Memorial Service for Homeless Men

President Ben Shelly from the Navajo Nation has been invited to attend. Local and Native American religious clergy have been asked to participate in a blessing of the site in honor of the victims, Mr. Allison Gorman and Mr. Kee Thompson.

Councilor Peña extends her condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Gorman and Mr. Thompson.  This tragedy highlights the importance of coming together as a community to resolve the issues of homelessness, mental health and substance abuse that plague our community.

Memorial Service Details

When: Saturday, July 26th at 10:00 AM

Where: 60th Street NW, north of Central, the site where two homeless men were brutally murdered

Collect Non-Perishable Food Items

Councilor Peña and Rod Mahoney, President of the West Central Community Development Group will be collecting food to be distributed to the Rio Grande Food Project and the Albuquerque Indian Center.  The public and local elected officials are invited to participate in the memorial service and to donate non-perishable food items.

In addition, she along with Mr. Mahoney ask that National Night Out on August 5th be used as an opportunity for neighbors to collect food to donate to the Roadrunner Food Bank and to have discussions on how to help the most vulnerable in our communities.

Essential Services Study

After the DOJ report in April, Councilor Peña immediately highlighted the mental health crisis in our City. She recently sponsored R-14-55 to fund  an “Essential Services Study” that will help determine the gaps in services.

For more information, please contact Nancy Montaño, 505-803-3342, [email protected].