Los Alamos Interfaith Coalition Delivers 114 Boxes to Española Valley Neighbors

Eleven congregations spanning Los Alamos County and Española closed out a three-month winter collection effort with 114 boxes of food, toiletries, blankets, sleeping bags, and warm clothing delivered to organizations serving people experiencing homelessness and financial hardship in the Española Valley.

The Interfaith Coalition on Homelessness, known as ICOH, ran the drive from November 29 through March 1. Supplies went to three recipient organizations: the Española Pathways Shelter, the Inside Out Recovery Center, and McCurdy's Family Resource Center food pantry. Local service providers said the donations arrived at a crucial time during the winter season.

"When we really put our shoulder to the wheel together, we can be quite impactful in just a short period of time – that was just in three months," said Tyler Taylor, founder of ICOH.

The coalition, which describes its mission as uniting diverse faith communities alongside all interested individuals regardless of belief, emphasized that the drive represented more than material relief. ICOH organizers said the effort reflects a growing spirit of collaboration across congregations and service organizations and the power of an interfaith effort built around similar values.

Jake Stockwell serves as Chief Operations Officer of Española Pathways Shelter, one of the three receiving organizations. Capriza Casias directs the Family Resource Center at McCurdy Ministries. The Inside Out Recovery Center, which also received a share of the 114 boxes, was represented by its staff team in photos released alongside the drive summary.

ICOH credited donors on both sides of the Hill for making the total possible. "ICOH deeply appreciates all the donors in Los Alamos County and Española whose compassionate efforts made this drive so successful," the organization stated in its news release.

The coalition has been active in the region since at least December 2024, when early coverage noted interfaith efforts to aid unhoused residents in the Española Valley. A fund to support local efforts was announced in December 2025, and the winter collection drive launched days later. The completion of the drive marks the most concrete output yet from that organizing push: 114 boxes delivered across three organizations before the end of winter.