News & Updates

United Way of Central New Mexico focuses on increasing school graduation rates and improving overall family stability. Kids can’t do well in school when they are dealing with hunger, homelessness or neglect. We are connecting them with the resources they need to succeed. To do this, we’re...

We're pleased to present the first edition of Right Now with Rodney where you'll learn more about our work in the four-county area. In this edition, Rodney, our CEO talks with Angelo, our Chief Strategy Officer about our impact agenda and our two initiatives: Mission: Graduate and Mission:...

Amy Tapia is the  Community Relations Manager at Sandia National Labs, She is an active partner in our work. She was recently honored for her work as a mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central New Mexico. This article was originally published in the Sandia LabNews. The United Way’s Sandia...

“It is one’s values – and what we are able to give back to society – that shape and define us as individuals.” Peter Buffett presented “A Concert & Conversation” to an audience of 300 on September 26. The guests enjoyed Peter’s perspective in a live musical setting where he used his own life...

Read the latest news from United Way of Central New Mexico in our September newsletter below.

Thank you to all of our donors that came out on July 31st for our fundraiser and Back-to-School drive. We sold over 145 tickets to raise money for our work and collected 22 large garbage bags of supplies for central New Mexico schools. Read about all of our events and activities in our latest Donor...

Because of our generous donors, we were able to give out $2.5 million in grant money to 64 nonprofit programs in central New Mexico. Read more about it in our July newsletter below.

We recently released our Impact Report for 2018-2019. Read the report here.

La Bonita Mariposa – the beautiful butterfly - provided beauty services to 20 women in recognition and support of their resilience in facing adversity, progressing forward, and achieving their goals. Women United hosted the inaugural signature service event. Read about all of our donor group events...

United Way of Central New Mexico is partnering with New Mexico United on a Back to School drive and fundraiser at their July 31st game against El Paso. Come cheer on New Mexico’s team and help raise money to support the work of United Way. Purchase tickets through this link: buff.ly/2I0JaOZ  and...