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Our Mission
To unite people and resources to improve lives and build strong communities thereby ensuring that every individual and family is able to achieve educational success, financial stability, and good health.
Goals for improving
United Way of Lea County aims to provide more resources and funding to partner organizations each and every year, as the needs of our communities continue to grow. This is not possible without the hard work, dedication, and generous gifts from our donors and community partners, including:
Volunteers who offer their time, expertise, and knowledge to members of the community through a variety of programs and events.
Local businesses who not only give monetary donations, but provide food, basic necessities, and much, much more to partner organizations and beneficiaries.
Community members who donate money, provide valuable tools for neighbors and provide ongoing support for the United Way of Lea County.
Our Staff
Learn more about the people behind the curtain who ensure each partner organization is able to have everything they need to assist our community.
Becca Titus
President & CEO director@uwolc.org
Marcus Sparenberg
2-1-1 Program Coordinator 211@uwolc.org
Gayle Conley
Accounting Coordinator gayle@uwolc.org
Brittany Embry
Campaign Coordinator campaign@uwolc.org
Diane Mejorado
2-1-1 Specialist admin211@uwolc.org
Leadership
2024 Board of Directors
What we do would not be possible without the guidance and leadership provided by our Board of Directors, made up of community leaders who care about the people of Southeast New Mexico and strive to ensure families get the tools they need to survive.
Fernando Jimenez
Board Chair
Lea County Sheriff's Office,
Chief Deputy
Kristy Hughes
Board Vice-Chair
Hobbs Municipal Schools, CTECH Community Relations
Britain Kinney
Board Secretary
Edward Jones,
Branch Office Manager
Lajuan Hayes
Board Treasurer
Lea County Clerk's Office,
Chief Deputy Treasurer
Jubel Patterson
Director
Albertson's,
Store Director
Dickie Wall
Director
Lea County State Bank,
Senior Vice President
Angela Skinner
Director
Sound Physicians,
Site Coordinator
Amancio Cruz
Director
Devon Energy,
Foreman Production Process Coordinator Field Operations
Juan Moreno
Director
ARC Cleaning; Trident; GIA Development
Owner
Regina Reber
Director
USW & Hobbs Schools
Adjunct Professor and Instructional Coach
Mark Doporto
Director
Hobbs Fire Department,
Chief
Chad Wright
Director
Hobbs Police Department,
Captain of CID
Lauren Healy
Director
URENCO USA,
Senior Communications Specialist
Partners in the Community
They say it takes a village to raise a child, but it takes an entire community to provide everything we need to ensure Southeast New Mexico families are taken care of. Thank you to our valuable community partners who give so much to our continued success.
We win when we LIVE UNITED.® By forging unlikely partnerships. By finding new solutions to old problems. By mobilizing the best resources. And by inspiring individuals to join the fight against their community’s most daunting social crises.
Frequently Asked Questions
Mission: To unite people and resources to improve lives and build strong communities thereby ensuring that every individual and family can achieve educational success, financial stability, and good health.
Vision: We are here to build a supportive family system across all generations that connects individuals, families, and agencies to programs, services, and resources, empowering them to meet their unique needs.
Goals for Improving: United Way of Lea County aims to provide more resources and funding to partner organizations each year, as the needs of our communities continue to grow. This is not possible without the hard work, dedication, and generous gifts from our donors and community partners, including:
Volunteers who offer their time, expertise, and knowledge to members of the community through a variety of programs and events.
Local businesses who not only give monetary pledged donations, but provide food, necessities and much, much more to partner organizations and beneficiaries.
Community members who donate money, provide valuable tools for neighbors and provide ongoing support for the United Way of Lea County.
United Way of Lea County is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) agency that brings people together to help our community reach its full potential by making systemic changes. We partner with local businesses, government, and social service agencies to address our community’s most pressing needs.
Where does my contribution go?
98.5% out of every dollar goes back into our community. We collaborate with 24 nonprofits agencies in Lea County and fund many different programs through financial or volunteer means. We have measurable goals and results for each of our focus areas, ensuring your money is used wisely. We also fund up to 12 Innovative and Focus one-time grants (in the summer) for new or expanded programs. We do this by using community volunteers that review our partner program applicants and ensure that their mission fulfills our endowment Trust requirements.
Who runs the United Way of Lea County?
UWOLC has 3 full time staff and 2 part time staff to fulfill the mission of the United Way. We have knowledgeable, well-trained volunteers who represent our diverse community and a diverse board of directors that sets policy, vision and strategic direction.
Who decides which programs get funded?
Volunteers from the community serve on allocation committees; they review grant applications, financials and go visit applicant agencies. They make recommendations to the Board after arduous process. We work hard to make sure our committees look like our community.