September 25, 2010
You just haven't lived until you've savored the best chili that a few dozen local competitors can muster up! Every year for the last 17 years, oil field companies, banks, retailers, utility companies and civic organizations have come together to stir up both chili and a royal ruckus. For about a dollar per bowl, you can savor the flavor of the resulting brew. You'll find a lot more than chili, too! The available fixins include burritos, asado, roasted chicken, stuffed jalapenos, ribs, brisket, fajitas, cobbler, cotton candy, pies, brownies, cookies and much more!
UNITED WAY PRESENTS 2010 COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANTS
Four Lea Programs Take Home $32,000 in Grants
Hobbs – United Way of Lea County has awarded $32,000 in Community Impact Grants to four area organizations for a diverse assortment of programs ranging from safe teen driving strategies to home rehabilitation.
Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest was given $2,000 to launch Teens in the Drivers Seat, a program aimed at teaching smart and safe driving habits to teenage drivers in an effort to curb auto accidents caused by inattentive young drivers.
A grant of $5,000 was presented to My Power, a new non-profit organization in Hobbs intended to help young girls make good choices by focusing on academic success and avoiding risky sexual behavior.
Operation Homefront, soon to be re-named Project 40:31, a program begun by Northside Baptist Church, was furnished $12,500 to purchase supplies for home rehabilitation projects throughout Lea County.
Isaiah's Soup Kitchen received a grant of $12,500 to purchase a vehicle to be used for picking up donations and delivering food to other locations.
Fourteen applications, totaling over $160,000 were submitted to United Way of Lea County for the Community Impact Grants.
Community Impact Grants are made available through the Hospice, Inc. Endowment - gifted to United Way of Lea County in 2000 - as part of a series of grants intended to stimulate and encourage innovative methods of responding to community needs.
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UWLC Mission: To positively impact the cities of Lea County.
You have come to know United Way of Lea County for our financial support of local and non-profit organizations throughout the county. In fact, for 50 years we have proudly provided a way for employees to help their friends and neighbors through payroll deduction and direct giving.
Just since 1980, United Way of Lea County has invested over $12 million in local programs, projects and services - making it possible for thousands of people to get the specific help they need.
We know that every problem can't be solved in every community, but United Way of Lea County firmly believes that individuals, agencies, communities, companies, governments and faith-based organizations can work together to address the current and emerging needs of Lea County's most vulnerable citizens.
With our new, stronger focus on COMMUNITY IMPACT, United Way of Lea County enters and innovative era of emphasis on tangible results rather than just strictly fundraising. We are positioned as a strong community motivator and convener, identifying issues and bringing together the parties who can work together to bring about change and improvement.
Together with community partners, United Way of Lea County can help deliver visible change and impact.
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