Lubbock-Area United Way celebrates 75 years of giving hope
Lubbock United Way celebrates 75 years
By Chelsea Collinsworth | January 10, 2021 at 10:16 PM CST - Updated January 10 at 11:26 PM
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - For the past 75 years, the Lubbock-Area United Way have given hope across the South Plains. The non-profit celebrates its milestone after taking a hit from the pandemic.
It started at the ‘Community Chest’ in 1946.
“You know our mission is very simple: it’s giving people hope. And that’s what we’ve been doing for 75 years and that’s we plan to continue doing this year,” Vice President of Marketing and Communications Amanda McAfee said.