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Tenderlove Community Center

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Causes: Counseling, Employment Preparation & Procurement, Human Services, Job Training, Mental Health, Personal Social Services, Substance Abuse Dependency, Prevention & Treatment

Mission: Mission, Programs and Services The mission of TenderLove Community Center is to help homeless, near homeless and low income women achieve stable, self-supporting lives for themselves and their families. We seek to break cycles of poverty and homelessness through programs that teach skills to enter or re-enter the job market after traumatic circumstances such as survival of domestic violence, previous incarceration, or homelessness. Our primary focus is to reduce poverty, social exclusion, and homelessness -- and to make a lasting improvement on quality of life for women with the greatest need. We solve individual needs, meeting people where they are and helping them reach where they dream to be. We teach life skills and job skills to homeless and low-income individuals, with a focus on women. We begin with teaching sewing skills, then provide our clients with life & job including such as computer literacy, cooking and meal preparation, behavioral health, GED preparation,reading-, computer- and financial literacy. We have case workers who can help solve individual needs for id's, drivers licenses and access to benefits, and link to wrap-around services, including legal and rent assistance. Recently, we have expanded our program to include recovery housing, transitional housing, and homes for youth at risk. Our clients learn to follow directions, take projects from beginning to end, design their own projects, and think and create independently.

Community Stories

16 Stories from Volunteers, Donors & Supporters

Happiness, Client Served

Rating: 5

10/30/2014

I was homeless and thought the end has come, but my life changed when I met the founder of this organization, she told me her story and advised me to join her program. I can boldly tell the whole world that I regained my confident after the 12 month program of Fashion and Designing. Thank you TenderLove, I will recommend you to the whole world.

Miranda2383 Volunteer

Rating: 5

11/08/2024

I'm thankful for Ms. Debbie! She has a huge heart for those who are struggling. She is kind and thoughtful and patient ☺️

If you are looking for a program for your female family member, there's a program that she can apply at. Tenderlove CommunityCenter has a wonderful women's home that is a recovery home. Call TenderLove and ask for more information.

If you're interested in partnering with a 501C3 that helps women with life long skills... This is just one program that I know can do that

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Brenda8089 General Member of the Public

Rating: 5

06/12/2023

I met the founder of this organization in 2017 where she went to pawn her car to pay TenderLove facility rent to benefit the homeless clients she serves. I have never seen any selfless person like that before. I heard the woman started the program using her personal funding without getting seed money or support from anywhere. Her story about being homeless in the past melted my mind. She even volunteered for almost ten years as a director. I am glad to read about many success stories from her clients and how successful the organization has been in the past ten years. I understand that some people may not like good things, or they are afraid that this organization is making efforts to end homelessness in the community, but I am a living witness, this is the best organization that is doing what its mission says. May God bless you TenderLove and the founder of this beautiful organization and I pray that you all will continue to wax stronger with God by your side.

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busterhymen Volunteer

Rating: 1

04/30/2023

The founder has been scamming money from this non profit for years. By examining the federal income tax forms I have noticed so many lies . Before moving to the new building she claims that the rent in the last building doubled an increase of 14,000 dollars. That was in 2017. And 18,000 dollar increase in 2018. I spoke to her landlord and he told me he hadn't raised the rent one penny since they moved in. In those two years she stole 30,000 dollars on just the rent scam. In 2017 she made a math mistake adding 96,225 and 7,753 dollars and came up with 103,978. 15,000 dollars short which never showed up again in the account. She claims fundraising expenses every year but never claims any donations from fundraising. I can go on and on but don't believe me see for yourself. The federal income tax returns are public knowledge and posted online. You will be amazed how much she has scammed over the years.

3234805 Client Served

Rating: 5

10/16/2021

Hi my name is Christina. I have been a resident at Tender love community for 5 months I will graduate the residential part of the program in about a month..when I came to TLC I was unstable I was broken..I had no support nor did I know how to live a successful life...since I been here I have been able to get a job (2jobs)!and I am able to keep being successful..I have bought a car..and I look forward everyday to waking up n going on being successful..with all the help that I have received at TLC I will be able to move out n move forward and continue being successful..thank you TLC...

c.barreras Client Served

Rating: 5

10/11/2021

Since coming to Tenderlove Community Center I have been able to completely turn my life around. In the short amount of time since becoming a client I have got all documents needed for identity, my drivers license for the first time in my life, the support I needed to be sober(now for 16 months), and have a wonderful career. I would not have been able to do it if I wasn't part of this program! I would say to anyone asking, " Give it a chance, you will be amazed!"

Kehinde Mercy O. General Member of the Public

Rating: 5

02/21/2017

This organization is absolutely the BEST!!! They have added Culinary Arts and Adult Care-giving to their program. The founder is amazing! They have a strong and supporting board of directors!

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Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/29/2014

I just want to say THANK YOU to this organization for their thought of helping homeless women beyond basic daily needs. Good job TENDERLOVE!!!

4MyMinistry General Member of the Public

Rating: 4

10/30/2014

Good job TenderLove!!! I am glad there is an organization like this. They deserve the best!!!

MYSELF General Member of the Public

Rating: 5

10/30/2014

This is a good! I never knew there is any organization like this. They are actually doing what they said they do for the community. They are doing a wonderful job, homeless people need more than basic daily needs, they deserve to live normal lives.

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DanonE Client Served

Rating: 4

10/30/2014

I'm one of the graduating students (October 2014) I first joined the class because I was homeless and the Center gave me a place to stay during the day when the shelters are closed. I never sewed before,and now I really do know how to sew. I volunteer now with the center. We have a new group of ladies They are so enthused by this. Now that I'm not a student I can see even better what good it does.

Happiness Client Served

Rating: 5

10/30/2014

I was homeless and thought the end has come, but my life changed when I met the founder of this organization, she told me her story and advised me to join her program. I can boldly tell the whole world that I regained my confident after the 12 month program of Fashion and Designing.
Thank you TenderLove, I will recommend you to the whole world.

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Donor

Rating: 5

05/25/2014

I so much appreciate what this organization is doing. Instead of feeding homeless on a daily basis, they are working hard to break the cycle of homelessness for them. I am so happy to know they exist.

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Oludolapo J. Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/30/2014

I met with the founder of this organization last week, without been told I felt the passion she has for homeless people, She deserves to be supported.

sholafranco Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/29/2014

What a wonderful organization!!! This is so amazing. Good job to all of you.

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Artsedfan Volunteer

Rating: 4

09/10/2014

This is a fabulous, relatively new, organization that is helping low-income and homeless women; instead of just claiming to provide educational experiences, they are actually doing it; providing women in shelters a safe place to be during the day, and teaching skills they'll be able use.
So many people in New Mexico are jobless right now that finding work after a traumatic experience, or after jail or overcoming addiction. The skills these women are learning helps build confidence, and helps the women learn a skill that will allow them to have a flexible schedule.

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My Queen Volunteer

Rating: 5

05/25/2014

This is an amazing non profit organization, They believe in breaking the cycle of homelessness and empower every homeless individual for a better future. Good Job TenderLove!!!

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