Los Alamos Historical Society Hosts Trinity Site Guided Tour
Los Alamos Historical Society News:
“…magnificent, beautiful, stupendous, and terrifying. No man-made phenomenon of such tremendous power had ever occurred before. … light with the intensity many times that of the midday sun.” Brig. Gen. Thomas Farrell, describing the Trinity Test of July 16, 1945.
In the northern reaches of the Alamogordo Bombing and Gunnery Range and 220 miles south of Los Alamos, the first-ever atomic device was detonated. Now a National Landmark Historical Site located behind the fences of the vast US Army White Sands Missile Range, Trinity Site will be open Oct. 2, the first time since the pandemic.
LACF Announces Jumpstart Fundraising Cohort
LACF News:
Six area non-profit organizations have been selected by the Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) to participate in Jumpstart, a year-long fundraising capacity building program.
The Jumpstart Fundraising Program is funded by Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) and Network For Good.
“To be successful, nonprofit organizations have to run sound, effective businesses in addition to delivering services to their clients,” said N3B Senior Communications Specialist Todd Nelson. “We’re pleased to partner with LACF to help drive impact in the region through philanthropy, and with this project, help area nonprofits become better businesses.”