During 2023, The Commons Center for Food Security and Sustainability conducted 60 community food distributions through their Grant County Pantries and gave out over 800,000 pounds of food to families in need. Additionally, their Alimento School Food Partnership programs benefited 16 schools and their families from Pre-K to University students. The Commons mission is to help meet the immediate needs of residents who are food insecure while fostering community around the concepts of food justice, local self-sufficiency and sustainability.
The Diabetes Management and Prevention Programs will be providing a series of three cooking classes in Silver City this month for adults with diabetes. Participants will learn food safety, how to plan meals, read food labels, manage carbohydrates and how to cook meals in healthier ways. The first class will take place on Wednesday, January 17th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the HMS Community Health Center Kitchen located at 1007 North Pope Street. Classes are free but prior registration is required. For more information and to register, visit website or call 575-388-1559.
In honor of “Law Enforcement Appreciation Day”, which took place on January 9th, The Silver City Police Department was invited to read stories to several classes at Stout Elementary School throughout last week. The invitation allowed them to not only read stories about how Police officers are helpful but it also gave the officers a chance to get to know some of the students on a more personal level.
In Deming News:
The Deming Police Department recently participated in a community food distribution initiative that fed approximately 2,000 Deming residents. During this event, which was coordinated by the non profit organization, Colores United, eleven officers collaborated with various organizations and volunteers to help distribute food boxes which were filled with canned goods, dry foods, fruits and vegetables. Thanks to the efforts of the organization, volunteers, donors and the Deming Police Department, 1,000 households were able to receive food boxes.
The City of Deming would like to thank the 20 Red Mountain Middle School National Junior Honor Society students who helped in cleaning up the Butterfield Trail Regional Landfill last month. The students volunteered their time and collected 45 bags of trash, making a significant contribution to the cleanliness of the landfill grounds.
