United Way of El Paso County

2020 ANNUAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS

WHO WE ARE WHO WE ARE 4 Reflection from Our Board Chair and President & CEO 5 Mission & Vision 6 2019 - 2020 Leadership 7 2019 - 2020 Committees OUR INVESTMENTS OUR INVESTMENTS 9 Community Impact Funded Programs 10 Headlining Issues 16 Education 18 Basic Needs & Health 19 Financial Stability 20 Community Engagement OUR INVESTORS OUR INVESTORS 22 Arco Companies 24 Corporate and/or Employee Giving 25 Combined Public Sector Campaigns 26 Workplace Giving Awards 27 Leadership Society 35 Financial Accountability

36 Staff REFLECTION LETTER FROM OUR BOARD CHAIR & CEO

Dear Friends,

Our United Way’s history shows that our organization has never shied away from rising to the occasion when our community is most in need. This has never been truer than during 2019 and the early months of 2020 in which a series of unforeseen events -- a migrant influx, a mass casualty event, and a global pandemic -- impacted our everyday way of life.

The events of the past year have undoubtedly shaken our community’s ethos, but it has not broken it. In recovery and healing, there is strength. While each of these circumstances have been unprecedented, it’s been our honor to serve our community by doing what we know best, which is to mobilize and respond quickly. Just imagine if more children and families looking for Through our work and experiences, United Way has been trusted to respond to these three major community support had access to resources and programs that issues, but it has only been through the generosity of our donors and collaboration of community partners helped them struggle less and gave them more hope. OUR IMPACT AREAS that we have been able to push forward with our endeavors and creative solutions. Community dollars and We work with everyone in the support have a laid a foundation for our United Way to be in a position to help, all while continuing to fund United Way works toward this everyday, but we can’t do community to make sure El Paso’s and lead more than 50 quality community programs providing support to El Paso families in the areas of this alone. future is better for all by ensuring the education, health, financial stability and basic needs. following:

While it’s been a trying year for all El Pasoans, we find comfort in the fact that our community is resilient, EDUCATION HEALTH strong and united. Together, we continue to Live United. Stay well. MISSION Unite and mobilize the El Paso community around focused effort that: Healthy children Residents are & youth are leading healthy • connects our most vulnerable to basic needs, ready for school lives • closes educational achievement gaps, success • promotes lifelong financial stability for all El Pasoans, • and connects people with opportunities to give, FINANCIAL advocate and volunteer. STABILITY BASIC NEEDS VISION

El Paso is the premier multi-cultural community in which Adults & families Vulnerable to raise a family. are financially individuals are secure and able to meet their independent basic needs Rosemary Marin Deborah A. Zuloaga Board Chair President & CEO 4 5 2019-2020 LEADERSHIP 2019-2020 COMMITTEES

Resource Development BORDERLAND OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME Board Chair Billy McClain 2019-2020 Board Chair Elect BOARD COMMITTEES Cindy Conroy, Vice Chair Rosemary Marin Marathon Petroleum Crystal Long Rebecca Whitaker, Campaign Chair STEERING COMMITTEE Scott Hulse PC Attorneys at Law Finance Committee Ruben Hernandez, Chair Christopher Montoya Bianca De Leon - Paso del Norte Health Roseanne de la Fuente Rueda Board Chair Elect Wells Fargo ALLOCATIONS VOLUNTEERS Foundation Don Karl Crystal Long Dani Almada - Organizacion Popular Rosemary Marin GECU Robert Moore Veronica Andujo - Canutillo ISD Independiente Marcela Navarrete Community Volunteer Leslie Canada - Homeless Coalition Simon Chandler - El Paso ISD Community Monty Rogers Treasurer Nancy Carrillo - University Medical Center Schools Mitzi Shannon Ruben Hernandez Elizabeth O’Hara Camille Castillo - Homeless Coalition Ashley Echavarria - Boys & Girls Clubs of Hector Villegas JPMorgan Chase Bank Texas Gas Service Terry Crenshaw - WestStar Las Cruces Nathan Worley Chrystal Davis - Emergence Health Network Erika Fibela - City of El Paso Public Library Vice Chair, Resource Development Jerry Romero Norma De la Rosa - El Paso Teachers Alejandra Gaytan - Con Mi Madre Cindy Conroy Wells Fargo Governance Committee Association WestStar Bank Rosemary Marin, Chair Bianca De Leon - Paso del Norte Health Monty Rogers Cindy Conroy Foundation EL PASO COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE Secretary United Bank of El Paso del Norte Dr. Manuel de la Rosa Monica Gamboa - University Medical Center Nathan Worley Marcela Navarrete Debbie Garcia - Canutillo ISD FUND COMMITTEE The Hospitals of Providence East Campus Dr. Jose Manuel de la Rosa Elizabeth O’Hara Yvette Gonzalez - El Paso County Texas Tech University Health Sciences Jerry Romero Annette Gutierrez - Rio Grande Council of Enrique Mata - Paso del Norte Health Mitzi Shannon Governments Foundation Immediate Past Board Chair Center 2019-2020 Campaign Chair Monica Vargas-Mahar Alyse Hachey, PhD. - University of Texas at Sanjay Mathur, MPH - El Paso Community Marcela Navarrete Vice Chair, Resource Development Omar Villa El Paso Foundation El Paso Water Mitzi Shannon Cindy Conroy Kemp Smith LLP Ann Herkenoff - City Bank Sarah Ortiz - City of El Paso Dr. Armando Aguirre Human Resources Committee Connie Jimenez - City of El Paso Region 19 ESC Steven Smith Omar Villa, Chair Lily Limón - Community Volunteer El Paso Community College Dr. Armando Aguirre Kathy Lopez - Community Volunteer EL PASO UNITED FAMILY Teresa Alarcon David Aranda Nancy Lozano - 211 Texas RESILIENCY CENTER ADVISORY UPS Brown Wayne Soza Jacob Cintron Yvette Lugo - Rio Grande Council of El Paso Electric Crystal Long Governments COMMITTEE David Aranda Rosemary Marin Sarah Martin - Texas Tech University Health Marcela Navarrete El Paso Electric Brad Taylor Science Center Patricia Bylicki - County of El Paso Wayne Soza MountainStar Sports Group Enrique Mata - Paso del Norte Health Fabiola Ekleberry - Community Volunteer Brad Taylor Jacob Cintron Foundation Nicole Ferrini - City of El Paso University Medical Center Monica Vargas-Mahar Sanjay Mathur, MPH - El Paso Community Idahli Huizar - Center Against Sexual & Leadership Committee The Hospitals of Providence East Campus Foundation Family Violence Rosemary Marin, Chair Elizabeth Dipp-Metzger Mark Matthys - Wells Fargo Rene Hurtado - Emergence Health Network Cindy Conroy Crown Wealth Strategies Omar Villa Luz Murillo - Region 19 ESC Enrique Mata - Paso del Norte Health Crystal Long University Medical Center Marisa Quintanilla - Rio Grande Council of Foundation Marcela Navarrete Roseanne de la Fuente Rueda Governments Sanjay Mathur, MPH - El Paso Community Monica Vargas-Mahar AT&T Hector Villegas Margie Resendez - 211 Texas Foundation BBVA Compass Bank Monica Reyes - Canutillo ISD David Stout - El Paso County Nominating Dr. Pedro Galaviz Ivette Savina - University of Texas at El Isidro Torres - NAMI of El Paso Marcela Navarrete, Chair Canutillo ISD Rebecca Whitaker Paso Yvonne Whitaker - Office of the District Crystal Long Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. Lisa Ann Schoebrun - El Paso ISD Attorney Don Karl Rosemary Marin Judy Solis - Ysleta ISD Las Palmas Medical Center Troy Wyatt Bob Moore Nancy Torres - Canutillo ISD Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods Monica Vargas-Mahar Claudia Woods - Emergence Health Alberto Lopez Hector Villegas Network University of Texas at El Paso Troy Wyatt

6 7 2019-2020 COMMITTEES CONTINUED 2019-2020 COMMUNITY IMPACT ENGAGE PLANNING COMMITTEE FINANCIAL STABILITY Annette Gutierrez - Rio Grande Council for Governments Adriana Acosta - El Paso County COLLABORATIVE Vanessa Leon - University of Texas at Ruben Ahedo - Federal Reserve Banks of El Paso College of Business Dallas – El Paso Ruby Alvarez - GECU Lori Martinez - Ngage NM Luisa Arredondo - Telemundo Bill Coon - YMCA of El Paso Mark Matthys - Wells Fargo FUNDED AGENCIES Yadira Azcona - Telemundo Kathy Cox - YWCA El Paso Del Norte Region Roy Padilla - SBNG Certified Public Laurie Banitch - University of Texas at El Adrian Duran - FirstLight Federal Credit Accountants Union Patty Tiscareño - Rio Grande Cancer Paso United Way supports a strong network of agencies that provide much needed services and programs to families Laura Butler - Wells Fargo Ines Lopez - El Paso Community College Foundation Linda Medina-Lopez - El Paso in Austin Jerry Romero - Wells Fargo Anthony Tomasheski - Boys & Girls Clubs of and children. Investments in the Community Impact Fund, offer critical programs and address complex social Network Bill Schlesinger - Project Vida El Paso challenges to improve the education, basic needs, health and financial stability for people throughout our local Aimee Olivas - City of El Paso Alejandro Yu - TFCU Al Velarde - Paso Del Norte Children’s community. Our collective response is coordinated and comprehensive to achieve what no one individual or Roy Padilla - SBNG Certified Public Development Center organization can do alone. Below is the current funding cycle that began July 1, 2019. Accountants Terra Winter - Community Foundation of Tresa Rockwell - Progress321 IT AD-HOC COMMITTEE Southern New Mexico April Samaniego - Young Certified Accountant Professionals for America Orlando Hernandez, Chair – WestStar EDUCATION BASIC NEEDS HEALTH Alejandro Yu - TFCU Enrique Bernal – El Paso Electric RISE PLANNING COMMITTEE Roseanne de la Fuente Rueda – AT&T Big Brothers Big Sisters of El Paso Assistance League of El Paso* Catholic Counseling Services Jenny Giron – El Paso Community College Lucia Cardona - UPS Mentoring At-Risk Youth Program Operation School Bell Counseling Services EMERGENCY FOOD & SHELTER Arturo Ronquillo – El Paso Electric Jose De La Cruz - First National Bank Books Are GEMS* American Red Cross El Paso Child Guidance Center Jason Guerrero - WestStar Six Free Books Program Disaster Cycle Services Mental Health Intervention Services for Abused PROGRAM LOCAL BOARD Kassandra Huhn - Borderplex Alliance Children REALIZE BOARD TRAINING Karin Rios - Borderplex Alliance Boy Scouts of America – Yucca Council CASA of El Paso Exploring Program Court Appointed Special Advocates Program Family Service of El Paso Guadalupe Arellano - Community Volunteer Jorge Rubio - GECU Unidos Prosperamos Integrated Mental Health Program Xavier Bañales - Project Amistad PROGRAM ADVISORY BOARD Center Against Sexual and Family Violence Jose Castrellon - Catholic Diocese of El Boys and Girls Clubs of El Paso Emergency/Transitional Living Center Paso JJ Childress - Microsoft Tech Sparks SENIOR FUND COMMITTEE Project Learn FINANCIAL STABILITY Child Crisis Center of El Paso Ames Davis - American Red Cross Elke Cummings - Paso del Norte Center for Hope Creative Kids Crisis Nursery and Emergency Shelter Project Vida Major Floiran Estrada - The Salvation Army Alexsandra Annello - City of El Paso Project Arts in Motion (AIM) Ben Fyffe - Museum of Cultural Affairs Micro-enterprise Technical Assistance Program – of El Paso Tim Archuleta - The El Paso Times Diocesan Migrant & Refugee Services El Paso County Rosario Fernandez - Project Amistad Department Tonia Crowley - Comfort Keepers of El Paso ESC Region 19 Head Start* Crime Victims Unit Azuri Gonzalez - University of Texas at Yvette Lugo - Area Agency on Aging YWCA El Paso del Norte Region Susan Goodell - El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Fab Lab El Paso Center for Children El Paso Elizabeth O’Hara - One Gas Consumer Credit Counseling Services Food Bank Mobile Makerspace Runaway Shelter LIFT (Learn Invest Focus Train) Ramon Hernandez - Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo Michael Guerra - Guerra Investment Advisor Natasha Zataray - WestStar Yvette Lugo - Area Agency on Aging Rene Hurtado - Emergence Health Network Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank * Kids Way mini-grant recipients GIRL Starter Troop Initiative Client Choice Mobile Pantry Program Mark Matthys - University Presbyterian Stephanie Karr - Community Volunteer Melanie Matthys - El Paso Electric Church YOUNG LEADERS SOCIETY Kids Excel El Paso, Inc. El Paso Villa Maria Hector Montes - American Federation of ADVISORY BOARD Arts Education Outreach Transitional Living Program State, County and Muncipal Employees REALIZE BOARD TRAINING Latinitas* Operation Noel* Connie Patterson-Jimenez - City of El Paso Ruben Ahedo - Federal Reserve Bank of Aim High Operation Noel Margie Resendez - 211 Texas PROGRAM TRAINERS Dallas – El Paso The Honorable Ricardo Samaniego - Paso del Norte Children’s Development Center Opportunity Center for the Homeless Alejandra Chavira - El Paso Electric El Papalote Inclusive Child Development Center Willie Sanchez Rosales Family Center El Paso County Judge Deb Benedict - Humane Society of El Paso Thomas Gabriel - WestStar Margie Sanchez - Community Volunteer Tello Cabrera - SBNG Certified Public Paulina Lopez - Census Project Vida Project Vida Raymond Tullius - Opportunity Center for Accountants Chelsea Lynch - The Hospitals of Early Childhood Education Program Homelessness Prevention & Recovery After School Enrichment & Youth Development the Homeless Bill Coon - YMCA of El Paso Providence East Campus Irene Valenzuela - El Paso County Reynolds Home Sylvia Borunda Firth - Syvia Borunda Firth, John Mack - Prudential YWCA El Paso del Norte Region Beyond Shelters Community Services Department PLLC Christopher B. Montoya - Wells Fargo After School Programs Steve Yellen - Ameriprise Financial Andrea Gates-Ingle - Creative Kids Manuel Quinones - El Paso Electric The Salvation Army Red Shield Family Center Cathy Gaytan - El Paso Child Guidance Adrian Santiago - WestStar Center Nick Seckerson - El Paso Chihuahuas YWCA El Paso del Norte Region Arthur Gomez - SBNG Certified Public David Valenzuela - Texas Gas YWCA Domestic Violence Supportive Services Accountants Alejandro Yu - TFCU 8 9 HEADLINING ISSUES OF 2019-2020 MIGRANT SERVICES EFFORTS

Behind United Way’s mission is the purpose to foster in-kind donations of clothes, toiletries, food and more; volunteerism among individuals in our community. arranging travel with sponsors; cleaning resting and sleeping areas; and driving families and individuals to When the migrant hospitality centers providing support the bus station and the airport. to asylum seekers in El Paso began to see a dramatic increase in March of 2019 – between 3,000 and United Way also increased many of the shelters ability 6,000 a week -- United Way was well poised to build to care for the sick through the recruitment of 28 volunteer capacity after being entrusted to do so by health professional volunteers for the El Paso Refugee local government. With our partners, we were able to Healthcare Provider Coalition. These skilled volunteers unite a caring community while leading efforts in the which included students and residents treated migrants community-wide coordination and management of for mild conditions. volunteers providing support to hospitality centers that welcomed about 96,000 asylum seekers between May In addition to building capacity, United Way supported and December of 2019. the community-wide efforts by creating the Migrant Services Fund to dedicate dollars to transportation Our United Way harnessed the community’s power costs, meals and supplies to support meal preparation, UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE TOURS to engage a greater group of people who could prescription and over-the-counter medications, and reinforce the work of organizations already serving basic needs such as clothing, personal hygiene these migrants. The efforts, led by our migrant service products and cleaning supplies. volunteer coordinator, streamlined the volunteer THE BORDER REGION process to build sustainability using our own volunteer match site, VolunteerElPaso.org. More specifically, we In effort to learn more about our efforts and the delivered on recruiting and retaining long-term and on- border migration issue, United Way Worldwide call volunteers for the then 26 shelters at faith-based BY THE NUMBERS President and CEO Brian Gallagher visited the organizations and the largest hospitality center, the borderland. During this 2-day visit, he spent time Annunciation House’s Centro del Refugiado. Volunteer Impact in Juarez and El Paso touring hospitality centers and connecting with community leaders including Once asylum seekers were released from detention volunteer hours completed United Way Board member and journalist Bob and transferred to a hospitality center they are legally 2,919 Moore; Congresswoman Veronica Escobar; United allowed to be in and travel within the United States. Way Board Chair Rosemary Marin; Project Vida CEO estimated dollar value of volunteer time Top Photo: President & CEO of United Way Worldwide Brian Gallagher Most of their journeys to their families began at the $74,230 Bill Schlesinger; Dr. Burt Johansen; Father Ed Roden shelters where they typically arrived hungry, unwashed, Left Photo (left to right): Congresswoman Veronica Escobar; District Director Lucero; Annunciation House Executive Director 28 health professional volunteers for the 16th Congressional District Susie Byrd; United Way of El Paso County and with strong coughs. (UWEPC) Board Chair Rosemary Marin; UWEPC Board Chair & Journalist Bob Ruben Garcia; Bishop Mark Joseph Seitz; El Paso Moore; and Brian Gallagher County Judge Ricardo Samaniego; and others who Volunteers at the shelters proved to be critical in 12,000 meals prepared provided insight to the highly sensitive issue. preparing the facilities for hosting individuals for 2-3 days before their travel to their sponsors. Migrant services included checking in and out migrants to the center; preparing and serving meals; organizing all 10 11 HEADLINING ISSUES OF 2019-2020 RESILIENCY EFFORTS FOR AUGUST 3RD

In the wake of the mass casualty event that took place healing throughout the broader community. on August 3, 2019, local, state and community agencies United Way’s resiliency efforts also included identified the need to stand up a resiliency center for participation on the One Fund Task Force led by the long-term community recovery. In collaboration with Paso del Norte Community Foundation and El Paso county and city governments and funding through the Community Foundation, which operated the careful Office of the Governor, United Way of El Paso County disbursement of the more than $11 million to victims was entrusted to be the backbone agency to host the and their families. center and lead efforts in long-term recovery. We also created the Community Assistance Fund which The El Paso United Family Resiliency Center (FRC) focused on ensuring access to a wide-range of services opened its doors on December 19, 2019, offering a that help families process and navigate the tragedy’s place of healing and support dedicated to serving those aftermath. Funds were used to rebuild the resources directly and indirectly impacted by the tragedy. The and capacity of local partners offering services main focus of the FRC is to disseminate information including crisis counseling, emergency food and shelter, and assist community members in navigating the disaster response, and other needs as they arose. Top Photo: Entrance of the El Paso United Family Resiliency Center (FRC) variety of services available in response to August 3rd. Left Photo: The El Paso United FRC is located at 614 Delta Dr. inside El Paso County’s Family Youth Services Center

The FRC team is comprised of resiliency navigators Bottom Photo: Lobby of the El Paso United FRC who through personalized case management connect BY THE NUMBERS individuals and families to credible programs and services to address their specific needs. Our culturally Participation Results sensitive and trained navigators can provide referrals for counseling, financial planning, legal guidance and spiritual care as well as offer documentation 88 open cases assistance, education on reducing mental health stigmas and peer support groups. Overall, the team 366 total referrals aims to help visitors to feel heard and supported. 24% of referrals related to mental health United Way and the FRC are dedicated to the long-term healing of the community. Services and programs 45 participants are 50 or older offered by the FRC will continue to evolve along with the needs of the community and of those affected by the traumatic event. In addition to helping individuals navigate through community resources, the FRC will work to reduce mental health stigmas through education, outreach and targeted messaging. The FRC will also facilitate programming in non-traditional therapies and support services for specialized populations to promote resiliency and encourage 12 13 HEADLINING ISSUES OF 2019-2020 COVID-19 RESPONSE EFFORTS

As the threat of the coronavirus impacted our • We funded the El Paso Community Foundation’s community, so did our United Way’s efforts. Our team Get Shift Program, an initiative that pays adversely worked relentlessly and round the clock with local affected hourly workers in the hospitality industry governments, nonprofits and business partners to to work shifts at the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger mitigate the disease’s impacts and make preparations Food Bank. Our local United Way will support to recover as a community. We remained committed to the program’s adoption with a $25,000 from the providing support to individuals, and resources to local Community Impact Fund to be applied where most community-based organizations that continue to meet needed. the needs of many while being stretched. Here are just a few ways our United Way cared for our community in • We sourced, assembled and delivered more than proactive and innovative ways: 300 Senior Care Kits featuring hygiene and paper products for our vulnerable elderly population. • We continued to fund more than 50 programs from 25 local agencies that safely or virtually connected with clients to provide much-needed services, including our own Parents as Teachers program BY THE NUMBERS which used tech to provide virtual home visits and help families navigate the uncertainty and make the Participation Results most of their time with their children. 300 senior care kits delivered to older adults • We’ve partnered with the Paso Del Norte Both Photos: Volunteers directing traffic and loading cars with emergency food boxes at drive-thru distribution centers Community Foundation to launch the El Paso $25,000 donated to Get Shift Done for El Paso COVID-19 Response Fund to support nonprofit organizations serving the most vulnerable in our community - including the homeless, elderly and food insecure.

• We built the volunteer capacity of El Pasoans Our COVID-19 response efforts were generously funded in part by Fighting Hunger Food Bank and pantries to assemble emergency boxes for drive-thru distributions through our volunteer-match site, VolunteerElPaso.org, and by activating the support of our AmeriCorps service members.

14 15 EDUCATION IMPACT AREA

United Way is supporting the academic success of children and youth by leading and collaborating on initiatives that are ensuring they have the support and resources they need to thrive before school, during and after.

THE BORDERLAND OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME NETWORK (BOOST)

In El Paso, Ciudad Juarez and across Southern New Mexico, the BOOST Network strives to improve and increase out-of-school time (OST) opportunities for youth in the region through professional development and networking events for providers of OST programs. This past year, the Network continued to host quarterly meetings welcoming representatives from nearly 50 member organizations that gather to learn with and from each other. The Network is guided by a 7-person steering committee focused on ensuring its success, reach and value.

BORN LEARNING TRAILS BOOST quarterly meeting

Featuring 10-interactive signs, the Born Learning Trail that is Parents as Teachers Family Appreciation Picnic located in Veterans Park in the Northeast offers parents and caregivers simple, fun and interactive activities focused on school readiness. This past year, United Way’s donor network RISE hosted KIDS ON THE GO! STEAM CAMPS a volunteer project aimed at refreshing the 5-year old cement trail. In its fifth year, the United Way and Sun Metro partner program, This past year, United Way once again hosted its half-day, week- GRADE-LEVEL READING (GLR) INITIATIVE Kids on the Go!, distributed more than 646 bus passes to youth (6- long STEAM camp at Anthony ISD in partnership with its Child 18 years old) who were enrolled in an education summer program Nutrition Department for 73 children. United Way also collaborated Our ever-evolving Grade-Level Reading (GLR) Initiative last year between June and August 2019. This amounted to an estimated with Fabens High School to host it’s T-STEM Academy for 65 offered a two-prong approach to ensure children read at grade 14,707 rides provided to youth. By alleviating the transportation students interested in medical and engineering professions. level. One of the ways we work toward this goal is through book barrier largely correlated to their socio-economic status, children To assist in these efforts, United Way recruited a total of 73 distributions at local kid-oriented events. This past year, we can participate in quality out-of-school time experiences where volunteers who served for a combined 570 hours. distributed more than 10,500 books at 42 events. The second they can learn, develop and thrive. approach led to the continuation of the online tutoring program These STEAM Camps were partially funded by these partners: called Vello, which virtually connected 36 students to volunteers PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT) PROGRAM who guided them through reading exercises. This past fall and spring, five San Elizario ISD classrooms participated which led to Our Parents as Teachers program works to increase parents’ the recruitment of 72 volunteers who logged 409 tutoring sessions. and caregivers’ understanding of child development and improve parenting practices. Between July 2017 and June 2018, our parent HEALTHY KIDS Participating companies with volunteers included: educators conducted more than 4,336 home visits, served 620 • AT&T children, and provided families nearly 400 resources. United Way proudly serves as the backbone organization for Paso • El Paso Electric Grade-Level Reading Initiative book distribution del Norte Health Foundation’s Healthy Kids priority area, which • Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas – El Paso Branch works with families, community organizations, and schools to • GECU increase protective factors for youth. The United Way works to • Prudential strategize and advance policy and advocacy efforts to support • Wells Fargo disconnected youth, provide capacity building opportunities and

Our Grade-Level Reading Initiative is partially funded by these partners: technical assistance for program providers, convene stakeholders, and manage data collection and analysis. The Healthy Kids team also coordinates the Borderland Out of School Time (BOOST) Network.

10 16 17 BASIC NEEDS & HEALTH IMPACT AREAS

United Way is caring for its neighbors by partnering with organizations that provide safety net services and health programs that position people for a better tomorrow. EMERGENCY FOOD & SHELTER PROGRAM (EFSP) ENROLL EL PASO

In an effort to meet the needs of hungry and homeless people To simplify the process for individuals to select a plan or in the United States, the EFSP, which is managed by United Way automatically re-enroll in quality, affordable coverage through the locally, has allocated federal funds for provisions such as food and Health Insurance Marketplace, United Way continues to lead the shelter. In 2019, the program awarded nearly $1,080,831 to 20 local community-wide coalition of partners. Member organizations of organizations, which provided community support with economic the Enroll El Paso Coalition offer free events to individuals looking emergencies. for one-to-one application assistance and information. Partners included local nonprofits, business, faith-based organizations, Phase 36: The program awarded $388,078 to participating hospitals, federally qualified health centers, and other health care organizations which provided El Pasoans with more than 19,333 providers. emergency meals, 13,667 nights of emergency shelter and 101 months of emergency rent assistance. FAMILYWIZE PRESCRIPTION SAVINGS CARD PROGRAM Local Recipients • Center Against Sexual and Family Violence Our partnership with the national FamilyWize program offers • Child Crisis Center of El Paso access to more affordable prescription medications to insured and • El Paso County General Assistance uninsured which has led to a community savings of $2.5 million Volunteer Income Tax Site in Canutillo High School • El Paso Human Services, Inc. since 2006. Last year the pharmacy discount card’s availability • El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank allowed 9,417 El Pasoans save a total of $425,483. • Katie’s Food Pantry • Kelly Memorial Food Pantry SENIOR FUND IMPACT AREA • La Posada Home, Inc. FINANCIAL STABILITY • Opportunity Center for the Homeless • The Salvation Army The Senior Fund is a partnership between the Area Agency on • United Way of El Paso County Aging (AAA), The El Paso Times and United Way of El Paso County (UWEPC) to help local seniors in need. All donations made to United Way is providing families and individuals access to education, resources, and training that promote economic mobility. Phase Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance the Senior Fund go towards covering the cost of assistance that Round 1: The EFSP provided community support to reimburse cannot be covered by Area Agency on Aging or any other social applicable agencies that provided services to over 89,563 asylum service organizations. The Senior Fund Committee reviews AAA MYFREETAXES FINANCIAL STABILITY COLLABORATIVE seekers in our community. The program awarded $692,753 waiting lists and makes recommendations regarding funding to participating volunteer-driven hospitality centers providing of projects such as dental services, hearing aids, medications, More individuals have saved their hard-earned money by not having In early 2019, UWEPC created the Financial Stability collaborative, emergency shelter, emergency meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner), medical equipment, home modifications, and other requests. In to pay to file their taxes and instead using the free online tool, a group of 15 funded agencies and stakeholders focused on basic hygiene, clothing, and medical care and travel assistance. early 2019, the Senior Fund Committee recommended providing MyFreeTaxes.com. In 2019, those who filed through MyFreeTaxes providing services and programming related to the Financial The hospitality centers delivered 124,689 emergency meals and assistance to 15 seniors out of the total $35,044 in donations. saw an average refund of about $2,293 and an average Earned Stability Impact Area. The collaborative works to bring together provided a minimum of 15,566 nights of emergency shelter. Income Tax Credit of $2,375. financial institutions, non-profits, and local government entities to discuss challenges and form a cohesive approach related to Local Recipients financial literacy, workforce development, and reducing barriers to • Caminos de Vida VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) entering the job market. • Centro Cristiano Cantico Nuevo In partnership with GECU and Canutillo ISD, United Way provided • City of El Paso coordination and support services to help host a VITA site at • El Paso County General Assistance Canutillo High School Library. Tax payers in need of one-to- • Iglesia Cristiana Dios es Bueno one assistance received free assistance from 28 IRS-certified • Iglesia Cristiana Nuevo Pacto tax preparers, including Canutillo High School students and • Iglesia De Dios El Elyon community members. In 2019, an estimated $252,813 was • Project Amistad returned to families, which averaged $2,015 per family. • St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church • The Salvation Army • United Way of El Paso County • University Presbyterian Church

18 19 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

United Way is offering the next generation of philanthropic leaders opportunities for professional and personal growth through training, volunteer projects and more. AMERICORPS VISTA VOLUNTEERELPASO.ORG

As a national service program, AmeriCorps VISTA is designed to The value of our United Way managed site, VolunteerElPaso.org, build the capacity of organizations working to empower individuals has never been more apparent than during 2019 and 2020. Due to and communities. In the past year, United Way has built its an increased need of volunteer in response to the migrant influx, capacity of the County Judges Office, FirstLight Federal Credit the volunteer-match site saw an increase of 1,415 new users. The Union, and the El Paso County Housing Authority by sponsoring six site also played a vital role in recruiting volunteers for the food AmeriCorps VISTA members -- an academic success coordinator, bank and pantries responding to COVID-19. The site assists willing two community education and career coordinators, a community and caring adults and youth who want to participate in volunteer engagement coordinator, a financial literacy coordinator, and a projects across the county. About 186 agencies use the site to community health access coordinator. post needs and connect nearly 9,000 registered volunteers who want to share their time for a good cause. KIDS’ WAY

For more than two decades, the United Way Kids’ Way program has taught young El Pasoans the value of philanthropy. As a valued partner, Region 19 Head Start teachers, students and parents host ENGAGE panel a variety of fundraisers to contribute to the Kids’ Way Fund. Grants provided to local nonprofits from this Fund directly impact children and youth programs in El Paso. This past year, fundraising efforts YOUNG LEADERS SOCIETY (YLS) amounted to $9,000 which were allocated to trusted, meaningful organizations. This long-standing donor network is comprised of some of El Paso’s brightest and most compassionate young leaders looking to Local Recipients leave an impact on the city and community they love. It continued • Assistance League of El Paso – Operation School Bell to host it’s much talked about series Wine & Wisdom, led efforts • Books are GEMS – Six Free Books Program with the ENGAGE Young Professionals Leadership Summit, and • Operation Noel – Operation Noel offered quality volunteer opportunities. YLS also launched the • Region 19 Head Start REALIZE by Young Leaders Society Cohort, in which 17 members completed the REALIZE Board Training course as part of an REALIZE BOARD TRAINING PROGRAM Volunteer project initiative to increase involvement by young professionals on nonprofit boards. Last year, total contributions by YLS members The REALIZE Board Training program is working to develop strong amounted to nearly $80,000. board members who are prepared to undertake their critical responsibilities. The four-course module, which is led by one of ENGAGE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS LEADERSHIP SUMMIT RISE volunteer project our 21 BoardSource-certified trainers, gives lessons on board and executive director relations, making sense of financial reports The Young Leaders Society in partnership with RISE, Association and more. This past year the lunch & learns had more than 300 of Latino Professionals for America, El Paso Chapter of Credit RISE attendees. The program also hosted 60 individuals during its Unions Young Professionals, El Paso in Austin, Progress321 3rd annual Fall Summit in Las Cruces and El Paso. This half-day and Young Certified Public Accountants, hosted the 3rd annual RISE members enjoy access to a host of fun and immersive events event featured Susan Decker, a senior governance consultant for ENGAGE Summit. This year, panelists examined the community’s including hands-on volunteer projects, networking hangouts, and BoardSource, who led an interactive training focused on strategic bi-national identity, explored the rebirth of El Paso and unraveled personal development workshops. Our 197 members also have partnerships. The REALIZE Board Training Program is presented by the impressions surrounding the border community. In addition to access to unparalleled networking through exclusive hands-on the Paso del Norte Health Foundation, in partnership with United panels and keynote speaker President & CEO of Sanders/Wingo volunteer projects that are followed by fun-filled socials. Last Way. Leslie Sanders, the Summit also featured a mentor hour with Rick year, total contributions by RISE members amounted to more than Francis, WestStar Chairman & CEO, and Monica Vargas-Mahar, $30,000. The Hospitals of Providence Market COO and East Campus CEO. The half-day immersive summit hosted more than 200 young professionals from a variety of industries. REALIZE Board Training Program Lunch & Learn 20 21 OUR ARCOS

The following workplaces have rallied behind our United Way and showcased their commitment through their employee giving or by a combination of employee and corporate giving.

ARCO DE PLATINO: EMPLOYEE AND/OR CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS OF $250,000 OR MORE ARCO DE PLATA: EMPLOYEE AND/OR CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS BETWEEN $50,000 - $100,000

ARCO DE ORO: EMPLOYEE AND/OR CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS BETWEEN $100,000 - $250,000

22 CORPORATE AND/OR EMPLOYEE GIVING

United Way receives support from area businesses and their employees who donate a portion of every paycheck to improve the lives of El Pasoans.

$25,000 - $49,999 Border States Electric Supply Benchmark Business Solutions City of El Paso* Boys & Girls Clubs of El Paso Big Brothers Big Sisters of El Paso County of El Paso* Cardinal Health Catholic Counseling Services Texas Tech University Health Sciences CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Clint I.S.D. Center* Center Against Sexual & Family Violence Creative Kids Child Crisis Center of El Paso Deloitte $10,000 - $24.999 City Bank El Paso Delta Airlines Bank of America Merrill Lynch Delgado Acosta Spencer Linebarger & Department of State Health Services* Dillard’s Perez, LLP Economy Cash & Carry El Paso Community College Diocesan Migrant & Refugee Services El Paso Aero Federal Express Corporation Diocese of El Paso Schools El Paso Child Guidance Center Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas - El Paso El Paso Center for Children El Paso State Supported Living Center* Johnson & Johnson El Paso Central Appraisal District General Land Office* Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare El Paso Inc. Jack Berg Sales Co. NuStar Energy LP Family Service of El Paso Johnson Controls Project Vida First National 1870 Junior Achievemnt Region 19 ESC GE Healthcare Kids Excel COMBINED PUBLIC SECTOR CAMPAIGNS Rocky Mountain Mortgage Co. Genesco Inc Macy’s - El Paso Target Stores- El Paso Area Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. Teachers Federal Credit Union Gorman Industrial Supply Manpower, Inc. Our United Way proudly serves as the manager and the fiscal agent for the Combined Public Sector Campaigns. Contributions from these Texas Department of Transportation* Guardian Mortgage Microsoft campaigns are directed to specific agencies as designated by donors. Many thanks to the volunteer leaders of these campaigns. Walmart/Sam’s El Paso Household Furniture Mounce, Green, Myers, Safi, Paxson & IBM - U.S. M. & S Galatzan, PC $5,000 - $9,999 Integrity Asset Management Mountain Star FCU BNSF JPMorgan Chase Bank New York Life STATE EMPLOYEE CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN Costco Wholesale Kemp Smith LLP PDX Printing Chair ITW-El Paso Lauterbach, Borschow & Co., P.C. Pena, Briones, McDaniel & Co. Vanessa Solis-Cortez, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Life Ambulance Service, Inc. MOS Holdings Inc. PetSmart INC MountainStar Sports Group, LLC Mountain Star FCU PolyOne Committee Members Opportunity Center for the Homeless Paso del Norte Health Foundation PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Carmen Calderon, Texas Department of Public Safety Paso del Norte Children’s Development Schmid, Broaddus, Nugent & Gano, P.C. Raymond James Stephanie Walton, University of Texas at El Paso Center Security Service Federal Credit Union Rudolph Automotive Corporation Pizza Properties, Ltd. Strickler & Prieto, LLP Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission* Texas Attorney General’s Office* Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service* Texas Health and Human Services CITY EMPLOYEE COMBINED CHARITIES CAMPAIGN Texas Workforce Commission* Texas Department of Criminal Justice* Commission* CITY EMPLOYEE COMBINED CHARITIES CAMPAIGN Union Pacific Texas Department of Public Safety* Texas Parks and Wildlife Department* Chair United Way of El Paso County Turner Industries Texas Veterans Commission* Linda Ball Thomas, City of El Paso University Medical Center United Bank of El Paso del Norte TransAmerica Ysleta I.S.D. YWCA El Paso Del Norte Region UnitedHealth Group Committee Members US Bank Virginia Theroux, City of El Paso $1,000 - $4,999 $100 - $999 USAA Financial Center 3M/EDUSA Corp American Red Cross Werner Enterprises AAA Texas Automatic Data Processing Workforce Solutions Borderplex COUNTY EMPLOYEES COMBINED CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN County Employee Advocacy Center for the Children of El Paso Avaya Communications Charitable Campaign Alamo Auto Supply BBVA Compass Chair Janet Sanchez, County of El Paso

Disclaimer: We gratefully acknowledge all our corporate and employee support. The names listed reflect our current records as provided by individuals, organizations, and/ Committee Members or companies. We deeply regret the possibility that any eligible organization and/or company may have been excluded and thank you for your understanding as well as your Michelle Cochrane, El Paso County continued support of the United Way of El Paso County. Melissa Carillo, El Paso County *Combined Public Sector Campaigns. 24 25 WORKPLACE GIVING AWARDS LEADERSHIP GIVING SOCIETY

Goalie Award Members of the esteemed Leadership Society are rewriting the future of our community by giving $1,000* or more to United Way of El For Employee groups of 5-99 that reached or maintained 70 percent Honorable Mention Paso County. employee participation and per capita giving of $100 or more. Honorable Mention is given to employee campaigns that achieved a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) 10 percent increase in giving. TOCQUEVILLE ($10,000 OR MORE) Diocesan Migrant & Refugee Services El Paso Center for Children Boys & Girls Club of El Paso A special thanks goes to our Tocqueville givers who have contributed at a level that is beyond measure and are helping us make a greater NuStar Energy LP Diocesan Migrant & Refugee Services impact in our community. Opportunity Center for the Homeless El Paso Central Appraisal District Paso del Norte Health Foundation El Paso Child Guidance Center United Bank of El Paso del Norte El Paso Electric Mary Ruth Bedford Enterprise Holdings Rick & Ginger Francis - WestStar Bank For employee groups 100-399 that reached or maintained 60 Gorman Industrial Supply Crystal Long - GECU percent employee participation and per capita giving of $100 or Guardian Mortgage more. Kids Excel Lauterbach, Borschow & Co., P.C. Platinum $5,000 - $9,999 Enterprise Holdings MOS Holdings Inc. Dee & Adair Margo - City of El Paso TFCU MountainStar Sports Group NuStar Energy LP Victor Rueda and Roseanne de la Fuente Rueda - El Paso Electric/AT&T For employee groups of 400 or more that reached or maintained Opportunity Center for the Homeless 50 percent employee participation and per capita giving of $100 or Pizza Properties, Ltd. Gold $2,500 - $4,999 more. Project Vida Clarence N. Ansley - Hunt Companies, Inc. Security Service Federal Credit Union El Paso Electric Superior Healthplan Elaina Ball - El Paso Electric El Paso Water Texas Gas Service Bernadette Barba - UPS TransAmerica Steven T. Buraczyk - El Paso Electric Go-Getter Award Turner Industries Union Pacific Cynthia T. Conroy - WestStar Bank For employee groups of 5-99 that increased employee participation United Bank of El Paso del Norte Paul Harvey by 10 percent. Wells Fargo Werner Enterprises Nathan and Janice Hirschi - El Paso Electric Opportunity Center for the Homeless WestStar John W. and Jean Holzenthaler United Bank of El Paso del Norte Ysleta I.S.D. Sean Ihorn - Hunt Companies, Inc. Mercury Rising Award Frances & Joshua Kahn Fund Tom and Leah Masters - Masters Oil Company/United Bank of El Paso del Norte Mercury Rising Award recognizes employee campaigns that Mark & Melanie Matthys - El Paso Electric achieved a $20 per capita increase in giving. David and Cindy Osborn - WestStar Bank Enterprise Holdings Clayton Parker - Hunt Companies, Inc. Opportunity Center for the Homeless United Bank of El Paso del Norte David A. Rogers Mitzi T. Shannon - Kemp Smith LLC Richard and Laura I. Silva, Jr. - WestStar Bank

Thank you to Abell-Hanger Foundation of Midland, Texas for awarding our United Way a challenge grant. The Abell-Hanger Foundation matched Leadership level contributions.

26 27 Ray & Lily Tullius - Opportunity Center for the Homeless Avelino Velez - UPS Deborah A. Zuloaga - United Way of El Paso County Max & Erin Villaronga - Teachers Federal Credit Union Anonymous - Hunt Companies, Inc. Eric Thompson - Cardinal Health Anonymous - NuStar Energy LP Anonymous Anonymous - Union Pacific Anonymous - El Paso Electric Anonymous - Ysleta I.S.D. Anonymous - Hunt Companies, Inc. Anonymous - Marathon Petroleum Silver $1,500 - $2,499 Daniel Alloway - UPS Bronze $1,000 - $1,499 Robert M. Almanzan - El Paso Electric Aana Gamble - Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Cecilia Arroyo - Hunt Companies, Inc. Erika Acosta - Enterprise Holdings Raymond & Michelle Baer - Wells Fargo Jorge Aguilar - UPS Linda J. Barker - El Paso Electric Kimberly Aguilera - Enterprise Holdings Oscar Chavez - Johnson & Johnson Marc Aguirre - UPS Dennis R. Berger - Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Dr. Armando Aguirre - Region 19 ESC Jesus M. Dukes Jr - Rocky Mountain Mortgage Co. Juanita Ahrendes - UPS Luis Fernandez - UPS Lorenzo Alba - El Paso Electric Michael T. Gallegos - Enterprise Holdings J. Ivan Alcocer - Texas Gas Service Joe A. Garibay Jr - El Paso Electric Renzo Ames - Enterprise Holdings Bryan Hall - Beck & Hall, P.C. Luis Arvizu - Union Pacific Orlando and Linda Hernandez - WestStar Bank Armando and Danira Avila - WestStar Bank Greg and Sally Deitch - The Hospitals of Providence East Campus Jose Baca - WestStar Bank Scott and Lynn Kobren - Lauterbach, Borschow & Co., P.C. Anthony Bangs - El Paso Water Luis H. Ito - Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Armando Barron - UPS Clay Martin - NuStar Energy LP Roberto A. Betance - NuStar Energy LP Judge Philip Martinez Bill and Monica Brady - WestStar Bank Patricia Martinez - WestStar Bank Mark Brinkman Dr. Frank Willaim Meissner - Project Vida Debra A.M. Brinkman - Ysleta I.S.D. Keri Moe - El Paso Community College David and Flo Buchmueller Priscilla Monarez - WestStar Bank Brian Furke - Texas Gas Service Robert Moore & Kate Gannon - Rosa Butcher - WestStar Bank Marcela Y. Navarrete - El Paso Water Sharon Butterworth Pablo Onate - El Paso Electric Elizabeth A. Caraveo - El Paso Electric Patrick V. Reinhart - El Paso Electric Corinne Caraveo - WestStar Bank Oscar Reyes - Marathon Petroleum Lidia Carranco - El Paso Water Lisa Saenz - WestStar Bank Arlene E. Carroll - WestStar Bank Claudia Sandoval Ivey - Hunt Companies, Inc. Joel Castro - UPS Oscar Saucedo - UPS Leslie A. Chagnon - El Paso Electric James A. Schichtl - El Paso Electric Jack Chapman - WestStar Bank Nina Siros - United Way of El Paso County Michael Cooper - UPS Daniel P. Solis - Marathon Petroleum Odilon Corral - Pioneer Bank Wayne Soza - El Paso Electric Tina L. Crosby - WestStar Bank Joanne and Victor Terrazas - WestStar Bank Tracy and Amy Van Slyke - El Paso Electric

28 29 Ivan Cuellar - UPS David Johnson - UPS Jorge Diaz Jr - UPS Jose A. Gallardo - Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Kristin DiMartino - Enterprise Holdings Angela Kennedy - UPS Monica Donas - WestStar Bank Victor Kilby - UPS Yvonne Dorado - WestStar Bank James Kimmelman - El Paso Electric Arturo Duran - El Paso Water Robert Kotarski - City Bank El Paso Elizabeth R. Hartson - Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Alvino Lara - UPS Leonie Ellis - Enterprise Holdings Steve and Ann Lauterbach - Lauterbach, Borschow & Co., P.C. Hector Enriquez - UPS Dale Laverty - UPS Brittney Enriquez - Enterprise Holdings Marcus M. Lopez - El Paso Electric Michelle Fenton - El Paso Electric Frank Marcus - El Paso Electric Laura Fernandez - WestStar Bank Miguel Alvarez & Jessica - WestStar Bank David Fierro - UPS Maria Elena Payan - Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Roberto Flores - UPS Michael Marquez - UPS Hillary Foster - El Paso Electric Ruben Marquez - UPS Thomas Foxworth - UPS Daniel Martinez - UPS Ida Gallardo - WestStar Bank Colleen A. Marusich - WestStar Bank Christopher Garcia - UPS Aida Mauricio - El Paso Electric Albert Garcia - UPS Araceli Medina - UPS Priscilla D. Garcia - Enterprise Holdings Roxanna Medina - WestStar Bank Yolanda A. Garcia - WestStar Bank Maria Isabel Medrano - WestStar Bank Oscar F. Garza - Johnson & Johnson Jeanette Melendez - UPS Russell G. Gibson - El Paso Electric Francisco Melendez - El Paso Electric Ruth J. Gifford - WestStar Bank Reyes Melendez - Enterprise Holdings Ralph Ginithan - UPS Rosalia Mendoza - WestStar Bank Jenny Giron - El Paso Community College Matthew Metz - UPS Tamara Gladkowski - WestStar Bank Elizabeth Dipp Metzger - Crown Wealth Strategies Ricardo Gonzales - El Paso Electric Nate Meyer - Enterprise Holdings Rosario J. Gonzalez - WestStar Bank Miguel Angel Solis - Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Patrick Gorman - Gorman Industrial Supply Alejandro and Liliana Miranda - WestStar Bank Roberto Guerra - WestStar Bank Agustin Montes II - First National 1870 Fernando Guillen - UPS Andres E. Moya - Marathon Petroleum Jerry & Laurie Harris - WestStar Bank Francisco Munoz - UPS Adam Hawk - UPS Jose Munoz - UPS John and Betts Heide Nicole A. Cabral - Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Ann Herkenhoff - City Bank El Paso Joanne Nugent - Schmid, Broaddus, Nugent & Gano, P.C. Mario Hernandez - El Paso Electric John Nunez - UPS Ruben Hernandez - JPMorgan Chase Bank Bernard Obi - Enterprise Holdings Alex Hernando - UPS Susan H. Oliva - Advocacy Center for the Children of El Paso Adrian Herrera - UPS J. Kyle Olson - El Paso Electric Arturo Holguin - UPS Rebecca Ontiveros - Region 19 ESC Joetta Holland - UPS Andrew Orozco - UPS Wayne Hopper - UPS Adan Ortiz - Enterprise Holdings David Hunter - El Paso Electric Hyung Lae Park - El Paso Community College 30 31 Patrick Carey - Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Phillip Strickler - Strickler and Prieto Elisa Perea - Enterprise Holdings Wilson Tademy - El Paso Electric Eduardo Perez - El Paso Central Appraisal District Rhea Tarin - WestStar Bank DeAngelo Perkins - UPS Brad Taylor - MountainStar Sports Group LLC Karl and Patricia Perry Marcus and Michelle Taylor - Enterprise Holdings Kevin Perry - Enterprise Holdings Rodolfo Telles - WestStar Bank Eric Polanco - UPS Marise L Textor - Marathon Petroleum Mara Portillo - WestStar Bank Henry and Margarita Tinajero - WestStar Bank Cynthia Prieto - El Paso Electric Jose Torres - UPS Raul Prieto - Strickler and Prieto Gabriel Torres - El Paso Electric Blayne Primozich - El Paso Community College Ruben N. Valencia - Enterprise Holdings Javier Ramirez - UPS Javier Varela - WestStar Bank Jimmy Ramirez - Turner Industries Group, L.L.C. Polly Vaughn - Pizza Properties, Ltd. Luz Ramos - El Paso Electric Alfonso Velarde - Paso del Norte Children’s Development Center Steve and Becky Rash - Lauterbach, Borschow & Co., P.C. Ruby E. Vigil - WestStar Bank Reynaldo Reyes - UPS Steven Vizcaino - UPS John and Kathleen Rindt Sharon Voelz - Pizza Properties, Ltd. David Rios - El Paso Electric David Wagner - Enterprise Holdings David Rodriguez - El Paso Electric Stephen Walls - UPS Socorro E. Rodriguez - WestStar Bank Anita & Elliott Werner Claudia Rodriguez - WestStar Bank Wesley Wolff - WestStar Bank Ashley Rodriguez - Enterprise Holdings Christopher Worm - City Bank El Paso Lee Rodriguez - WestStar Bank Tracy Yellen - Paso del Norte Health Foundation Monty & Jody Rogers - United Bank of El Paso del Norte Elizabeth Zamora - Teachers Federal Credit Union Lisa K. Rosendorf - El Paso Water Raymundo Zamora - UPS Carlos Rubi - UPS Michael Zapata - UPS Jacqueline H. Salais - WestStar Bank Rosalia Nunley - Superior Health Carlos Saldivar - UPS Anonymous Rodolfo Sanchez III - UPS Anonymous Ana I. Sanchez - El Paso Water Anonymous Henry Sandoval - UPS Anonymous - El Paso Central Appraisal District Joseph N. Sayklay - WestStar Bank Anonymous - El Paso Community College Vince Scarpinato - WestStar Bank Anonymous (4) - El Paso Electric Janice D. Schauer - WestStar Bank Anonymous - El Paso Water William Serrata - El Paso Community College Anonymous - Enterprise Holdings George A. Shaffer - El Paso Electric Anonymous - Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold R. Alan Shubert - El Paso Water Anonymous (4) - Marathon Petroleum Vianey M. Smith - Enterprise Holdings Anonymous (3) - Rocky Mountain Mortgage Co. Alfredo Solano - El Paso Water Anonymous - Target Stores Omar Sonora - UPS Anonymous (2) - UPS Luis Soto - UPS Anonymous (2) - WestStar Bank Roberto Soto - UPS Ryan Stern - Enterprise Holdings Susanne Stone - El Paso Electric 32 33 EMERGING LEADERS MEMBERSHIP BY COMPANY*

Our Leadership Society also includes a group of young professionals (40 or younger) and give an annual gift of $500 or more. Our Leadership Society boasts more than 400 members from more than 45 companies. Below are the companies leading the way with three or more Leadership level givers. Vanessa A. Aguilar - Lauterbach, Borschow & Co., P.C. Jose E. Munoz - El Paso Electric Christine M. Alarcon - Enterprise Holdings Ruben D. Navarrete - Enterprise Holdings Company Name Number of Leadership Givers El Paso Electric 42 Mario Alarcon - El Paso Electric Aaron Nazarian - Teachers Federal Credit Union Marathon Petroleum 27 Ricardo Aldaco - El Paso Electric Roberto Negrete - El Paso Electric El Paso Water 14 Adam Apodaca - Marathon Petroleum Guadalupe Nevarez - Enterprise Holdings Enterprise Holdings 36 TFCU 3 Gustavo Arellano - El Paso Electric Jesus A. Nolasco - El Paso Electric WestStar 65 Grisel Arizpe - El Paso Electric Daniel Nunez - El Paso Electric Lauterbach, Borschow & Co., P.C. 4 Sarah Arnold - Enterprise Holdings Isaac Ochoa - El Paso Electric United Way of El Paso County 4 Jesse Arredondo - El Paso Electric Rene Ortega - El Paso Electric MountainStar Sports Group LLC 2 Rocky Mountain Mortgage Co. 5 Raymond Luis Avila - El Paso Electric Myrna Ortiz - El Paso Electric NuStar Energy LP 5 Paul A. Barela - El Paso Electric Jesus O. Paz - El Paso Electric Hunt Companies, Inc. 3 Yolanda Benavides - El Paso Electric Joshua R. Peterson - El Paso Water El Paso Community College 6 City Bank El Paso 3 Javier C. Camacho - El Paso Electric Matthew J. Prue - Marathon Petroleum UPS Jesse Cardiel - El Paso Electric Manuel Quinones - El Paso Electric UPS - Brown 55 Nicole Castillo - Enterprise Holdings Justin A. Reid - El Paso Electric UPS - Trade Direct 1 Diego Chavez - El Paso Electric Yazirt Rodriguez - Enterprise Holdings UPS - Freight 4 University of Texas at El Paso 17 Rogelio Corral - El Paso Electric Michael P. Salazar - El Paso Electric Santos L. Correa - El Paso Electric Cody Salinas - Enterprise Holdings Ty C. Davis - El Paso Electric Pamela K. Sanchez - El Paso Electric Leeza (Lisa) De La Cruz - Enterprise Holdings Miritzi I. Sandoval - El Paso Electric FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY George De La Torre - El Paso Electric Nick Seckerson - MountainStar Sports Group LLC United Way of El Paso County would not be successful without the trust and confidence of our donors and volunteers. We’ve established Edward Escobedo - Enterprise Holdings Stephanie Shepherd - United Way of El Paso County a comprehensive set of accountability guidelines reviewed regularly by the Finance Committee and Board of Directors. Our annual audit is Joshua Gallardo - WestStar Bank Ted Stottzman - Gorman Industrial Supply available at our website: unitedwayelpaso.org Elizabeth Gamez - United Way of El Paso County Mariana A. Suarez - El Paso Electric Community Support Local Community Support Jose A. Garcia - Enterprise Holdings Rodolfo Tellez Jr - El Paso Electric United Way of El Paso County raises funds through workplace and Distribution of Funds: Annually, United Way of El Paso County Gonzalo Garcia - El Paso Electric Nydia Torres and Kevin Washington - El Paso Electric individual giving, corporate and foundation giving; and through invests in programs and services that are producing long-lasting, Raymond Gonzalez, Jr. - El Paso Electric Danny Torres - El Paso Electric local, state and federal grants. measurable results in the areas of Education, Basic Needs and Fernando Hernandez - Hunt Companies, Inc. Whitney A. Villanueva - Marathon Petroleum Financial Stability. Joshua Hernandez - El Paso Electric James Wolff - El Paso Water Community Other Community Engagement, Partnerships, Other, $264,082 $85,772 Michael A. Jaurrieta - El Paso Electric Courtney Yeatman - WestStar Bank $243,877 Administration, Individuals, $408,553 Stephen L. Jenkins - El Paso Electric Michelle York - WestStar Bank $1,943,521 Fund Raising, Christina Lamour - United Way of El Paso County Alejandro I. Yu - Teachers Federal Credit Union $338,211 Education, $1,685,490 Melissa Lopez - Diocesan Migrant & Refugee Services Anonymous - El Paso Electric Gifts Directed by Donors, $609,48 Ramon Lopez III - El Paso Electric Anonymous (2) - Enterprise Holdings Basic Needs, Aaron Lucero - El Paso Electric Anonymous - MountainStar Sports Group LLC $704,922 Grants and Kelley Lyons - WestStar Bank Anonymous - WestStar Bank Foundations, $1,398,828

Aaron R. Macias - El Paso Electric Corporate, Health, $146,306 $595,193 Financial Stability, Crystal Martin - WestStar Bank $49,347 Gerardo Martinez - El Paso Electric Please note: An independent audit of Fiscal Year 2019 by Strickler & Prieto, LLP will be available for review in August 2020. Graphs include contributions designated to specific agencies. United Way of Rocky Melendez - Life Ambulance Service, Inc. El Paso County does not provide program or fiscal oversight of these contributions. United Way of El Paso County does not charge service-providing agencies a membership or application fee. No fees Disclaimer: We gratefully acknowledge all our Leadership level givers. The names listed reflect Lucero Mendoza - Enterprise Holdings are charged to agencies for participation in the Community Impact Fund allocation process. The only fees incurred are general administration and fundraising, taken as a percentage for designated our current records as provided by individuals, organizations, and/or companies. We deeply donations - currently 5%. These percentages are based on guidelines established by United Way Worldwide. Designated donations are paid based on funds actually received from the donor or his Abel Miranda - El Paso Electric regret the possibility that any eligible individual may have been excluded and thank you for your employer, net of the fee withheld to recover administrative and fundraising costs. understanding as well as your continued support of the United Way of El Paso County. Jessica Irene Molina - El Paso Electric 34 35 OUR TEAM

Deborah A. Zuloaga President & CEO N i n a S i r o s Vice President of Finance & Administration Elizabeth Gamez Vice President of Marketing & Communication Christina Lamour Vice President of Community Impact Stephanie Shepherd Vice President of Resource Development Carlos Armendariz Marketing & Communications Associate P.O. Box 1701 Marlene Arteaga HOPES Program Specialist El Paso, TX 79949 Tameka Baker-Grimes Project HOPES Parents as Teachers Parent Educators Maria Barron Accounting Assistant Jasmine Bennett Parents as Teachers AmeriCorps Member Parent Educator Jocelynn Bryant Project HOPES Parents as Teachers Parent Educators Denisse Buenrostro Parents as Teachers AmeriCorps Member Parent Educator Leticia Campos Project HOPES Parents as Teachers Parent Educators Cecilia Campos Parents as Teachers AmeriCorps Member Parent Educator David Carbajal Receptionist Tali Castillon Parents as Teachers AmeriCorps Member Parent Educator Kim Cedillo AmeriCorps PAT Program Coordinator Michelle Combs Parents as Teachers AmeriCorps Member Parent Educator Laura Cuellar Parents as Teachers AmeriCorps Member Parent Educator Margaux Dalbin Assistant Director of Community Impact Diana Diaz Community Education & Career Coordinator AmeriCorps VISTA Gabriela Diaz Avila Parents as Teachers AmeriCorps Member Parent Educator Debra Dominguez Community Impact Coordinator Veronica Esparza Community Education & Career Coordinator AmeriCorps VISTA Robert Femath Project HOPES Parents as Teachers Parent Educators Samantha Fierro Fundraising Associate Jamie Fierro El Paso United Family Resiliency Navigator Sarah Flores Parents as Teachers AmeriCorps Member Parent Educator Enrique Garcia Healthy Kids Manager Cassandra Gutierrez Parents as Teachers AmeriCorps Member Parent Educator Daniela Lastra Community Engagement Coordinator Amanda Leyva Parents as Teachers AmeriCorps Member Parent Educator Terry Maldonado Administrative Assistant Myrna Marquez Project HOPES Parents as Teachers Parent Educators Karen Martinez Parents as Teachers AmeriCorps Member Parent Educator Angelica Mata Lindstrom Volunteer Coordinator Migrant Services Rebecca Mendez REALIZE Coordinator Valerie Mendoza El Paso United Family Resiliency Resource Specialist Sylvia Montes Project HOPES Case Manager Kristina Moyer El Paso United Family Resiliency Navigator Avelyn Murillo Parents as Teachers AmeriCorps Member Parent Educator Patricia Orduño El Paso United Family Resiliency Navigator Aylin Ovidio Academic Success Coordinator AmeriCorps VISTA Norma Pagan Community Engagement Coordinator AmeriCorps VISTA Patricia Paulino Assistant Director of Finance & Administration Kimberly Quintanilla Fundraising Assistant Jesus Ramirez El Paso United Family Resiliency Navigator Alberto Ruiz Aguilar El Paso United Family Resiliency Navigator Wendy Saenz Parents as Teachers AmeriCorps Member Parent Educator Traci Shield El Paso United Family Resiliency Communications Coordinator Anais Shults Parents as Teachers AmeriCorps Member Parent Educator Shanel Sibaja Financial Literacy Coordinator AmeriCorps VISTA Mariana Sierra El Paso United Family Resiliency Outreach Coordinator Ursula Valles Garza Community Health Access AmeriCorps VISTA Mary Velasquez Project HOPES PAT Program Site Supervisor Mary Jo Werito Project HOPES Parents as Teachers Parent Educators

We extend a thank you and fond farewell to the individuals who left our staff this past year: Richard Gonzalez, Mariana Gutierrez, Brandon Guzman, Elisa Morales, and Julianne Pacquian. Connect with us: unitedwayelpaso.org | @unitedwayelpaso 36