Newsletter – Giving Forward

June 2025

Dear Friends,

What an incredible day it was! On Saturday, June 7, our community came together in the most beautiful way at Villa Linda Park for the Trails and Tales 5K Walk – In Support of Children’s Literacy. The love, care, and enthusiasm that was brought to the event filled the park with a spirit of joy and generosity that was truly unforgettable.

Thanks to your support, we raised an amazing $49,000 for the CHRISTUS St. Vincent’s Reach Out and Read Program. These funds will directly support the vital mission of providing books and literacy guidance at every wellness visit in our pediatric clinics—nurturing a lifelong love of reading for children across Northern New Mexico.

The photo below captures just a glimpse of the fun and heartfelt commitment that defined the day. Behind every smile and every step taken was a shared purpose: to lift up our children through literacy and empower families with the tools to grow and learn together.

To each sponsor, volunteer, donor, participant, and cheerleader—thank you. Your time, energy, and generosity made this event a heartfelt success. We are deeply grateful to walk this journey with you and to invest in the bright futures of children in our community.

From the bottom of our hearts—thank you. We can’t wait to see you at next year’s walk! With heartfelt gratitude,

Marcos Zubia
VP & Chief Development Officer

Thank You For Every Step, Smile, and Story Shared!

Trails and Tails thank you sponsors

This year’s Trails and Tales 5K was bigger and better than ever—we doubled our participants, doubled our sponsors, and raised an incredible $49,000 for early childhood literacy!

Thanks to your support, more families will receive books and literacy guidance at wellness visits through the Reach Out and Read Program at CHRISTUS St. Vincent.

We’re so grateful for this amazing community—and we’re already planning for an even bigger 5K next year.