Little Lobo Holiday Wish Fund
November 12, 2024 - Dorene DiNaro
For the second year, the Dean of Students Office in collaboration with the UNM Children’s Campus and Division of Student Affairs is encouraging the campus community to come together and make the season a little brighter for our students who are parents of young children through the Little Lobo Holiday Wish Fund (LLHWF).
The goal of the LLHWF is to provide 100 Lobo families with $100 Amazon gift cards in time for the holidays. Donations in any amount are being accepted through Sunday, Dec. 1 via the Little Lobo Holiday Wish Fund page, and eligible parents who are students can apply for the Amazon gift cards through Sunday, Dec. 1 via the Little Lobo Holiday Gift Application page. Gift cards will be distributed to our student who are parents of young children with enough time to make their holidays extra special for their little Lobo(s).
Student parents make up about 22% of college campus populations nationwide. Many student parents must make sacrifices to support themselves and their family. Many must borrow through the financial aid and loans they receive, and work long hours when not in class or with their children.
The University of New Mexico supports its student parents via various services including childcare at the UNM Children’s Campus; and lactation stations, family-friendly computer pods, student-led workshops, SNAP application assistance and free counseling and confidential advisory through the Women’s Resource Center.
