Moreno Valley Angels INC
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The Eagle Nest Horse Program is requesting funding from the New Mexico Outdoor Equity Fund to offer no-cost equine education, overcoming financial and geographic restraints, to students from low-income families in Northern New Mexico. Around 80 students between the ages of 5 and 14 participate in weekly classes, acquiring both theoretical equine knowledge and practical skills like riding and grooming, fostering physical literacy, teamwork, animal-care, and outdoor learning. This program also offers community engagement in the rural areas of Colfax County, potential no-cost summer programming, and promotes environmental stewardship and awareness of equine-career pathways.
Moreno Valley Angels (MVA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for children in the Moreno Valley and Eagle Nest communities by reducing financial barriers to participation in essential, educational, and outdoor opportunities. Founded in 2024, MVA operates as a community-based organization supported primarily through private donors and grants, including funding from the Taos Community Foundation. Since its inception, MVA has supported more than 95 children from low-income households by providing new clothing, covering youth sports fees, and sponsoring participation in enrichment programs. Recent accomplishments include fully sponsoring the Eagle Nest Pee Wee Basketball program, increasing student participation through fee elimination, and supporting 30 students in the Angel Fire Ski Team during the 2025 season—an opportunity that would otherwise be inaccessible to many families due to cost. MVA is now expanding its organizational support to include the Eagle Nest Horse Program, a 16-year, school-based program operated on school grounds at a rural elementary school. The program provides hands-on outdoor learning experiences that foster responsibility, confidence, and connection to animals and the natural environment. Historically sustained through volunteer leadership and a limited school operating budget, the program now benefits from MVA’s fiscal oversight, administrative capacity, and fundraising infrastructure. This partnership strengthens a trusted, community-rooted program while ensuring long-term stability, equitable access, and the ability to responsibly grow its impact for local youth.