WHITE ROCK, N.M.––Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU) said it has helped secure a 5:1 matching grant through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas on behalf of Ponderosa Montessori, Inc.
Del Norte Credit Union, a member of FHLB Dallas, selected Ponderosa as a recipient of a $2,500 donation in April as part of Giving Tuesday Now, a world-wide giving event for non-profit organizations for Covid-19 relief. During the same time frame, FHLB announced their intentions to select qualifying donations for their 5:1 matching grant. DNCU and Ponderosa applied and said that the grant would help offset costs associated with providing aid and meeting the needs of local communities in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Earlier, DNCU received news its grant application had been selected and Ponderosa Montessori, Inc would receive $12,500 from FHLB Dallas in addition to the original $2,500 donation from DNCU. Serving North-Central New Mexico, Ponderosa Montessori (established in 1967) was the only child care center that remained open in Los Alamos County during the stay at home order. Staff at Ponderosa Montessori were quick to adapt to the fast changing environment that the pandemic created while providing child-care services for essential workers in the area.
“When the pandemic started and changed our world, DNCU was planning summer community events and sponsorships for a busy season ahead,” said DNCU Chief Marketing Officer, Kim Currie. “Our community engagement specialist, Kristi Salazar, quickly reached out to all of community organizations to find out what we could do to help. Many events were cancelled and we worked diligently to find new ways to help our communities. We appreciate what Ponderosa is doing for the families in Los Alamos County.”