Current and Planned Gifts

The Charitable Foundation gratefully accepts gifts and pledges of current assets and planned gifts including bequests, appreciated securities, real property, oil and gas mineral interests, closely-held business interests, life insurance, retirement plan benefits, charitable gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts. Donors may establish a named fund with gifts or pledges of $5,000 over a five-year period. Donors may designate their gift to the fund of their choice.

Tribute Gifts

Donors may make contributions in any amount in honor and memory of family and friends to support the Charitable Foundation general fund or a fund designated by the donor. During 2016, the following funds were established:

• In Memory of Carlos Martinez, from Paso del Norte Health Foundation Board, Enrique Mata, Myrna Deckert
• In Memory of Freddy De la Vega, from Benjamin Torres-Barron, Myrna & Ray Deckert, Paso del Norte Health Foundation Board
• In Memory of Jose "Joe" Prieto, from Paso del Norte Health Foundation Board
• In Memory of Dr. Joseph Saltzstein, from Richard & Susan Moore
• In Memory of Ana María Alemán, from Paso del Norte Health Foundation Board
• In Memory of Joseph Frietze, from Tracy & Steve Yellen
• In Memory of Rudy Miles, from Tracy & Steve Yellen
• In Memory of Jim Phillips, from Myrna & Ray Deckert
• In Memory of J.O. Stewart, from Myrna & Ray Deckert
• In Memory of Steve Hoy, from Agnes Brock, Allen Gilmer, Analisa Cordova Silverstein, Annie McAlmon, Bock & Associates, Cheryl Derrick, Dalton and Kimberlea Caldwell, DATAMARK, Inc., David & Kimberly McGlohon, Deborah Hightower, Don & Genevieve Pendergras, Gerald Howard, James & Ann Spier, James Rogers, Jan Guynes McNutt, John & Connie Clemens, Paul & Alejandra de la Vega Foster, John & Susan Hjalmquist, Justin & Noelle Lowenfield, Kirk & Judy Robison, Kyle Becker Hendrix, Leo R. Schuster, Mark & Lynn Coppola, Mark & Dori Fennenbock, Merry Ann Summerford, Meyer & Mindy Marcus, Micah Harrison, Myrna & Ray Deckert, Paso del Norte Charitable Foundation Board, Paso del Norte Health Foundation Board, Pat Winston, Rebecca Kallman, Richard & Susan Moore, Sharon Butterworth, Sonny & Ann Brown, Spectrum Reach Media, Steve & Kelly Lovelady, Steve & Martini DeGroat, The Honorable Phillip Martinez, The KT Girls, Tracy & Steve Yellen, Terri Tobler Caviglia, YPO Paso del Norte Region, Bruce & Jackie Gulbas, Carl Ryan & Suzi Davidoff, Dee & Adair Margo, Dr. & Mrs. Louie & Marie Robbins, Dr. & Mrs. Richard Harris, Jason & Kristina Jansen, Juliette Butterworth, Leo Miles Scott, Marji Melby, Oren & Marylane Ellis, Tony & Robin Furman, Ray Cordova, Charles & Ann Horak, Suzan Soltero, Mr. & Mrs. W. Joseph Laughlin, Volkswagen of America, Keybank Foundation, Hoy Family Auto

Grand Slam Evening

The Charitable Foundation enjoyed its third annual fundraising event at Southwest University Park for a Chihuahuas game. The Grand Slam evening welcomed 300 people including Chico, in the Sun Kings Saloon and Santa Fe Pavilion. The event raised much needed funds for the Charitable Foundation with all enjoying an evening at the ballpark.

A sincere thanks to the major sponsors:

Accomplishments

Since 2013, the Charitable Foundation has worked to further the missions and philanthropic efforts of community partners and stakeholders throughout the region. We are proud to share a few of our major accomplishments from the past year made possible because of the generosity and support of so many in our community.

We partnered with the El Paso Independent School District Education Foundation and the Women’s Fund of El Paso to raise and distribute more than $100,000 in scholarships and classroom grants provided to deserving students in the community.

The Charitable Foundation welcomed several new partner agencies like the El Paso Veterans Health Advisory Council Fund, which supports efforts that improve the quality of healthcare for thousands of veterans enrolled in the El Paso VA Health Care System, El Paso Pro-Musica Foundation and the Deby Lewis Foundation, a fund dedicated to grant scholarships to graduates of Eastwood High School was established.

We facilitated a competitive request for proposals (RFP) process for the Loaves & Fishes Donor Advised Fund that provided $25,000 dollars in grants to address homelessness, poverty and mental and behavioral health in the region.

2016 Stories

Richard and Susan Moore gifted three works of fine art from their private collection to the Charitable Foundation. These included two paintings by well-known, El Paso artist Anabel Livermore and a Mata Ortiz vase by renowned Mexican artist Juan Quezada. The paintings grace the walls of the Charitable Foundation and the pottery vase is showcased in the board room of the Paso del Norte Health Foundation.

The Charitable Foundation worked closely with Bowie High School’s Jardín & Mercado Fund to raise funds to purchase a food truck. Teachers at Bowie collaborated with students to create a curriculum focused on teaching students how to plant and cultivate fresh food, cook and prepare nutritious meals as well as provide insight into entrepreneurship and managing a business. To date more than $40,000 has been fundraised for this endeavor. The OSO Good Food Truck is the final part of the Bowie Jardín & Mercado’s plan to establish a social venture that will create a stream of revenue to fund scholarships for deserving Bowie High School graduates.

The El Paso High Alumni Association partnered with the Charitable Foundation to celebrate El Paso High School’s Centennial. Throughout the entire year, sponsored events and festivities celebrated the 100 years of tradition with the main event being the legendary, annual homecoming “Battle of the Claw” football game pitting the El Paso High Tigers against Austin High’s Panthers. The game was accompanied by a historic attempt to break the Guinness Book of World Record for largest High School Reunion.

On November 11, 2016, the first ever El Paso Giving Day took place. The Charitable Foundation in collaboration with local nonprofit organizations and with the support of businesses and community stakeholders developed and coordinated this one day, on-line fundraising event. At day’s end, more than $145,000 was raised with 1,515 gifts for 135 nonprofit organizations, 40% of whom were donating for the first time.