Providing more confidence through better educational resources and support.
The goal of the United Way of Lea County is to set children up for success as adults through a focus on education. From literacy programs to grants and scholarships for underserved populations, we offer area families the resources and tools they need to make sure each and every child has access to the education they need for the future. By concentrating on these efforts, we can ensure that we’re contributing to the overall goal of providing equitable opportunities for all members of the community.
300 + Gifts from Project Santa
500 + From Coats for Kids Drive
40 + Area Organizations Working Together
Our Strategy
Creating Opportunities for Success
United Way of Lea County works with more than 40 area organizations that aim to support the children of Southeast New Mexico with the goal of helping more of them be successful for school and beyond.
Results
Funding from the United Way of Lea County helps in the following ways:
- After-school programs to provide students with a safe place to go when the school day is over.
- Funding Project Santa, which provides gifts to more than 300 families.
- Project Feeding Families began to make sure area families received the nutrition they needed to survive the COVID-19 pandemic and still continues through June and July every Friday throughout the County.
- Our Coat drive provides more than 300 coats a year for families in need.
- Support for Lea County Center for the Arts and the Boys and Girls Club to provide after-school art programs for kids.
- Ongoing support for organizations that provide kids with support during court appearances and child custody visitations.
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