HEART House facility seeks donations to keep helping women and children
Lack of affordable housing is key obstacle to assisting vulnerable women and families By Tamra Testerman, The Taos News Sep 5, 2020 Updated Sep 6, 2020 COVID-19 has changed the way many community support services in Taos operate, including those for women who face...
First Mother’s Day Radiothon
H.E.A.R.T. of Taos and KNCE radio announce the first “Mother’s Day Radiothon” to benefit Taos County women (and their children and pets) facing homelessness. The fundraiser will be Saturday, May 12, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. KNCE DJ Susan Dilger will be...
HEART of Taos is On Fire! Huge Community Turn-Out for Ribbon-Cutting and Open House
Thank you everyone – what a great turn out for our ribbon-cutting and open house for our new expanded Resource Center – so much love and support! All of us at HEART – including the women we serve, so many of whom came for the ribbon-cutting – are deeply grateful for...
Imagine Being In “Her” Shoes
We invite you to take a moment to imagine a series of events that could occur in YOUR LIFE that might bring you to a day in the future where… YOU FACE HOMELESSNESS WITH NOWHERE or NO ONE TO TURN TO There are many painful losses and traumas on the journey towards...
H.E.A.R.T. of Taos to Expand Program Offerings and Relocate Resource Center to Larger Facility in March
H.E.A.R.T. of Taos is expanding services to Taos County women facing homelessness. In March, HEART of Taos will move its Resource Center to a 2,500-square-foot space – more than double the size of the existing facility across from Kit Carson Park. HEART of...
Jennifer Peterson to perform at LUNAFEST VIP Reception
Singer/songwriter Jennifer Peterson will be performing live at LUNAFEST® Taos 2018's VIP Pre-Screening Reception! Jennifer offers a captivating performance with powerful vocals and contagious melodies with influences of Americana, blues, pop and country....
Where do you turn?
HERstory Taos women – our neighbors, sisters, co-workers, mothers, daughters and grandmothers – face homelessness every day. One trigger event often starts a daunting spiral into homelessness. HEART of Taos provides vital short-term assistance, support services and...
17th Annual Women’s Film Festival Coming to Taos March 8 – Proceeds to Benefit HEART of Taos
By sponsoring LUNAFEST TAOS 2018, you make general admission to this event FREE to our community AND you help Taos women, their children and pets get out of dangerous situations, off the street, out of their cars, and back on their feet with the support...
HEART of Taos RAFFLE DRAWING RESULTS!
Congratulations to Mark Asmus, Grand Prize winner of the HEART of Taos 2nd Annual "Hawaii Trip for 2" Raffle! Here is a video clip of the drawing: https://youtu.be/DBjf_fuDtbE Mark and his wife Lawrence Baker won a 6 night trip to Hawaii plus airfare to...
Former girls home gets new life for homeless women
By Cody Hooks
Sometimes, during the winter months, the “haves” forget how lucky they are. The cold bites at them as they make their way to their cars after work, which quickly heat up. A house full of warmth, light, a good meal on the stove and cozy pajamas then await them at the end of their day. The forgetfulness is not intentional. It’s human nature to be complacent.
The “have-nots” can’t escape how unlucky they are. They face desperation every day. The homeless – women, children, families and pets – look into the windows of the “haves” and silently, sadly retreat to cars without heat or food …