El Paso Electric contributes to COVID-19 relief fund

El Paso Electric has donated $10,000 to the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico’s Together Las Cruces fund. The donation is intended to bolster the fund that assists non-profits adversely
impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
 “While COVID-19 continues to alter our daily lives, our dedicated and hardworking employees remain committed to providing safe and reliable energy as our region comes together to mitigate the impacts of this virus,” shares EPE Interim CEO Adrian J. Rodriguez. “As the provider of electricity for southern New Mexico, we fully recognize the philanthropic role in supporting crisis response efforts for the
communities we serve.”
 In response to the growing financial need throughout southern New Mexico, the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico and United Way of Southwest New Mexico have initiated an
inaugural joint fund that will support nonprofit organizations within this region.
 “Our community – locally and abroad – is facing a level of adversity that is nearly unmeasured by any previous world-wide event, which is why our response as a people needs to be united and powerful,”
shares Amanda Morales, executive director for United Way of Southwest New Mexico.
“For the first time in each of our organizations’ history, we have partnered to create the ‘not-for-profit emergency fund’ to amplify our support across southern New Mexico,” said Terra V. Winter PhD,
president and CEO for the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico. “El Paso Electric’s donation
to the fund provides the philanthropic leadership our community needs to help overcome this adversity.”
EPE will also be matching 50 percent of all monetary contributions made by the utility’s employees to the community foundation of their choice.