On a breezy evening at the end of March, ten local organizations gathered at the Questa VFW. Kids ran around, old friends caught up, and new connections were forged over good food and great company.
The event—Questa Connects: Volunteer Night, hosted by the LOR Foundation—brought together organizations doing important work in and around Questa and gave community members a chance to explore ways to get involved.
Seventeen people represented the ten attending organizations—a mix of longtime community pillars and newer faces. At one point in the evening, table captains were asked how many roles they each hold in the Questa community—professional, personal, and volunteer combined. Think: business owner, nonprofit board member, youth group leader, farmers market volunteer. Together, those 17 individuals held a combined 72 roles.
Seventy-two. That’s a lot of hats.
At LOR, we know there are many more people in Questa with good ideas and a genuine desire to contribute. And we also know life is busy. But if you’ve been thinking about getting involved, even a few hours a month can make a meaningful difference. There are organizations right here in Questa that would welcome your time and energy.
And if there’s something you wish existed here—a program, event, or project tied to a cause you care about—LOR Community Officer Maria Gonzalez can help you bring that idea to life. No nonprofit experience or grant-writing required. Just an idea and the motivation to get started. Most eligible projects receive funding within 30 days, many in under two weeks.
Because here’s the thing: this community runs on people willing to wear a few extra hats.
Which brings us to another group that knows a thing or two about that.
This Mother’s Day, LOR honors the mothers of Questa—the youth sports coaches, PTA members, Sunday school teachers, food bank volunteers, and the ones doing quiet work behind the scenes that few people see but everyone benefits from. You wear a lot of hats. And this community is better because of you.
To learn more about how LOR can help you bring your project to life, contact Maria Gonzalez at maria@lorfoundation.org.
To get started or learn more about how LOR can help bring your idea to life, contact Maria Gonzalez at maria@lorfoundation.org or (575) 665-2001. Because if we are truly borrowing this land from our children, this is work worth doing together.
