Stonework Training in Saguaro National Park

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Stitches In Time

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Villanueva Tapestry, from the collections of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, photograph by Barb Odell

AN EXCITING NEW PROJECT!
“Stitches in Time”
Join Cornerstones in the preservation of the Villanueva Tapestry 
 

        Cornerstones invites friends and members of the public to learn about and support the preservation of this unique New Mexico treasure. On January 29 at 5 pm, Cornerstones will present a 30-minute virtual event to tell the story of the Tapestry and to raise funds for its preservation.

 

        The Villanueva Tapestry was created by 36 women stitchers to celebrate the Bicentennial of the United States in 1976. It depicts the Spanish-American contribution to the founding of our country. The 265-foot panorama of stitchery extends around the interior walls of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Villanueva, New Mexico. The Tapestry’s 41 panels depict the history of the Villanueva Valley from a time before human habitation up to 1976. The panels are framed by cactus rib.  It is folk art at its most significant and has been compared to the legendary Bayeux Tapestry in France.

 
 

        Despite its age and that it is in remarkably good condition, this work of art has never been professionally cleaned. Cornerstones, in collaboration with nationally known Conservator, Jeanne Brako, will ensure that it survives far into the future.  Two local interns will assist Ms. Brako to learn the preservation process and to honor their heritage for future generations.

 

        Cornerstones is accepting donations now by going to our website or by sending a check to Cornerstones Community Partnerships, PO Box 2341, Santa Fe, NM 87504. Please indicate that your gift is for Villanueva Tapestry.

        Please register below if you want to come to the virtual event on January 29th at 5pm and we'll be sure to send you a reminder closer to the date.
Villanueva Tapestry, from the collections of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, photograph by Barb Odell
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Happy New Year! 

 

        I am thrilled to join the Cornerstones team as Executive Director. For those of you who are Jake Barrow fans (and I’m one of them too!) he is staying with us. Jake will now be able to devote his time to two things that are central to our mission and that are his true passion – working with communities to preserve their heritage, particularly adobe, and mentoring.
 

        As the newest member of the team, I will be studying up on the important work that Cornerstones has done since its founding. I invite you to join me on this learning journey or for some of you who have been involved with Cornerstones for many years, a walk down memory lane. Each month I will highlight one of our previous projects. If you follow us on social media, I welcome your responses there. Many of you have traveled to these sites or were volunteers on the projects. We would love to hear your memories and see your pictures if you have them.


       



        I’m launching this series with San Rafael Church, La Cueva, New Mexico. You can read all about it in a blog post on our website from 2017.

 

        The blog post mentions that San Rafael was again in need of maintenance. As a result of the assessment then, we launched a campaign to re-plaster the exterior and to repair windows and doors. This work was completed in 2019. This is a great example that Cornerstones projects have a continuing life. In the early years the church was saved and restored. More recently, as with all historic buildings preservation, maintenance is required. Don Sena, representing the Diocese, will be inspecting the Mora churches soon to determine needs for the 2021 season. Rebecca Montoya continues to be our Mora community liaison for all work there.

 

        It is an honor to join with members of New Mexico’s communities to work on these important historic structures.

 

Thank you for joining with us!

Tracey Enright
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We Are Grateful For You!

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2020 has been a year beyond imagination! Like so many other non-profit organizations, Cornerstones put many of its normal community-based projects on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic and focused on helping our neighbors who were suffering the most.  We couldn't have done it without your support! The tremendous outpouring of your generosity gave tangible relief to so many! Thank you...we are grateful for you! We at Cornerstones wish you a happy and safe Holiday Season and a joyous New Year!

ALONZO RAEL

Cornerstones is partnering with BLM to preserve the ranch, which dates to sometime between 1710-1715 when the acequia was first dug. Near the Camino Real and situated along the Santa Fe River just above the Bajada, the site retains its rural off-grid character. Alonzo, descended from the original settlers, lived a ranching farming life much like his ancestors. Preserving the ranch ensures a continuous thread of culture and history from colonial times to the 20th century. Issac Logsdon is currently working on a Historic Structures Report, planning preservation projects, and managing the acequia under an agreement with BLM.  Alonzo assembled the cross on the hill in a gesture of gratefulness when he returned alive from World War II.  
Photo of Alonzo Rael (1917-2004) in his kitchen at his ranch.
Photo by Norman Mauskopf.
Photo of Rael Ranch on right. Photo by Barb Odell.

CASA GRANDE

Cornerstones field leaders Angela Francis and Issac Logsdon, along with volunteers, Joanna Keane Lopez, and Mike Garcia, worked to get the finish coat of lime plaster up on a section of the “CCC”-built maintenance compound wall at the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.  They also assessed water damage on two adobe buildings within the monument and took measurements to prepare documentation. The workshop ran from November 1st through November 14. The project is ongoing.
Photos by Angela Francis

ORGAN PIPE and JOSHUA TREE 

From Casa Grande, Angela and Issac travelled to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, where they assessed the historic adobe Dos Lomitas Ranch House. The four-room adobe is located next to the Mexican border and new border wall. Built in 1920, it is an example of vernacular Sonoran style architecture with a flat roof, adobe walls and a large mesquite post and saguaro rib ramada outside (no longer standing). Under an agreement with the park, Cornerstones is working on a preservation plan to repair and stabilize the adobe in training workshops.

From Organ Pipe the two proceeded to Joshua Tree National Park to assess the adobe ruins of the Ryan Ranch House and plan workshops for preservation. Built in 1896, the adobe house was used by the Ryan family, who operated a nearby mine. Because clay sources in the park are rare, the adobes were made with mine tailings. A plan is being prepared to conduct adobe preservation field schools with a focus on applying earthen plasters using local volunteers. A long-term volunteer program is envisioned. 
Photos by Angela Francis and Issac Logsdon

BUILDING HISTORIC WINDOWS in MORA 

A woodworking training project at the Santo Nino de Atocha Mission Church in Buena Vista, NM started on Nov. 24 and will run into the Spring of 2021. Cornerstones’ youth interns, Robbie Kelly and Santiago Vigil, will learn how to construct and install historic windows for the church. Cornerstones’ field leader, Stephen Calles, is conducting the workshop. These workshops are funded by a grant from the Catholic Foundation.
Photo of Robbie and Santiago, on left, by Stephen Calles, file image on right.
Window Restoration at the School House, Lake Valley, NM
 
Stephen is also managing the window and door restoration project at the Lake Valley ghost town site. Lake Valley was a silver mining bonanza town during the late 19th century and is owned by BLM. BLM is partnering with Cornerstones to assist in preserving several adobe buildings on site.

Due to COVID-19 our volunteer workshop opportunities are limited to only 1 or 2 individuals at any time and CDC safety protocols are being followed.  Our intention is to document the work in such a way as to be able to share case study work digitally.
Photo of Stephen Calles by Maya Lofgren-Calles.
File image of School House.
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Cornerstones Embraces Change!

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CORNERSTONES EMBRACES CHANGE!
Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19
WE ARE GROWING!
We are Excited to Introduce Cornerstones' New Executive Director and Board Executive Committee  Members!
 
Tracey Enright, Cornerstones' Executive Director
Prior to joining Cornerstones Tracey was the Vice President of Feeding Santa Fe and a Member of the Santa Fe Food Policy Council. Previously, she was the Director of Education and Interpretation at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe. Before moving to New Mexico, Tracey worked at the Smithsonian Institution where she led major initiatives that shared the Institution’s resources with communities across the country. Tracey received her bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Master of Arts from New York University. Tracey has completed 18 marathons including Boston; Chicago, Marine Corps and New York City. In addition to travelling the world, she enjoys hiking New Mexico trails with her husband, David and their dog, Matilda.
Todd Sickles, Chair of the Board of Directors
Todd has spent most of his professional career in IT and business consulting having worked with clients both domestically and abroad in the areas of business transformation and large program delivery.  He is currently CEO of Tsymmetry, a Washington, DC based IT consulting firm specializing in classified solutions for select Federal Government agencies.  He has served on the board of Brainfood and managed 4 American Red Cross shelters during the Katrina disaster recovery effort.  He and his wife Cathy have been coming to New Mexico for the past 15 years and are in the process of relocating to Santa Fe later this year.  They are both active in non-profit work and look forward to making tangible contributions to our local community.
Caroline Little, Vice Chair of the Board of Directors
Caroline grew up in Washington, D. C., and practiced law for several years there. Publishing and journalism have always been her passion, and Caroline spent the rest of her career in digital newspaper publishing. She served as CEO and publisher of washingtonpost.com, CEO of the guardian, US, and CEO of the Newspaper Association of America. She has been involved with several nonprofits since retiring to Santa Fe (where her parents spent their retirement) in 2015 with her husband, Dan Burton.  Caroline and Dan have two daughters, Kiki, and Sophia.
Angelo Gaziano, Treasurer of the Board of Directors
Angelo has been with the Burke family owners of Outside Integrated Media for the past 40 years. He is currently Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer. Over the years he held the positions of the Accounting Manager, Controller and Vice President/Financial Director, mainly in the publishing sector and other companies owned by the Burke family. Angelo received his MA in Accounting from Roosevelt University in Chicago and a BS in Marketing from Southern Illinois University. He has two adult children, Alex and ann. Angelo likes horses, golfing, hiking, and owning old British cars.
Suzanne Alba, Secretary of the Board of Directors
Suzanne is a native Santa Fean whose family arrived and settled in Northern New Mexico over 400 years ago. Youngest daughter of late longtime Cornerstones supporter and board member Elvira Vigil Ogard, Suzanne graduated with a professional degree in Architecture from the University of Oregon with a minor in Art History.  After a long career as a partner in an award-winning architectural firm, she is currently General Manager of Otra Vez de Santa Fe, which hosts hundreds of visitors to Santa Fe each year. Suzanne and her husband have two adult children, Sophia Claire, and Emory Olin.
Mason Wilson, Chair Emeritus
Wilson Mason spent 30 years in counseling, mediation, and appraisal of commercial and investment real estate with WKMason Company in Dallas, TX. He has been active on local and national boards, professional organizations, and civic/community endeavors. With retirement he continues a life-long interest in restoration of unique properties with Cornerstones’ community development projects. Santa Fe has been Wilson’s second home for over 23 years, and he welcomes this new and expanded opportunity for community involvement and service.

Congratulations to All!
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We're Back and We've Been Busy

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San Juan Nepomuceno, El Rito, Mora County

Under the guidance of co-leaders, Alexandra Ward Fellow, Angela Francis, and Cornerstones' project manager, Don Sena, the mud-plastering work project at El Rito was vintage Cornerstones! A small but capable group of volunteers from the community turned out with enthusiasm and vigor. Father Joseph, seen throwing dirt into the mixer, was so enthusiastic that, at the end of the workshop he broke out a bottle of wine and gave everyone a cup to celebrate the effort! The lunches provided by the community made everyone feel welcome and appreciated. Local volunteer, Mariano Trujillo, seen working on a corner, provided welcome expertise. The cadre of volunteers had masks when they needed them and followed social distancing guidelines during the work but assembled quickly for a photo op the last day. 
 

La Capilla de San Antonio, Chacon, NM 

Robbie Kelly and Santiago Vigil, Mora County youth adoberos took responsibility for the repairs needed at the church. Alexandra Ward Fellow, Angela Francis, was able to oversee the project from a nearby private plastering job in the village. Robbie and Santiago are pictured working on the walls. The Mayordomo, Adam Byrd, took care of the roof repair. Needed plaster repairs on the walls were completed at the end of September and the church took on a renewed fresh appearance.

Fort Davis National Historic Site, Texas

A final two weeklong workshop to stabilize the stone foundations of the warehouse at Fort Davis was led by master stone mason, Alan Ash. He started the work in the Fall of this 2019 and went back this September to finish the project. While volunteers were not solicited due to the virus, several showed up anyway. Park staff jumped in to fill the void and Superintendent David Larson spent several days on the job learning masonry skills. Work will begin on the nearby adobe barracks ruin in coming weeks.

San Miguel Chapel, Santa Fe, NM 

The mud plasters at San Miguel first applied in 2010 are still intact. The north wall has not be touched sine 2011. Twice a year we check the parapets for deterioration and react if needed. Alexandra Ward Fellows, Angela Francis and Issac Logsdon, and Cornerstones’ project manager, Don Sena, accomplished this year’s parapet capping repairs October 1-3, 2020. This little bit of maintenance much like cleaning out the gutters on pitched roofs makes all the difference in keeping the 400-year-old adobe chapel in good condition.

Supporting Community Fund
Supporting Community has funded two projects for True Kids 1 to support at-risk youth during the pandemic. True Kids 1 is a youth media education nonprofit, located in Taos, New Mexico. Their mission is to promote digital citizenship and open career paths for youth by providing media skills, tools, and opportunities. Their vision is to transform education through media production for social change. 
The first funded project supports a Social Media Campaign which invites youth to create and submit short videos about themselves, explaining what they like or do not like about online learning, talking about their “quarantine” experiences  The goal of the Campaign is to amplify student voices, let them know they are not alone and to use digital technology to foster positive connections.
The second project to receive support is Direct Engagement, an initiative in which 2 carefully chosen youth leaders personally reach out to fellow students who are not showing up for online learning classes to find out if they are OK, connect them with resources and information.
As always, Cornerstones appreciates your support and welcomes your donations as the COVID-!9 pandemic continues. Please visit https://www.cstones.org/donate for more information.
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Adobe Love

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ADOBE LOVE 

From 2017 to 2020, Cornerstones conducted adobe making workshops downtown during 4 weekends in May. It’s been a fun project that keeps the tradition of adobe-making alive for locals and tourists. Later, we’ve used the adobes to repair buildings. Most people enjoy participating in the process. Sometimes a little magic occurs.  That’s what happened a few years back when our US/ICOMOS intern, Georgina Solano, from El Salvador was helping out at the Palace of the Governors. While she was showing folks what to do, she met a very enthusiastic volunteer named Todd Austin.  They soon discovered they had common interests in addition to the mud on their hands. Sure enough, Cornerstones recently celebrated their marriage at our office. We gave a lot of toasts – both to their future happiness and to the future of adobe-making throughout the world.

 

WELCOME ABOARD TO SUZANNE ALBA
 Cornerstones' Newest Board Member  




Suzanne Alba
Suzanne, a native Santa Fean whose family arrived and settled in Northern New Mexico over 400 years ago, is proud to contribute to Cornerstones mission to preserve New Mexico’s endangered culture and historic buildings.  Youngest daughter of late longtime Cornerstones supporter and board member Elvira Vigil Ogard, Suzanne graduated with a professional degree in Architecture from the University of Oregon with a minor in Art History.  After a long career as a partner in an award-winning architectural firm, Suzanne chose to promote New Mexico and its singular culture and history via the tourism and hospitality industry; and now as currently General Manager of Otra Vez de Santa Fe she hosts hundreds of visitors to Santa Fe each year.
Suzanne and her husband have 2 adult children - Sophia Claire who works as a French pastry chef in Chicago and Emory Olin who is an intern architect training to become a design-builder with his father in his architectural/construction office in Santa Fe.
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Supporting Community Works!

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A Stone Masonry Repair Workshop and a September Work project

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Stonemasonry Preservation Workshop
at the BLM JO Ranch, Wyoming

Master Stonemason, Alan Ash, led his third stonemasonry workshop for Cornerstones at the historic JO Ranch near Baggs, Wyoming from August 4th through the 18th. Restoration work was performed on the bunk house and commissary.
The Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC) in Colorado provided an all-women’s crew to learn stone masonry during the first week of the workshop. It was a great opportunity to diversify their work skills education this season. It was also a unique experience for us. This was the first time we had the opportunity to work with an all-female group. The six crew members are 212-chainsaw certified and have been doing a series of forestry projects throughout the Arkansas River Valley and the San Luis Valley in Colorado. They hail from all over the US. Alan Ash was excited to work with this accomplished group. Their professionalism and diligence, combined with their skill set, attention to detail and openness to challenges made this a highly successful workshop. Following this group were two teams from New Mexico’s Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps who continued the training workshops, concluding on Wed. August 26. All CDC rules were followed to ensure safe participation.


 
Women's Saw Crew at the JO ranch in Baggs, Wyoming.
Back Row (standing): Jordan Cook, Celeste Blodgett, Stephanie Douthitt
Front Row (crouching): Emily Lin, Alexandra Bueno, Anna Allegretti

Volunteers Welcome for the Mud Plastering Workshop at El Rito

A mud-plastering workshop will be held at San Juan Nepomuceno Church in El Rito, New Mexico, starting on September 3. Due to the corona virus, volunteer participation will be limited. The plastering workshop will be co-led by Cornerstones' Project Manager,Don Sena, and Alexandra Ward Fellowship awardee, Angela Francis. Plastering will occur on September 4, 5, 11 and 12. The project will run from 9 – 3 on these days. Participation will be guided by COVID-19 restrictions. For more information and to sign up, please contact Karen Kuranz at kkuranz@cstones.org or call 505-82-9521.
Cornerstones deeply appreciates your donations, especially in this time of COVID-19. Should you wish to contribute or see the latest on our Supporting Community recipients, please visit our web site:  https://www.cstones.org/supporting-community
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August 2020 Happenings

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Supporting Community

 
WE HAVE RAISED $46.195.00
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!
 
Because of your outstanding support, Cornerstones has been able to assist our partners on the Pueblos and in small northern New Mexico villages with COVID-related needs. All funds have gone directly to the 15 current recipients.  Your donations have allowed them to purchase basic items such as food, cleaning supplies, protective gear to the purchase of materials, labor to build out quarantine space and the purchase of a waterproof shed to be used as a guard station at one of the Pueblos.
 
The need continues.  Please help by sending a check to: Cornerstones community Partnerships a PO Box 2341, Santa Fe, NM 87504, with a notation in the memo section for “Supporting Community” or donate through our website: https://www.cstones.org/supporting-community
 
We are all in this together, some just have greater needs than others!

 
 

Our Newest Supporting Community Recipients!

 

Pueblo of Santo Domingo
 
When the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the Santo Domingo Pueblo, Governor Thomas Moquino, Jr. closed the Pueblo to prevent the spread of the virus and to limit access in and out. Supporting Community supplied funds for a 10x10 weatherproof shed to be constructed and placed at one of the main entrances to the Galisteo and SDY2K subdivisions, with approximately 80 homes.  The Security Guards are looking forward to the ‘shack’ and appreciate the Housing Authority and Cornerstones working together on the project.

The DEAP School

 
The DEAP Dzil Ditl’ooi Empowerment, Action, & Preservation School is a charter school, serving 60 students and families in Navajo, NM. The area has been severely impacted by COVID! DEAP requested funds for access to clean drinking water. Many families rely on tap water as their drinking water source and that water requires filtration to be safe for consumption. Supporting Community provided funding to purchase filtering water pitchers for families and water bottles for the students. The water bottles chosen were of high quality to be reusable, instead of the common plastic bottles that litter the community.

Horno Training

 
With some downtime recently, Cornerstones’ Intern, Angela Francis, (standing on the left side of the Horno) was able to travel to Villanueva to hold a workshop on the building of a cob oven at Seed + Stone Farm.  Intern, Issac Logsdon, and his partner, Emily Souers,(seated in front of the Horno) built the 5 x 5 base out of adobe a month earlier with farm owners Barb Odell (Cornerstones’ documentarian) and Jennifer Billig. (Jennifer standing on the right side of the Horno).
Angela is well versed in the building of earthen ovens in OR, but this was her first in NM. The workshop was a two-day event with a minimal crew. The oven still needs some drying time before the final mud plaster will take place, using the red rich soil of the valley. The final coat of plaster will be applied at a later date.
Partial support for the project was provided by the Alexandra Ward Fellowship Fund.


Catholic Foundation Grants

 

The Catholic Foundation has again provided a grant to Cornerstones in 2020 to continue training workshops for youth to repair and mud plaster the Mission Churches in the Mora Valley, NM.
 
 
Panel of the Villanueva Tapestry 

The Catholic Foundation also generously granted money to Cornerstones for the preservation of the Villanueva Tapestry.  The Tapestry is a significant art treasure sited in Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Villanueva. The panels ring the entire periphery of the interior of the church. 36 women stitchers created the panels, which tell the story of the Villanueva Valley to celebrate the bicentennial of the United State in 1976.  The Tapestry has been compared to the famous Bayeux Tapestry in France.
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July 2020 Happenings

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Thank you for your Generosity!

Because of you, Supporting Community has raised $44,695.00 to assist with COVID-19 relief. 100% of our funding has gone directly to the 13 recipients we have supported to date but there is so much more we can all do to help our Tribal neighbors and northern New Mexico communities. 
We'd like to introduce our newest Supporting Community partners/recipients!
Pueblo of Nambe
 
The Supporting Community Grant is helping Tewa Roots Society and the Pueblo of Nambe to connect water and sewer lines for the implementation of an experiential education youth-build project called Resilience and Empowerment through Sustainability (RES). The facility will be utilized to support life-saving clinical services, as well as doubling as a COVID-19 related support center.
 
Ancestral Lands
 
Ancestral Lands, a program of Conservation Legacy, engages Native American youth and young adults in paid conservation, recreation, and natural and cultural resource protection projects across the Southwest.  Funding from Cornerstones’ Supporting Community has allowed the organization to issue face coverings and KN-95 face masks to their participants.
Zuni Emergency Food Pantry
 
Elders and those who lack transportation and financial support from the Zuni community have been the hardest hit by the pandemic. Funding from Supporting Community supports the efforts of several moms, who have created a mobile pantry that provides non-perishable foods, personal cleansing items, and cleaning supplies for those who cannot leave their homes. 
Pueblo of Acoma
 
The Supporting Community grant provided the Pueblo of Acoma with sanitizer, gloves, and 3-ply masks to continue safeguarding against and preventing the COVID-19 virus. The grant also included a donation of meat, a staple that has been not readily available to the community. 
Please consider donating to the Supporting Community Fund by clicking the following link: https://www.cstones.org/supporting-community
We need your help!
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July Happenings

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At The Rael Ranch


Noted Dendrochronologist, Thomas Windes, taking core samples of historic wood at the Rael Ranch House to help date the structure and possible changes made to it over time. This is part of our research for the Historical Structures Report being prepared by Cornerstones for the BLM, who owns the property located in La Cienega, NM. Issac Logsdon, Cornerstones Project Manager, is the primary researcher working on this project.
 
Thomas Windes taking samples and the Rael Ranch House

The Solar Initiative

Cornerstones' Solar Initiative has granted funds to the Energy Sovereignty Institute (ESI) for an exciting new project. An existing grantee organization, ESI is a partnership between the Sustainable Native Communities Collaborative and the Microgrid Systems Laboratory. Its mission is to promote the benefits of decentralized energy systems and technologies for Native American communities.
Funds from the Solar Initiative will support the creation of videos about energy sovereignty and NM solar projects and will include several Cornerstones-funded projects. ESI is working with acclaimed writer/producer Thom Eberhardt of Sky City productions to create the videos, which will be a component of the ESI clearinghouse website.

Supporting Community

$44,645.00 Raised to Date!
YouthWorks is an innovative organization offering a continuum of services designed to reconnect “at-risk” and disadvantaged youth with our community through education, employment training, and job placement. Cornerstones' Supporting Community Fund is pleased to grant YouthWorks funding for the purchase of food for the  Golondrinas Program in La Cienega during this extraordinary time of COVID-19.
A YouthWorks worker transporting food at Las Golondrinas.
Please donate to our Supporting community Fund on our website https://www.cstones.org/supporting-community
Thank you for your support.
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The Supporting Community fund has raised $42, 775.00!

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The SUPPORTING COMMUNITY FUND
has raised
$42,775.00!

Cornerstones and our Partners thank you for your generous contributions!
Please keep them coming!
 
Cornerstones’ Supporting Community Fund is sending money to communities in need thanks to your generosity. We are so grateful for the donations you have made that are providing necessities to our neighbors hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
We are excited to update you on these Supporting Community recipients.
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE, VILLANUEVA
This parish community is made up of members who live in the village of Villanueva and those who live in the surrounding five missions of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Cornerstones' Supporting Community Fund provided a grant for food packages delivered to the homes of seniors when possible via family or neighbors.
MCKINLEY MUTUAL AID, GALLUP 
McKinley Mutual Aid was created specifically to provide assistance to the vulnerable in the Gallup area during COVID 19.
MMA is based on the strong, pre-existing network developed through McKinley Community Health Alliance, an intertribal, interfaith, and interracial group of volunteers, allowing them to quickly organize and establish a relatively immediate supply chain, production, and dissemination. Cornerstones’ Supporting Community has funded the compilation of boxes and/or distribution of food, water, PPE, and other supplies.
ST. GERTRUDE THE GREAT, MORA
St. Gertrude the Great is a Catholic Church located in Mora, NM. The funds granted by Supporting Community will help provide utilities payment assistance to the poor in the parish and sixteen missions served by the church.
THE PUEBLO OF PICURIS
On March 20, 2020, the Pueblo of Picuris Tribal Council passed a resolution declaring a State of Emergency in Response to COVID-19 and all roads except one were closed to the public. Supporting Community allocated funds for the purchase of thermometers for use at the entrance Guard Station and other pueblo locations in support of the response effort. 
CASA MILAGRO, SANTA FE
Casa Milagro is a safe, trusting, and nurturing community for adults recovering from homelessness and debilitating mental illness. Funds from Supporting Community helped build a “safe-room” for guests recovering from COVID-19. 
MORA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, MORA
The Mora Independent School District is in the Mora Valley in the northeastern area of New Mexico. The school nutrition service distributes meals to children 18 years and younger during the summer. These meals are “grab & go” style. Cornerstones' Supporting Community Fund provided a grant for purchase of the to-go compartment trays, bags and other containers needed to pack the meals. The main goal is to reach as many children as possible and making sure that they have something to eat daily.
BARRIOS UNIDOS, CHIMAYO
Barrios Unidos, Chimayo, supports individuals struggling with addiction and families shattered through addiction.  The program re-engages the community through the spirit of Querencia (Love of Peace). Supporting Community donated funds to assist grandparents raising grandchildren by providing them with necessities (food, plants, supplies for children’s activities) they could not access easily during  COVID 19.”
 
RIBERA COMMUNITY CULTURAL CENTER, RIBERA
The Cultural Center is a re-purposed school building, originally built in the late 1800’s, restored in 2014. It now serves as a gathering place for approximately 5000 residents in Ribera and the surrounding rural area.  The Center is the venue for a wide range of classes and celebrations.  Supporting Community assisted with the payment of utility bills.
THE PUEBLO OF ZUNI 
Major Market Inc. (MMI) is a Native American business owned by the Tsabetsaye family in Zuni Pueblo, NM.  As such, it was able to procure bulk food and sanitary items wholesale for the Pueblo of Zuni’s COVID-19 emergency response to the pandemic.  Supporting Community Fund provided a one-time grant for this.
Please consider donating to SUPPORTING COMMUNITY to help communities during these challanging times. https://www.cstones.org/donate
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What’s in a name?
 
CORNERSTONES…COMMUNITY… PARTNERSHIPS
 
We selected our name carefully. Each word takes on new significance in the time of COVID-19.
Although some of our projects in the field are postponed due to the virus, Cornerstones is writing to let you know we remain dedicated to our slogan,
“Partnering with Communities for a Sustainable Heritage”.
 
What do partners do in time of crisis?  They pull together.
Cornerstones wants to ensure we are offering support to our partners, whose very existence may be challenged by COVID 19.  We have created the “Supporting Community” fund to meet the basic needs of the Pueblos and northern New Mexico villages with whom we work.  Funds will be directed to food, water, PPE, and other needs as our partners struggle to survive in this challenging climate. 

The money raised by “Supporting Community” will go directly to the partner or agency best suited to buy and distribute the needed supplies.  There may be instances where a check will be written directly to our partner, as that is the expedient way to meet their requirements.

We have raised $20,000 currently and are intent on building on that base to offer maximum support. We have already donated funds, primarily for food, to the communities of Chimayo and Mora, as well as the Pueblo of Zuni.
If you wish to donate, please write your check to Cornerstones Community Partnerships, put “Supporting Community” in the memo section, and send to PO Box 2341, Santa Fe, NM 87504. If you donate on our website, http://www.cstones.org/donate, please specify “Supporting Community” in the additional Information section.
Cornerstones also welcomes your continued support for our operational expenses!!

Wishing you good health and thanking you for being our partner!
 
Meet Dr. Kathryn Morsea, a Navajo palliative care physician working on the front-lines of the COVID 19 pandemic in Gallup, New Mexico.  Kathy serves on the Board of Gallup Solar, participated as a Gallup Solar Team Member installing solar power for her own home, and has acted as a resource for funding opportunities for Supporting Community. She is an outstanding example of service to community!
Thank you, Kathy!
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