by melynn | Nov 9, 2017 | Award, News, Verde
The City of Santa Fe and the Mayor’s Sustainability Commission have just announced the winners of the 2017 Mayor’s Sustainability Awards. The YouthWorks Verde Community Project is being honored as the runner-up in the “Triple Bottom Line” category for...
by melynn | Nov 4, 2017 | News
In today’s “My View” in the New Mexican, the Rev. H. Blaine Wimberly, pastor at Zia United Methodist Church, calls for support for homeless youth in Santa Fe. The weather has started to turn very cold. This year, we hope to protect these vulnerable...
by melynn | Nov 2, 2017 | News, Verde
Mayor Gonzales and City Councilors Peter Ives, Sig Lindell, and Renee Villareal visited the Verde Community Project kitchen this week to meet the culinary team from YouthWorks. Verde Launch!Posted by Javier Gonzales on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 These young people,...
by melynn | Oct 26, 2017 | News, Verde, Wildfire
The Verde Wildfire crew members continue their work at the Santa Fe Institute’s Tesuque site. They’re clearing dead and downed wood to mitigate the possibility of wildfires, work that will eventually cover more than 100 acres around Santa Fe....
by melynn | Oct 19, 2017 | News, Verde
Crews from the Verde Community Project erect another greenhouse at Reunity Resources. The fresh vegetables grown here will be used in meals delivered to after-school programs at local schools and social services organizations like the Boys and Girls...
by melynn | Oct 18, 2017 | News, Verde
YouthWorks, in collaboration with the Food Depot, launched the Verde Community Project’s after-school meal program on Monday, October 16. This program, which is partially funded by the City of Santa Fe’s Verde Fund, will provide fresh, nutritious meals to...