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Order a T-shirt to Support Your Local ABQ Restaurant Workers

April 8, 2020 by Josh Vanlandingham

Support local restaurant workers

ABQ-Live the Magazine has always had a close-knit connection with the bar and restaurant industry.

COVID-19 has affected everyone’s lives, but restaurant service industry employees—who we all normally interact with often—might be stuck in an even bigger limbo than most.

In a partnership with the Serving New Mexico Fund, ABQ-Live has released the “I Love You, Tacos” shirt for sale in a limited capacity.

The Serving New Mexico Fund offers financial assistance to the restaurant and other hospitality workers facing unanticipated hardship. The fund is part of the Hospitality Industry Education Foundation, a 501 (c) 3 Charitable Organization. You can find out more about the foundation on their website at https://www.nmrestaurants.org/serving-nm-fund/

Ready to Order a Shirt ? Find the order form HERE

A portion of the proceeds made from the “I Love You, Tacos” shirts will be donated to the Serving New Mexico Fund. 

Filed Under: Around the web, Featured, Magazine Tagged With: Albuquerque, charity, Clothing, Covid-19, Downtown, local, New Mexico, NM, Nob Hill, Restaurants, Service Industry, Serving New Mexico Fund, T-shirt, Uptown

Annual Breakfast brings Albuquerque together to fight homelessness

May 16, 2019 by Nichole Harwood

By Nichole Harwood

CLNkids held its annual breakfast Friday, May 10, raising money to continue its work serving the homeless community in Albuquerque.

Formerly known as Cuidando Los Ninos, CLNkids is a non-profit organization that helps families suffering from homelessness by combining high-quality early childhood education with proven support programs for parents.

Sponsored by a variety of businesses, the goal of the event was to raise $25,000, which would then be matched by the Carl C. Anderson Sr. and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable Foundation. Several guest speakers delivered speeches during the breakfast including New Mexico State Auditor Brian Colón and parent speaker Elizabeth Jaramillo. Both speakers passionately shared their personal experiences with poverty and homelessness, urging guests at the event to donate to CLNkids in support of its work for the community.

Colón spoke first, recounting his families past struggles with poverty and shared his experiences from a child watching his mother count out food stamps to a young man fighting to receive his degree. Colón told the audience that while his struggles were difficult, he received support from his local community, a community he said he saw coming together once again at the annual breakfast, continuing the fight against homelessness.

“When I got out of bed today, I knew it was going to be a great day because I knew that 500 New Mexicans were going to come together to lift up our community,” Colón said. “We’re coming together to see a vision that is different than what we have today — a vision where our children are cared for and we address homelessness in our community.”

Near the end of his speech, Colón shared and praised his experiences of CLNkids’ effective work, while urging attendees to donate.  

“Your success in life will always be directly proportional to the success you help others achieve,” Colón said. “We are now changing the trajectory for families for a lifetime, and let me tell you, Cuidando Los Ninos does it better than anybody else.”

Attendees of the event were given a glimpse into the eyes of a child whose family was homeless in the form of a video. The video explored the state of homelessness as a little girl awoke in a vehicle only to then get ready for school within the same vehicle. Throughout the entire clip, a loving mother did her best to encourage her young daughter, smiling and helping her dress before the two waited at a bus stop.

The goal of the video was to buck the stereotypes that often revolve around homelessness showing a different face to a problem that affects over 500,000 people in the United States, according to the 2018 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Annual Homeless Assessment Report.

When Jaramillo took to the floor after Colón, she continued where the video left off, advising viewers to not stereotype and categorize those afflicted by homelessness. Instead, she asked the audience to consider the different circumstances an individual can find themselves in that can lead to homelessness —  regardless of age, sex or education. Jaramillo emphasized the point by passionately sharing her story regarding homelessness and her children, highlighting her education and work experience and how both were unable to stop her and her children from losing their home when circumstances spun beyond her control.

After telling her story, Jaramillo told the audience about her experience with CLNkids and how their programs helped get her life back on a positive track. She ended her speech thanking CLNkids for their help while crediting them for making a significant impact in her life.

“It is essential that CLNkids gave us the resources that we needed to get back to where we were before,” Jaramillo said.

After thanking attendees for joining the breakfast and their willingness to donate to the cause, Jaramillo ended her speech before the attendees prepared to donate at the end of the event.

“I hope you guys continue to contribute and support CLNkids because it’s not doing anything but creating more positive outcomes for your community,” Jaramillo said.

Photos by contributing ABQ-Live photographer Michael Griego Jr

Filed Under: Around the web, Art, Featured, Local Events, Magazine Tagged With: abq live, Albuquerque, Albuquerque event, charity, charity event, CLNkids, fighting homelessness, homelessness, New Mexico, poverty

Aveda Presents Annual Fashion Show for Charity

May 4, 2019 by Nichole Harwood

Aveda Institute New Mexico held its annual Catwalk for Water Saturday, April 27 introducing Albuquerque to a fashionable under the sea experience while raising money for a great cause.

By Nichole Harwood


With doors opening at 6 p.m. patrons of the fashion community flooded into the National Hispanic Cultural Center ready to watch models decorated in makeup and clothing designs created by Aveda Institute New Mexico’s students’ catwalk down the runway to promote clean water awareness.

The performance was made possible through a partnership between Aveda Institute New Mexico and Charity: Water, a non-profit organization that provides clean drinking water to people in developing nations. Additionally, business partners in the community donated gift certificates and prizes to a raffle held throughout the show with proceeds from the raffle being donated. These business partners included Amore Pizzeria, Garcia’s Kitchen, Two Cranes Bistro and Brew, Remedy Coffee, and Showtime Barbershop.

Aveda Institute New Mexico Cosmetology Instructor Dillon Spranley said the charity message resonated strongly with her, as she believes it’s an eye-opening experience for many individuals to realize just how fortunate they are to have access to clean water.

“For me, I think it’s a great cause to raise money for this and not just for something locally within our country,” Spranley said. “I think it’s part of Aveda’s mission to help the world and so I think this is incorporating that.”

The show began around 7 p.m., and the crowd made their way excitedly to their seats before being introduced to the Youtube video “Water Changes Everything” which was quickly followed by a speech going over the importance of clean water.

After introducing the premise of the show, the lights were darkened in the auditorium as the first group of models took to the stage. From there audience members were immersed in a creative performance filled with diversity ranging from drag performances from Nadia Deleon, Kuwani and Liviana to the live artist Ilashone who created a masterpiece before attendees eyes.

Throughout the show, the audience was educated on not just the importance of clean water but the work of Charity: Water who provide solutions to countries that don’t have access to clean water by creating drilled wells, spring protections and BioSand filters that help generate clean water to communities around the world.

Catwalk for Water ended with a finale catwalk featuring models adorned in mermaid attire with false gills and underwater themed makeup.

Before the finale Mark “Pardo” Gonzales thanked the staff and students of Aveda Institute New Mexico, as well as the attendees for their dedication to the charity cause.

“Seeing this kind of work from these students, these young fashion artists inspires me,” said Gonzales.

Video by ABQ-Live intern Raevin Richardson

Photos by ABQ-Live photographer Gabriel Aro

Filed Under: Around the web, Art, Featured, Local Events, Magazine Tagged With: Abq, abq events, abq live, Albuquerque, Aveda Institute New Mexico, Cat Walk for Water, charity, Duke City, Fashion

10th annual Festival of Trees

December 23, 2017 by Kori Kobayashi

On December 2nd and 3rd the annual The Festival of Trees returned to the Albuquerque Convention Center for it’s 10th year.  The two-day celebration featured over 100 uniquely decorated trees and hundreds of wreaths and centerpieces on display and for sale. This was the largest Festival of Trees in New Mexico and best of all admission was free.  100% of the proceeds from the Festival of Trees benefits the Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation.

Photo Gallery 1 | 2

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Filed Under: Events, Featured, Photo Galleries Tagged With: 10th annual, Albuquerque, albuquerque convention center, Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation, charity, christmas, decorated trees, Downtown, Festival of Trees, photos, seasonal, video

10th annual Festival of Trees – 2

December 23, 2017 by Kori Kobayashi

Gallery 2 – On December 2nd and 3rd the annual The Festival of Trees returned to the Albuquerque Convention Center for it’s 10th year.  The two-day celebration featured over 100 uniquely decorated trees and hundreds of wreaths and centerpieces on display and for sale. This was the largest Festival of Trees in New Mexico and best of all admission was free. 100% of the proceeds from the Festival of Trees benefits the Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation. 

Photo Gallery 1 | 2

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Filed Under: Events, Photo Galleries Tagged With: 10th annual, Albuquerque, albuquerque convention center, Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation, charity, christmas, decorated trees, Downtown, Festival of Trees, photos, seasonal, video

Kickball 4 the Kids Charity Tournament

September 25, 2017 by Kori Kobayashi

The 8th Annual Kickball 4 the Kids charity tournament celebrated it’s 8th year on Saturday, September 9th

Gallery 1 – Kickball 4 the Kids is the largest kickball event in the Southwest, with over 900 participants, a beer garden featuring the best local craft brews, the finest food trucks in the Duke City, a live DJ, cornhole, and more.

Photos by ABQ-Live staff photographers Martin Saenz and Andrea Sanchez

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Filed Under: Events, Featured, Photo Galleries Tagged With: beer garden, charity, corn hole, craft beer, Food trucks, Kickball 4 the Kids, largest, local, southwest, teams, Tournament

Kickball 4 the Kids Charity Tournament – Gallery 2

September 25, 2017 by Kori Kobayashi

Gallery 2– Kickball 4 the Kids is the largest kickball event in the Southwest, with over 900 participants, a beer garden featuring the best local craft brews, the finest food trucks in the Duke City, a live DJ, cornhole, and more.

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Filed Under: Events, Photo Galleries Tagged With: beer garden, charity, corn hole, craft beer, Food trucks, Kickball 4 the Kids, largest, local, southwest, teams, Tournament

Kickball 4 the Kids Charity Tournament – Gallery 3

September 25, 2017 by Kori Kobayashi

Gallery 3 – Kickball 4 the Kids is the largest kickball event in the Southwest, with over 900 participants, a beer garden featuring the best local craft brews, the finest food trucks in the Duke City, a live DJ, cornhole, and more.

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Filed Under: Events, Photo Galleries Tagged With: beer garden, charity, corn hole, craft beer, Food trucks, Kickball 4 the Kids, largest, local, southwest, teams, Tournament

ABQ Mudd Volleyball 2017

June 16, 2017 by Kori Kobayashi

Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundations signature fundraising event ABQ Mudd Volleyball celebrated it’s 23rd year on June 3rd, 2017.  ABQ-Live covered the entire event with photos and video. Enjoy 5 galleries of photos and video from this amazing charitable event that is really all about the kids. Don’t miss our official ABQ Mudd Volleyball video below.

MUDD Galleries 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |

Photos and video by Martin Saenz, Eli Arviso, Andrea Sanchez, Gabe Aragon and Kori Kobayashi

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Filed Under: Events, Featured, Photo Galleries Tagged With: 2017, ABQ Mudd Volleyball, Albuquerque, charity, Events, June, Outdoor, photos, summer, video, Volleyball

ABQ Mudd Volleyball 2017 – Gallery 2

June 16, 2017 by Kori Kobayashi

Gallery 2 – Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundations signature fundraising event ABQ Mudd Volleyball celebrated it’s 23rd year on June 3rd, 2017.  ABQ-Live covered the entire event with photos and video. Enjoy 5 galleries of photos and video from this amazing charitable event that is really all about the kids.

Don’t miss our official ABQ Mudd Volleyball video below.

MUDD Galleries 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |

 

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Filed Under: Events, Photo Galleries Tagged With: 2017, ABQ Mudd Volleyball, Albuquerque, charity, Events, June, Outdoor, photos, summer, video, Volleyball

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