The Front Steps Project Santa Fe
Tax deductible
“Not all of us can do great things, but we can all do small things with great love.“ -Mother Theresa
To help give back to our Santa Fe community in a small way, we are joining #TheFrontStepsProject
We are offering to take five minute “Front Step Portraits” of Santa Fe residents - your family, your roommates, your animal companions - anyone in your home is welcome to step outside to document a moment in this unique time together.
After your quick 5 minute session, we will email you the digital file of your portrait.
In exchange, we are asking you to make a good-faith donation to The Food Depot through this GoFundMe page. Participating in this project is an opportunity to help some of those who most need it right now. All funds go directly to The Food Depot, and all donations are tax-deductible.
I will be posting these images on Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag #TheFrontStepsProject and #TheFrontStepsProjectSantaFe
Follow this link to our 4 Birds Photography website to get in touch & to schedule your session.
To respectfully comply with our Governor’s #StayHome order, we will schedule portrait sessions to begin after the April 10 date.
Please contact us to schedule your session and feel free to make a donation at anytime.
(If you’re in walking distance to our home, then we can schedule you sooner!)
#TheFrontStepsProject was originated by Massachusetts photographer @CaraSoulia .
More information about The Food Depot:
Our vision is simple: Healthy, hunger-free communities in Northern New Mexico. We work toward that vision by engaging a network of partners to develop solutions to create a hunger-free New Mexico.
This week, The Food Depot launched efforts to continue providing essential hunger relief to our most vulnerable community members while minimizing opportunities for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to spread. The health and safety of our community are a top priority—and that includes access to food.
1. The Food Depot is continuing to provide food supplies to a network of partner nonprofit partners who offer hunger relief as a part of their core service. These organizations are located in Santa Fe, as well as the other eight counties served by The Food Depot. At this point, the majority of The Food Depot’s partners plan to continue distributing food. The Food Depot is in regular communication with its partners and will activate alternate distribution plans should any partner agency need to close.
2. The Food Depot is offering drive through food pantries that are open to the public. To do this:
• The Food Depot is escalating food acquisition through our network, primarily using bulk purchase
• The Food Depot is utilizing volunteer power to build bags/boxes of nonperishable staple foods
• The Food Depot is distributing staple food bags and fresh produce to families at drive through food pantries
The Food Depot has streamlined its food distribution efforts. In Santa Fe, the distributions will be as follows:
• Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon, St. John’s United Methodist Church, 1200 Old Pecos Trail (in collaboration with Bag ‘n Hand Food Pantry)
• Thursdays from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., The Food Depot parking lot, 1222 A Siler Rd. (in collaboration with Feeding Santa Fe)
• Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Capital High School, 4851 Paseo del Sol (in collaboration with Santa Fe Public Schools)
These food distributions will continue weekly until further notice. People seeking food assistance should be prepared to provide basic information including their name, address and self-declared income (no documentation required). Times are subject to change, and food distribution will close if the food runs out before the end time.
A note about safety:
The Food Depot is committed to social distancing strategies and following procedures that are proven to prevent virus transmission. The food bank is taking the following steps to protect the community, its volunteers, and its staff:
• Partner nonprofit organizations are being offered hospital grade sanitizer and instructions, as well as volunteer safety protocols
• The Food Depot is sanitizing all volunteer spaces before and after each shift, and sanitizes high touch surfaces frequently throughout the day
• All volunteers are screened using the NMDOH screening tool to identify exposure and risk categories
• All volunteers are trained before each shift in proper handwashing and social distancing behaviors
• All volunteers are provided with the appropriate supplies to maintain prevention procedures
• All volunteers are supervised and supported in following prevention procedures during their shift
• Food distributions are executed using a low/no-contact drive-thru approach
To help give back to our Santa Fe community in a small way, we are joining #TheFrontStepsProject
We are offering to take five minute “Front Step Portraits” of Santa Fe residents - your family, your roommates, your animal companions - anyone in your home is welcome to step outside to document a moment in this unique time together.
After your quick 5 minute session, we will email you the digital file of your portrait.
In exchange, we are asking you to make a good-faith donation to The Food Depot through this GoFundMe page. Participating in this project is an opportunity to help some of those who most need it right now. All funds go directly to The Food Depot, and all donations are tax-deductible.
I will be posting these images on Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag #TheFrontStepsProject and #TheFrontStepsProjectSantaFe
Follow this link to our 4 Birds Photography website to get in touch & to schedule your session.
To respectfully comply with our Governor’s #StayHome order, we will schedule portrait sessions to begin after the April 10 date.
Please contact us to schedule your session and feel free to make a donation at anytime.
(If you’re in walking distance to our home, then we can schedule you sooner!)
#TheFrontStepsProject was originated by Massachusetts photographer @CaraSoulia .
More information about The Food Depot:
Our vision is simple: Healthy, hunger-free communities in Northern New Mexico. We work toward that vision by engaging a network of partners to develop solutions to create a hunger-free New Mexico.
This week, The Food Depot launched efforts to continue providing essential hunger relief to our most vulnerable community members while minimizing opportunities for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to spread. The health and safety of our community are a top priority—and that includes access to food.
1. The Food Depot is continuing to provide food supplies to a network of partner nonprofit partners who offer hunger relief as a part of their core service. These organizations are located in Santa Fe, as well as the other eight counties served by The Food Depot. At this point, the majority of The Food Depot’s partners plan to continue distributing food. The Food Depot is in regular communication with its partners and will activate alternate distribution plans should any partner agency need to close.
2. The Food Depot is offering drive through food pantries that are open to the public. To do this:
• The Food Depot is escalating food acquisition through our network, primarily using bulk purchase
• The Food Depot is utilizing volunteer power to build bags/boxes of nonperishable staple foods
• The Food Depot is distributing staple food bags and fresh produce to families at drive through food pantries
The Food Depot has streamlined its food distribution efforts. In Santa Fe, the distributions will be as follows:
• Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon, St. John’s United Methodist Church, 1200 Old Pecos Trail (in collaboration with Bag ‘n Hand Food Pantry)
• Thursdays from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., The Food Depot parking lot, 1222 A Siler Rd. (in collaboration with Feeding Santa Fe)
• Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Capital High School, 4851 Paseo del Sol (in collaboration with Santa Fe Public Schools)
These food distributions will continue weekly until further notice. People seeking food assistance should be prepared to provide basic information including their name, address and self-declared income (no documentation required). Times are subject to change, and food distribution will close if the food runs out before the end time.
A note about safety:
The Food Depot is committed to social distancing strategies and following procedures that are proven to prevent virus transmission. The food bank is taking the following steps to protect the community, its volunteers, and its staff:
• Partner nonprofit organizations are being offered hospital grade sanitizer and instructions, as well as volunteer safety protocols
• The Food Depot is sanitizing all volunteer spaces before and after each shift, and sanitizes high touch surfaces frequently throughout the day
• All volunteers are screened using the NMDOH screening tool to identify exposure and risk categories
• All volunteers are trained before each shift in proper handwashing and social distancing behaviors
• All volunteers are provided with the appropriate supplies to maintain prevention procedures
• All volunteers are supervised and supported in following prevention procedures during their shift
• Food distributions are executed using a low/no-contact drive-thru approach
Organizer
Christy Parent
Organizer
Santa Fe, NM
The Food Depot
Registered nonprofit
Donations are typically 100% tax deductible in the US.