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Tumbleweeds Magazine
Youth Shelters & Family Services

Volunteers

Matthew Abeyta, Española Public Schools
Felicia Archuleta, LANL
Adan Baca
Yvette Bakken, Española Public Schools
Eric Baldonado, Del Norte Credit Union
Judy Browning, LANL
Brandon Butler, Del Norte Credit Union
Christine Coronado, Española Public Schools
Gabriella Coughlin
Kim Currie, Del Norte Credit Union
Maria Del Rio
Española Valley High School Football Team
Lauren Gallegos, LANL
Monica George, Del Norte Credit Union
Javier Gonzales, Del Norte Credit Union
Bernadette Guillermo, LANL
Mina Harvier, LANL
Monica Herrera, LANL Foundation
Rashan Isaac, LANL
Samuel LeDoux, Española Public Schools
Paul LeFrancois, LANL Foundation
Cesar Leon, Del Norte Credit Union
Anthony M. Lopez, Del Norte Credit Union
Christian Lopez, Española Public Schools
Elizabeth Lucero, Española Public Schools
Beverly Lucier, LANL
Jannelle Lujan, Española Public Schools
Rayandra Lujan Pana, Del Norte Credit Union
Valerie Maestras, LANL
Jessica Manzanares, LANL Foundation
Anna M. Martinez, Del Norte Credit Union
AthenaGrace Martinez
Dominic Martinez, Del Norte Credit Union
Monica Martinez-Archuleta, LANL
Andrea Matzir-Lopez, Del Norte Credit Union
Casey D. McIntosh, Del Norte Credit Union
Jessica Medart, Del Norte Credit Union
Antonio Medina, Del Norte Credit Union
Theresa Montaño, Party Up! Face Painting
David Montoya, Del Norte Credit Union
Stephanie Montoya Lobaugh, LANL Foundation
Connie Tooker Nuñez, Del Norte Credit Union
Vanessa Olveda, Del Norte Credit Union
Robyn Ortega, Del Norte Credit Union
Alejandro Ortiz, Española Public Schools
Jeanette Ortiz, Española Public Schools
Lisa Pacheco, Española Public Schools
Milagros Berenice Ramirez, Del Norte Credit Union
Alexus Reyes, Del Norte Credit Union
Doris Rivera, LANL Foundation
Linda Rodriguez Brandt, Del Norte Credit Union
Lisa Romero, Del Norte Credit Union
Rebecca Salazar, LANL
Kristi Salazar Martinez, Del Norte LOV Foundation
Ricardo Sanchez, Española Public Schools
Aaron Sandusky, Del Norte Credit Union
Eric Spencer, Española Public Schools
Kerry Stacy, Del Norte Credit Union
Josh Stringer, Del Norte LOV Foundation
Yvonne Trujillo, Del Norte Credit Union
Kersti Tyson, LANL Foundation
Desirae Vigil, LANL
Mel Vigil, Española Public Schools
Ariel Wilkins, Del Norte Credit Union
Kyle Wilkins
Spencer Wright, Del Norte LOV Foundation

The 4th Annual Back to School Event was a community engagement collaboration, and we are immensely grateful for everyone’s involvement, partnership, and support in improving the lives of youth and families in the Española Valley and surrounding areas.

For more information, access the 4th Annual Back to School Event landing page, safe link: https://www.delnortelovfoundation.org/back-to-school-event.