JF Maddox Foundation

Don’t miss Fiestas de Septiembre on Sept. 14th!

Thank you to our presenting Sponsor!
JF Maddox Foundation is committed in helping Lea County Thrive!

We were with ULI New Mexico today talking about how we can solve housing challenges at the Lea County Housing Summit.

This week we were joined by New Mexico Public Education Department Secretary for Public Education Department, Dr. Arsenio Romero as part of our Lea County Schools leadership training as we continue to improve literacy levels in Lea County. We were grateful to have Hobbs Municipal Schools, Lovington Municipal Schools, Eunice High School, Tatum Municipal Schools, and Jal Schools! Together, we can make a difference for our students!

When our local stakeholders collaborate and work together, we can help to ensure our dream for a safe, successful, thriving downtown community becomes reality. Check out all that’s being done behind the scenes to bring the vision for a revived Downtown Hobbs to life: https://bit.ly/46OQo2l

We love when community partners come together for activities! Thanks Elizabeth for doing a fun story time activity at the CASA of Lea County school house. Don't miss another story time on Saturday at the United Way of Lea County booth.

We are so excited to be a part of Hobbs August Nites again this year. With an exciting entertainment lineup, a car show, food trucks and vendors - there's something for everyone!

Don't miss out on this great event coming this month! Hobbs Chamber of Commerce New Mexico Junior College NMJC Entertainment & Music TechnologyUnited Way of Lea CountyThe City of Hobbs JF Maddox Foundation

Did you know an initiative is underway to revive Downtown Hobbs with passion and purpose? Read more on what’s been happening behind the scenes from Downtown Improvement Association of Hobbs Executive Director, Lorena Chavarria, here: https://bit.ly/46OQo2l

We are proud to announce ⭐️ Ava Slover ⭐️ as the 2024 Jack Maddox Distinguished Scholar!

When asked about the scholarship Ava said, "Being a Distinguished Scholar means consistently working on yourself which is what I hope to do with this scholarship. I’m beyond honored to have been selected for this wonderful opportunity."

Congratulations Ava and all of our Maddox Scholar finalists! They are already a success. We look forward to watching them represent as they pursue their next steps.

📣🎉 Congratulations to our 2024 Maddox Scholarship finalists! Our scholarship committee has been hard at work reviewing all of the applications submitted. We are so proud of these kids and look forward to announcing our distinguished scholar soon! 📣🎉

REGISTER NOW for the Hobbs Housing Summit in the Southeastern New Mexico Energyplex! Similar to our previous housing summits, participants will compete in small teams to determine the best solutions for building more housing in this region. Lunch will be provided.

NEW DATE: Tues, Aug 20 // 10a-2p

Thank you to our Event Partners: the JF Maddox Foundation, the Economic Development Corporation of Lea County (EDCLC), & Lea County State Bank.

This event is generously sponsored by the Ventana Fund.

Register Now! - http://on.uli.org/4yve50SIJoh

Investing in community health initiatives yields long-term benefits, and by collaborating with healthcare leaders, we can also better determine areas of need and help increase access to services for our region. Read more about our grant to support a Graduate Medical Residency Program in Lea County: https://bit.ly/NorLeaResidency

Due to a server issue over the weekend, we missed some emails. If you were trying to get ahold of our staff, please re-send your email. Thanks for your help!

Building a healthy community is at the foundation of our work. That's why we are excited to be working with Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine to bring a Graduate Medical Education (GME) residency program to Nor-Lea Hospital District and Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital. Learn more about how this program will help create a pipeline of doctors for our region and improve the health of Lea County: https://bit.ly/NorLeaResidency

Project Feeding Families and Summer are almost to an end, so we decided to go BIG for our finale 🥳

NOW till July 25th - United Way of Lea County will be taking school supplies donations to pass out with our last Project Feeding Families. MaMa E's Food Truck & Catering will be onsite passing out her delicious food.

Stay tuned for more details! ✏️📓🖍️✂️

But if you would like more information please contact Brittany at [email protected] or 575•740•8375

Are you a parent who wants more reading resources to help your kids read📚? Well we have just the place for you! Our new 💻 website, www.hobbscampaignforgradelevelreading.com ! You can subscribe to our email 📧 newsletter to receive reading and community resources directly to your inbox!
The website is a great place to learn all about our campaign to help improve reading levels in Hobbs! JF Maddox Foundation Hobbs Public Library United Way of Lea County The City of Hobbs Hobbs Municipal Schools MECA Therapies Hobbs Child & Family Services Inc. of Lea County Boys & Girls Club of Hobbs Athletic Director’s Page CORE - Center Of Recreational Excellence Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin Nor-Lea Hospital District

As our downtown 🌳🛝🏫 revitalization project hits full swing we knew we’d need someone immersed in our community to work with partners and community members to move it forward. We are excited to be working with Lorena Chavarria to help make Downtown Hobbs a vibrant and attractive place for residents and visitors. 🎉

We are in the process of moving! Please be patient with us during this time. If we do not answer the phone, please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as we can. We will be going back a fourth between offices. Below are some alternative ways to contact us during this time.

Text: 575-964-1380
Email: [email protected]
Facebook Messenger

📣❗️🚨 REMINDER: the application deadline for the Jack Maddox Distinguished Scholarship is 📆 is June 30th 🚨❗️📣 Apply online 💻 at https://www.jfmaddox.org/distinguished-scholarship-program/

‼️SUPPLIES NEEDED‼️

We have finally received word of what is needed in our neighboring counties.
Drop off is tomorrow from 9a to 5p at United Way of Lea County office, 320 N Shipp, Ste B.

Water and non-perishable food items can be taken to Our Lea County drop off sites.
-Lea County Event Center
-Lea County Fairgrounds

Stay safe and take care of each other. We are in this together 💙but please be mindful when donating money or supplies to individuals on Facebook. We want to make sure it all goes to the appropriate places. (As for specific clothing, we will await to see what is actually needed so please set that stuff aside for now)

It’s official. Life in Lea is thriving! Do you have an upcoming event you would like to share with our community? LifeinLea.com will not only highlight your event in our community calendar, but act as a vehicle help connect people to causes and events they care about. You can read more about LifeinLea.com here: https://www.jfmaddox.org/showing-off-our-community-lifeinlea-com/.

Community, connections, and collaboration—it’s what Life in Lea is all about!

Some of our team were able to volunteer at Isaiah's Soup Kitchen helping to box and serve food to those in need in .

Congrats to the City of Lovington, New Mexico's library for a successful first day of summer reading!

Congratulations to the 2023 Jack Maddox Distinguished Scholar, James Engan on receiving another recognition for your hard work.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced their 2024 scholarship winners. Our very own James Engan is a recipient. Congratulations to him, his family and the educators who helped him in his journey! Way to Go Eagle!🦅 ⭐️

🚨🚨🚨🚨 Don't forget to get your application in for the next Maddox Leadership Institute! The deadline is May 31st. Visit https://bit.ly/Maddox_Leadership_Institute for more information and to download the application. 🚨🚨🚨🚨

This year we expanded our Maddox Leadership Institute program and recruited alumni to participate in a second round, deepening their leadership skills even further. We had the pleasure of graduating their cohort this week and we are so proud of the work this group has accomplished throughout the program. We can't wait to see how they give back to the community for years to come. Thank you to all of the participants and other community leaders who made it such a successful year!

We love showing off assets in Lea County like Southern Heights Elementary School and CTECH Career and Technical Education Center Hobbs to other organizations across New Mexico. Thanks to Thornburg Foundation, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Foundation, and Groundworks New Mexico for joining us today to see what great examples we have in Lea County for other communities.

HobbsEvents.org has rebranded to Life in Lea and will feature across Lea County! Be sure to follow along to learn more about what's happening in our community.

www.lifinlea.com