Author Archives: jessicac

Be A “Verdant Volunteer” this Spring at the Metropolitan Homelessness Project!

Posted on March 22, 2012 by jessicac

   Hello All! It’s that time of the year again when the world is shaking off it’s winter mantle and stretching up to the warmth of the coming sun. The Metropolitan Homelessness Project is blessed to have some pretty spectacular … Continue reading →

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2012 Duke City Sleep-Out Event Coming Soon!!

Posted on March 22, 2012 by jessicac

The 2012 Duke City Sleep Out promises to be a Fun, Educational and Inspirational event that benefits the Metropolitan Homelessness Project’s shelter and programs that serve the most vulnerable people in New Mexico. “Spring” into a fresh start this year by pledging to make the our communities safer for everyone. Continue reading →

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Volunteer Opportunities in MHP’s Respite Care Program!

Posted on July 25, 2011 by jessicac

Volunteering is an integral part of any community. MHP’s Respite Care Program is always looking for new faces and helping hands. If it were not for our dedicated volunteers in the community, we would not be able to do what … Continue reading →

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First Annual Garden Tea Party!

Posted on July 25, 2011 by jessicac

It’s Mid-Summer folks; flowers are in bloom, and vegetables are springing up left and right in the Albuquerque Opportunity Center’s gardens.  The fruit trees are heavy with apples, pears and figs. Our resident cottontail “Bunnicula”, can be spotted in the … Continue reading →

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Albuquerque Opportunity Center’s Secret Garden Needs Your Help!

Posted on March 9, 2011 by jessicac

Imagine walking the streets of Albuquerque all day long, always having to move from place to place to avoid being arrested for loitering. While you are walking, what do you see? Alleyways, broken glass, dumpsters, endless miles of concrete and … Continue reading →

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Matthew Finds a Home

Posted on March 4, 2011 by jessicac

Matthew has suffered back problems most of his life. ” I worked construction for many years; roofing, building homes.. It is ironic that I spent all my life doing that, to end up homeless now.” Hard labor took its toll … Continue reading →

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AOC Welcome Packet

Posted on February 28, 2011 by jessicac

Find out more about what we offer residents who stay at AOC. Continue reading →

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Finally Home!

Posted on January 26, 2011 by jessicac

Abe ended up at the Albuquerque Opportunity Center’s Respite Care Program after being discharged from a skilled nursing facility  after having suffered a stroke that left him temporarily paralyzed from the waist down. How Abe came to be experiencing homelessness … Continue reading →

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Americorps and Amy Beihl School Volunteer at the AOC for Martin Luther King Day!

Posted on January 24, 2011 by jessicac

Monday saw over 30 volunteers at the shelter, all committed to making a difference in the lives of people experiencing homelessness. Continue reading →

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AOC Respite Care Program

Posted on January 18, 2011 by jessicac

The Albuquerque Opportunity Center has 6 beds dedicated to respite care for homeless men, 18 years and older. The men accepted into the program must have an injury or illness that is acute and they must be ambulatory. We cannot … Continue reading →

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