Some of the 55 Founding Members of the Los Alamos Community Foundation gather around the Donor Marker during an event in November in the Atrium at the Duane Smith Auditorium. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LACF News:
Simple Gifts arrives in Los Alamos this Saturday, thanks to the Los Alamos Little Theatre and Playwright, Robert Benjamin.
Benjamin has created the gift of a play, and worked with the Los Alamos Community Foundation, to support local senior serving non-profits in town.
“LACF was pleased to be thought of as a beneficiary for this community performance. We will be directing our part of the proceeds to the endowments that we hold for LARSO and LARC,” Executive Director Rachel Kizielewicz said. “These two nonprofit organizations provide important services to the seniors in our community. We are happy to help support their long-term financial sustainability.”
At 2 p.m., this Saturday, the duo of Jody Shepard and Tomás Farish, will take us on a journey in a heartwarming play about grief and caregiving.
The basic storyline of Time Enough, a play produced by Benjamin in 2008, about a rekindled friendship of an older man and woman, breathes new life again through the additions of Simple Gifts. A talk back will follow the play, allowing the playwright to see into the minds of the audience, gauge their expectations or learn what their vision was of the play. This allows a writer to make changes and mold the work to help it grow, for future productions.
Tickets are a suggested donation of $25 each, but larger donations are welcome. While they will be available at the door, the hope is that tickets will be purchased online through the Los Alamos Community Foundation or in person at either senior center location. This will allow volunteers to judge the need for snacks that can be enjoyed after the play.
The Los Alamos Community Foundation, promotes the development of permanent, prudently invested funds to support local organizations, and provides local philanthropically-minded residents opportunities to make a permanent impact in support of Los Alamos non-profits. The Los Alamos and Retired Senior Organization (LARSO) and the Los Alamos Retirement Community (LARC) have created endowments to enhance their long-term financial sustainability.
Public donations to all endowments are welcome and can be done online. A list of the array of endowment opportunities, from youth sports to senior services, can be viewed on the LACF website at https://alamos.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list. Donations can also be made by check to LACF at PO Box 1225, Los Alamos, NM 87544.
Los Alamos Community Foundation, Connects our Community through Enduring Philanthropy. The organization seeks to improve the quality of life in our community by inspiring, facilitating and supporting enduring philanthropy and building the capacity and success of our non-profit organizations. LACF stewards nine local endowment funds, and has assets of more than $500,000.
For more information about the Los Alamos Community Foundation, visit www.losalamoscf.org.
