The Giving Tree Book Drive

CSVANW is once again partnering with the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center’s Shumakolowa Gift Shop for the 3rd Annual Giving Tree Book Drive this holiday season to help children who have experienced or witnessed violence cope through connection and storytelling.

Each year, the Giving Tree Book Drive serves to benefit Native children who, because of no fault of their own, will spend their holidays in a shelter due to domestic or family violence. Many of the children arrive with a parent and have little to no personal belongings. At CSVANW, we value ways like this that promote and support family connection and normalcy, especially during times of crisis. Our children deserve to have a memorable holiday season.

The books available to purchase are Native American themed children’s books, written by many southwestern Native American writers. Books to donate may be purchased directly in person from the Shumakolowa Gift Shop located inside the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center at 2401 12th Street NW Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104 or online at www.shumakolowa.com.

Womxn Donation Drive

Our Womxn Donation Drive will benefit our relatives who are being served by Street Safe New Mexico. Most of these relatives are from our tribal communities and are survivors of trafficking and/or are living in unsafe situations. Street Safe New Mexico is an all-volunteer 501(c)3 nonprofit that follows a harm-reduction philosophy by striving to reduce the harmful consequences associated with life on the street. Most of the women they serve have been victims of human sex-trafficking, while others have struggled with homelessness, poverty and substance abuse.