New Mexico Community Service
New Mexico Court-Approved & Reentry-Friendly Community Service
This directory lists community service programs across New Mexico that are commonly used by people on probation, parole, or pretrial supervision. Use it to find food banks, shelters, parks projects, and other nonprofit sites – then always confirm approval with your supervising officer before completing hours.
Albuquerque & Central New Mexico
Counties: Bernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia, Torrance, Cibola, Los Alamos
✅ Verified Major Service Sites
Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico
Statewide food bank with large, structured warehouse shifts that many courts and supervision offices accept for community service hours.
Statewide food bank with large, structured warehouse shifts that many courts and supervision offices accept for community service hours.
Albuquerque
Storehouse New Mexico
Large downtown food pantry with sorting, packing, and distribution shifts commonly used for court-ordered service.
Large downtown food pantry with sorting, packing, and distribution shifts commonly used for court-ordered service.
Albuquerque
Rio Grande Food Project
Food pantry and urban garden on Albuquerque’s Westside with regular volunteer shifts in the pantry, garden, and community hub.
Food pantry and urban garden on Albuquerque’s Westside with regular volunteer shifts in the pantry, garden, and community hub.
Albuquerque
Heading Home / Westside Emergency Housing Center
Emergency shelter and housing program that uses volunteers for meal service, facility support, and outreach. Confirm specific shifts with the shelter.
Emergency shelter and housing program that uses volunteers for meal service, facility support, and outreach. Confirm specific shifts with the shelter.
Albuquerque
🛠️ Eligible Needs Officer Approval
City of Albuquerque Parks & Recreation Volunteers
Park and trail cleanups, community events, and seasonal projects. Good option for outdoor hours; check with your officer and city volunteer team.
Park and trail cleanups, community events, and seasonal projects. Good option for outdoor hours; check with your officer and city volunteer team.
Albuquerque
Goodwill Industries of New Mexico
Some stores and programs accept community service volunteers for donation sorting and warehouse tasks. Eligibility can depend on charges.
Some stores and programs accept community service volunteers for donation sorting and warehouse tasks. Eligibility can depend on charges.
Albuquerque Metro
ABQ BioPark Volunteers
Zoo, aquarium, and botanic garden volunteer roles (education, guest services, horticulture). Great fit for long-term service; must be cleared by the program and your officer.
Zoo, aquarium, and botanic garden volunteer roles (education, guest services, horticulture). Great fit for long-term service; must be cleared by the program and your officer.
Albuquerque
Northern New Mexico
Counties: Santa Fe, Taos, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Mora, Colfax, Union
✅ Verified Major Service Sites
The Food Depot
Regional food bank serving nine northern counties. Warehouse, mobile pantry, and distribution shifts are often accepted for court-ordered service.
Regional food bank serving nine northern counties. Warehouse, mobile pantry, and distribution shifts are often accepted for court-ordered service.
Santa Fe
Kitchen Angels
Home-delivered meals for homebound neighbors. Volunteers help in the kitchen, with meal prep, and delivery prep; some clients do approved hours here.
Home-delivered meals for homebound neighbors. Volunteers help in the kitchen, with meal prep, and delivery prep; some clients do approved hours here.
Santa Fe
Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Accepts volunteers to sort donations, stock the sales floor, and assist shoppers. Many officers view Habitat as a solid community-service site.
Accepts volunteers to sort donations, stock the sales floor, and assist shoppers. Many officers view Habitat as a solid community-service site.
Santa Fe
ECHO Food Bank
Food bank for northwest New Mexico, using volunteers for sorting, packing, and distribution to partner pantries.
Food bank for northwest New Mexico, using volunteers for sorting, packing, and distribution to partner pantries.
Farmington
🛠️ Eligible Needs Officer Approval
Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society
Animal care, cleaning, and enrichment roles. Some officers approve humane societies; others restrict them, so clear it first.
Animal care, cleaning, and enrichment roles. Some officers approve humane societies; others restrict them, so clear it first.
Santa Fe
Kitchenality (Kitchen Angels Resale Store)
Volunteers sort donations and help run the store that funds Kitchen Angels’ meal program. Good option if you prefer indoor/light duty work.
Volunteers sort donations and help run the store that funds Kitchen Angels’ meal program. Good option if you prefer indoor/light duty work.
Santa Fe
Local Food Pantries (Taos, Española, Las Vegas)
Smaller community pantries across northern towns often accept volunteers for sorting, packing, and distribution. Ask your officer which local site they prefer you use.
Smaller community pantries across northern towns often accept volunteers for sorting, packing, and distribution. Ask your officer which local site they prefer you use.
Northern NM
Southern New Mexico (Las Cruces & Surrounding Counties)
Counties: Doña Ana, Otero, Luna, Hidalgo, Grant, Sierra, Socorro
✅ Verified Major Service Sites
Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico (CAASNM)
Regional nonprofit serving southern counties with food, housing, and family programs. Some sites can host community service hours with prior approval.
Regional nonprofit serving southern counties with food, housing, and family programs. Some sites can host community service hours with prior approval.
Las Cruces / Southern NM
Gospel Rescue Mission of Las Cruces
Shelter and soup kitchen using volunteers for meal service, donation sorting, and facility tasks. Often used by people completing service hours.
Shelter and soup kitchen using volunteers for meal service, donation sorting, and facility tasks. Often used by people completing service hours.
Las Cruces
El Caldito Soup Kitchen
Daily meal program near the Mesilla Valley Community of Hope campus. Kitchen prep, cleaning, and serving shifts are common community-service assignments.
Daily meal program near the Mesilla Valley Community of Hope campus. Kitchen prep, cleaning, and serving shifts are common community-service assignments.
Las Cruces
Local Community Pantries (Silver City, Deming, T or C)
Smaller pantries across southern towns use volunteers for sorting and distribution. Ask your officer which local pantry they prefer.
Smaller pantries across southern towns use volunteers for sorting and distribution. Ask your officer which local pantry they prefer.
Southern NM
🛠️ Eligible Needs Officer Approval
City of Las Cruces Volunteer Network
Municipal volunteer platform listing park cleanups, events, and office support roles. Ask both your supervising officer and the city whether they accept court-ordered hours.
Municipal volunteer platform listing park cleanups, events, and office support roles. Ask both your supervising officer and the city whether they accept court-ordered hours.
Las Cruces
Humane Society of Southern New Mexico
Animal care and outreach roles. Some supervision officers approve animal shelters, others do not, so confirm before you start.
Animal care and outreach roles. Some supervision officers approve animal shelters, others do not, so confirm before you start.
Las Cruces
Local Churches & Faith-Based Service Projects
Many churches coordinate food boxes, clothing closets, and neighborhood cleanups. These can count for hours only if your officer and the court approve the site and documentation.
Many churches coordinate food boxes, clothing closets, and neighborhood cleanups. These can count for hours only if your officer and the court approve the site and documentation.
Ask your officer which church programs they accept in your area.
Southern NM
Eastern & Rural Counties
Counties: Chaves, Eddy, Lea, Curry, Roosevelt, Quay, De Baca, Lincoln, Guadalupe and other rural areas
✅ Verified Major Service Sites & Networks
HELP New Mexico, Inc.
Community action agency serving multiple counties (including many in eastern and southeastern NM) with food, housing, and family services. Some sites may accept supervised community-service volunteers.
Community action agency serving multiple counties (including many in eastern and southeastern NM) with food, housing, and family services. Some sites may accept supervised community-service volunteers.
Multi-county
New Mexico 211 (United Way)
Statewide referral line and website listing local food pantries, shelters, and volunteer opportunities. Use it to find an approved nonprofit close to home.
Statewide referral line and website listing local food pantries, shelters, and volunteer opportunities. Use it to find an approved nonprofit close to home.
Statewide
Local Food Banks & Soup Kitchens
Roswell, Carlsbad, Hobbs, Clovis, Portales and other towns have food banks and soup kitchens that use volunteers for sorting and meal service.
Roswell, Carlsbad, Hobbs, Clovis, Portales and other towns have food banks and soup kitchens that use volunteers for sorting and meal service.
Eastern NM
🛠️ Eligible Needs Officer Approval
City Parks & Recreation (Roswell, Carlsbad, Hobbs, Clovis)
Many city governments in eastern NM use volunteers for park cleanups, recreation events, and beautification projects. Courts may approve these if hours are documented properly.
Many city governments in eastern NM use volunteers for park cleanups, recreation events, and beautification projects. Courts may approve these if hours are documented properly.
Eastern Cities
Local Public Libraries
Libraries sometimes host volunteers for shelving books, events, or summer reading programs. Not all locations accept court-ordered hours—ask first.
Libraries sometimes host volunteers for shelving books, events, or summer reading programs. Not all locations accept court-ordered hours—ask first.
Search “[your city] New Mexico public library volunteer” for details.
Eastern NM
Rural Churches & Community Centers
In small towns, churches and community centers often run food boxes, clothes closets, and cleanups. These hours must be cleared with your officer and must be documented carefully.
In small towns, churches and community centers often run food boxes, clothes closets, and cleanups. These hours must be cleared with your officer and must be documented carefully.
Get written approval before starting at a church or informal site.
Rural Counties
Directory Use Disclaimer
OACRA provides this directory as an informational tool only. We are not a court, probation or parole office, attorney, or legal aid organization, and we do not supervise community service.
- Always verify approval with your supervising officer (or the court) before completing any hours.
- OACRA does not guarantee that any listed program will be accepted for your case.
- Program locations, hours, and volunteer requirements change frequently—confirm directly with the provider before you go.
- OACRA does not make referrals, place you at a site, or intervene with judges, attorneys, probation, or parole officers.
- Listing does not imply affiliation with the New Mexico Corrections Department, local jails, or any supervising agency.
