Community News:

Pajarito Lodge #66 and Los Alamos Chapter #63 Order of Eastern Star will hold a waffle breakfast 7:30-10:30 a.m., April 20 at the Masonic Lodge, 1400 Sage Loop, to benefit New Mexico Folds of Honor.

Breakfast tickets are $10 each and include waffles and “all the fixings” … sausages, bacon and toppings.

Contact Eastern Star Secretary Teri Roberts, la63secretary@gmail.com, or 505.470.3951, for tickets. Tickets also will be available at the door.

About Folds of Honor:

Folds of Honor is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of military members who have fallen or been disabled while serving in the United States Armed Forces and has expanded to include family members of fallen first responders.

The organization’s educational scholarships support private school tuition or tutoring in grades K-12, tuition for college, technical or trade school, and post-graduate work, including a master’s degree, doctorates, or professional programs. Funds for a second bachelor’s degree or trade/technical program certification are also available.

Since its inception in 2007, New Mexico Folds of Honor has awarded more than $51,000 in scholarships statewide. In all fifty states, the organization has provided more than $240 million in scholarships. Among the students served, 45 percent are minorities.

Folds of Honor is rated a four-star charity by Charity Navigator and Platinum on GuideStar.