Los Alamos County Council honored local nonprofits with a proclamation during their regular meeting August 13. Pictured are front row, left to right: Doris Roberts with All Individuals First; Beth Cortright with Pajarito Environmental Education Center; Cindy Eaton with Kiwanis; and Ann Hayes with Los Alamos Living Treasures and Kiwanis. Back row: Jordan Redmond with Los Alamos Family Council; Ron Wilkins with Los Alamos Historical Society; Ellen Specter with First Born Los Alamos; Pat Soran, board member for Los Alamos Community Foundation; David Izraelevitz with the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee and County Councilor Suzie Havemann. Photo Courtesy LAC

LACF NEWS RELEASE

The Los Alamos County Council recently proclaimed August 17, 2024 National Nonprofit Day in Los Alamos. Pat Soran, President of the Los Alamos Community Foundation, was honored to accept the proclamation on behalf of Los Alamos nonprofit organizations.

“Our community is filled with people who are passionate about helping each other, making our community more vibrant, and celebrating what makes Los Alamos special. It is important that we recognize their efforts, and to celebrate and acknowledge the staff and volunteers that make our nonprofits successful,” said Pat Soran. “There are over 150 Nonprofit organizations enriching the Los Alamos community by providing nursing care, food security, counseling, art and music programs, history preservation, and so much more.”

“National Nonprofit Day celebrates the positive impacts that these organizations have on our community. We encourage people to use this as an opportunity to show their appreciation to nonprofits of their choice.” says Liz Martineau, Executive Director for the Los Alamos Community Foundation.

Appreciation means that you take action to support an organization. There are so many different actions that individuals, children, families, or groups may take to help an organization.

Below are 10 appreciation ideas. Choose a local nonprofit organization and take action on August 17.

1. Wear a shirt that represents a nonprofit organization.
2. Link your Smith’s card to a nonprofit organization.
3. Volunteer! Browse volunteer opportunities at http://VolunteerLosAlamos.org
4. Share a social media post/photo about your favorite nonprofit.
5. Create a social media post telling which organization you are adopting and why, or share the action that you are taking to support an organization.
6. Invite a friend to join you at an event sponsored by a nonprofit organization (PEEC program,
   Historical Society lecture, Family Council movie, etc.).
7. Write a thank you note to a nonprofit organization. Never underestimate the power of gratitude. (You could add a treat for the hardworking staff too!)
8. Make a monetary donation. Browse local organizations at LosalamosGives.org
9. Create sustainability for an organization by choosing one nonprofit to support monthly for a year.
10. Add to (or start) an endowment fund at the Los Alamos Community Foundation, losalamoscf.org.

About the Los Alamos Community Foundation:
Established in 2015, the mission of the Los Alamos Community Foundation is to build enduring philanthropy to empower our community’s nonprofit organizations. LACF stewards sixteen permanent endowment funds and supports local nonprofits through training, initiatives and grantmaking. For more information about the Los Alamos Community Foundation, visit www.losalamoscf.org.