Community Giving Programs

"LANL Laces," is a year-round Laboratory employee-giving program. The program is designed to purchase shoes for children to ensure that they have proper school attire. The Community Programs Office works with local school districts who will identify kids who have the greatest need. Area stores partner with the Laboratory by having their employee help the students select the size of shoes that they need.

Laboratory employees and contractors can choose one of two methods to donate to LANL Laces: Drop-off a personal check/money order at the Cashier's Office in the Otowi Building or mail it to Mail Stop P231. Employees should indicate (on the check) that it is a donation to LANL Laces. Volunteers to assist with the shoe fittings are also needed.

Thanksgiving Food Drive/
Take a Turkey to Work Day

The Take your Turkey to Work Day is held during the week of or before Thanksgiving. Laboratory employees and contractors are encouraged to bring a Turkey (not the one you work with) and other non-perishable food items to work that day. CPO employees and other LANL volunteers collect at each Guard Post and at the CPO Office at 1619 Central Avenue. The goal is to provide a Thanksgiving meal to over 600 families in the Tri-County areas of Rio Arriba, Santa Fe, and Los Alamos.

The food collected from holiday food drive is donated to the San Martin de Porres Soup Kitchen. Food collection boxes are distributed throughout the Laboratory and Los Alamos for collection.

Holiay Gift Tags and Adopt-A-Family

The Laboratory is partners with New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (NMCYFD)for the Holiday Drives. The goal of this program is to collect gifts for children, seniors and families who otherwise may not receive gifts. All items collected will be collected are delivered right before Laboratory employees break for the Holiday Season.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE PROGRAMS, CONTACT THE LANL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS OFFICE AT 665-4400 OR COMMUNITY@LANL.GOV