El Paso Electric

Defining and narrowing the criteria for consideration of contribution requests increases the likelihood that EPE's limited resources will have an impact. EPE believes that improving the lot of children is the most dramatic, long term, social need of the communities it serves. One of the major concerns of Americans today is the change in the concept of the "family" as a stable unit. This is also true in our service area where, because of income and economic opportunity issues, there is more displacement of the family unit. By concentrating its efforts and limited resources in these areas, EPE believes it can make a positive difference for families and children in the communities it serves. In addition, EPE believes it must put its contribution efforts into programs that guide and challenge the minds and hearts of young people to prepare them for the future.

Because of the diverse cultures existing in EPE's service area, emphasis also is given to supporting programs designed to improve cultural understanding.

There are more than 200,000 children and young adults in EPE’s service area. Supporting educational programs, individual self-sufficiency programs for single parents, and programs designed to promote better cultural understanding that benefit a large number of young people will improve the quality of life throughout EPE’s service area.