Mateo's Gift - A Memorial Scholarship Fund

10/14/2026

Continue someone's story and register today be an organ donor! 🦖 🦕

09/21/2026

Congratulations to Viviana Varela, one of our 2026-2027 scholarship recipients! Vivian is attending Texas Tech University focusing on a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. We wish you the best this semester and thank you for choosing to be an organ donor! # 🦖 🦕

09/16/2026

It's Living Donation Week! Celebrate those that made a choice to give whether it was for a stranger or a loved one. Your selfless act makes a hige impact on others and we can't thank you enough😁

08/27/2026

Congratulations to Aliyah Dominguez, another 2026-2027 scholatship recipient of Mateo's Gift!

Aliyah will be attending college at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces working towards a nursing degree.

We wish you the best this school year and thank you for being an organ donor! 🦖 🦕

08/07/2026

Congratulations to Isaiah "Izzy" Mestas, another 2026-2027 scholatship recipient of Mateo's Gift!

Izzy will be attending college at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. He will be working towards a degree in Kinesiology - Diabetic Education.

We wish you the best this school year and thank you for being an organ donor! 🦖 🦕

08/03/2026

Congratulations to Azaleeya Benitez as she is another 2026-2027 scholarship award recipients! Thank you for choosing to be an organ donor.

I’m Azaleeya Benitez and I’m incredibly thankful to have received the Mateo’s Gift Scholarship, which is helping me take an exciting next step in my education. I’ll be attending the University of New Mexico to pursue my passions in both business and chiropractic. I can’t wait to dive into my studies, gain hands-on experience, and grow both academically and personally while preparing for a career that blends health, wellness, and entrepreneurship. This scholarship makes this opportunity even more meaningful, and I’m so excited to see where this journey takes me!

07/24/2026

Congratulations to Camila Baeza who recently graduated from Jal High School. Camila is one of our 2026-2027 scholarship recipients and will be attending Texas Tech University this Fall studying Pre-Nursing! We wish her the best in her studies this school year. Thank you for being an organ donor💙 🦖 🦕

07/17/2026

Congratulations to Dallye Burge, one of our 2026-2027 scholarship recipients!

Dallye is currently attending Eastern New Mexico University in Portales majoring in Biology with a emphasis in Pre-Med.

We wish you the best this school year and thank you for being an organ donor💙 🦖 🦕

06/03/2026

If there's one consistent thing we say about Mateo, it would be JOY! He brought joy to every place he went, to every person he met, and it was contagious. This video is a small glimpse of that joy, so turn your volume up and be ready to experience his joy. We can guarantee it will bring a smile to your face! 🦖 🦕

05/01/2026

Part 3 of 3!

Photo Gallery by Mateo’s gift