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United Way has served the Lubbock community since 1946 housed in a former fire station at 2201 19th Street. Originally called the Community Chest until 1961, the organization became United Fund and in 1974 affiliated with United Way of America becoming the United Way.
The Administrative portion of United Way is served through approximately 500 volunteers addressing areas of stewardship referred to as community investment, the annual campaign, finance, and marketing. More recently United Way has become involved with a planned development and endowment program investing with PNB Financial and the Lubbock Area Foundation.
From our first campaign to today’s network of partners, here’s how Lubbock and the South Plains has come together over 80 years.
From our first campaign to today’s network of partners, here’s how Lubbock and the South Plains has come together over 80 years.
For 80 years, Lubbock Area United Way has worked alongside local nonprofits to meet the most critical needs of the South Plains. Today, 22+ partner agencies collaborate to provide services across education, health, financial stability, and crisis response touching tens of thousands of lives every year.
In 2025 alone, this network helped impact over 103,000 lives across the region.
For 80 years, your support has made this possible year over year…
In the first fundraising campaign, conducted in just one week during November of 1946, individuals and businesses contributed $90,640 to help support seven local nonprofit organizations. Since that time more than $193 million has been contributed with some recent annual campaigns topping $6 million. Lubbock Area United Way now helps support 22 Community Partners and more than 100,000 people annually
By striving to improve our programs, we continue to support thousands of people in our community through educational, healthcare, safety, and financial resources. Learn how we have positively changed lives in the Lubbock Area through our programs and funding.
