First 10-for-10 Grant Presented

LACF News:

Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO) won a “surprise” grant from Los Alamos Community Foundation in celebration of the foundation’s 10th Anniversary.  

Kristine Mazza’s personal story about LARSO won the hearts of the volunteer grant reviewers. In retirement, Kristine and her husband Pietro came to Los Alamos from Chicago to be near their son and daughter-in-law:
 

“We moved here in late July. The senior center has been beyond helpful in so many ways. My husband is on dialysis and needs to get to Espanola three times a week. Being unfamiliar with the area the senior center set him up for rides for dialysis. This is the ONLY option available. They have helped us navigate all of that. Also the daily meals at the center introduced us to many new friends and made the transition to living here so much easier.”

This photo captures the “surprise” award presentation on January 25. Here is a video presentation of the award and after. From left to right, LARSO Executive Director Jacci Gruninger, Pietro and Kristine Mazza, and LACF Executive Director Liz Martineau.
 
LACF is considering stories of impact in awarding these grants, which are open on a rolling basis through November 15. The nomination form is available here.
 

About the Los Alamos Community Foundation: Established in 2015, the Los Alamos Community Foundation seeks to improve the local quality of life by inspiring, facilitating and supporting enduring philanthropy, and building the capacity and success of our local nonprofit organizations. The Los Alamos Community Foundation currently stewards sixteen locally endowed funds and has total assets of over $1.5M. For more information about the Los Alamos Community Foundation or to donate to support local grants and programs, visit www.losalamoscf.org.