Every year we award $60,000 to local charities.
Our purpose is to use the power of relationships to help people succeed and live better. One of the ways we fulfill that purpose is through our annual Community Rewards program.
Community Rewards provides monetary contributions to nonprofit organizations during the holiday season. Since its launch in 2008, the program has given more than $1 million to 200 charitable organizations in the South Plains and Permian Basin regions.
How it works
Nonprofit organizations can complete the online registration form during the fall enrollment period. Each organization then chooses from one of six categories: Basic Human Needs, Health & Wellness, Youth Development & Advocacy, Education & Youth Services, Community Contribution & Leadership, and Animal Welfare & Environment.
During the voting period, residents in the South Plains, Permian Basin, and El Paso regions vote for their favorite nonprofits to determine the 30 recipients.
Contribution Breakdown
$60,000 divided among 30 possible winners
$4,000 (x6)
First place in each of the 6 categories will receive $4,000.
$2,000 (x6)
Second place in each of the 6 categories will receive $2,000.
$1,500 (x6)
Third place in each of the 6 categories will receive $1,500.
$1,000 (x6)
Fourth place in each of the 6 categories will receive $1,000.
$500 (x6)
Fifth place in each of the 6 categories will receive $500.
$500 (x6)
Six Early Rewards to be awarded at the Kick-Off Reception.
$3,000 Bonus
The top overall vote-getter from all 6 categories will receive an additional $3,000.
El Paso Region Winners
Animal Welfare & Environment
$4,000: Humane Society of El Paso
$2,000: Sun City Cats
$1,500: Compadres
Therapy, Inc
$1,000: The Frontera Land Alliance
Basic Human Needs
$4,000: Center Against Sexual and Family Violence
$2,000: Rebuilding Together El Paso
$1,500: 915 Stars Special Needs Group
$1,000: Reynolds
Home
$500: CASA of El Paso, Inc.
Community Contribution and Leadership
$4,000: Tapestries of Life Ministeries, Inc.
$2,000: Mothers Against Drunk Driving
$1,500: Boys & Girls Club of El Paso
$1,000: El
Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center
$500: El Paso Sun City Pride
Education & Youth Services
$4,000: La Nube
$2,000: Project Vida
$1,500: Northeast Christian Academy
$1,000: Fab Lab El Paso
$500: Young Women's
Leadership Academy
Health & Wellness
$4,000: Alzheimer's Association WTX Chapter - El Paso
$2,000: Rio Grande Cancer Foundation
$1,500: Border RAC
$1,000: La Familia Del Paso
$500: American Foundation Suicide Prevention West Texas
Youth Development & Advocacy
$4,000: Autism Hope El Paso, Inc.
$2,000: El Paso's Miracle League, Inc.
$1,500: The Arc of El Paso
$1,000: El Paso Border Youth
Athletic Association
$500: Park Sharks Swim Team
A special congratulations to Center Against Sexual and Family Violence. They were the top vote-getter and received and additional $3,000!
Permian Basin Region Winners
Animal Welfare & Environment
$4,000: Fix West Texas
$2,000: Midland Animal Shelter Adoptables
$1,500: A Paw in Need Rescue
$1,000: Bully Beds, Inc.
$500: Lone Star Sanctuary for Animals
Basic Human Needs
$4,000: Jesus House Odessa
$2,000: Reflection Ministries of Texas
$1,500: Sunshine House, Inc.
$1,000: Family Promise of Odessa, Inc.
$500: West Texas Food Bank
Community Contribution and Leadership
$4,000: US Search & Rescue (Texas Division)
$2,000: Alpine Public Library
$1,500: Latina Entrepreneur Academy in the Permian Basin
$1,000: West Texas Helping Hands
$500: BAM BizHub Michael Crain Entrepreneur Foundation
Education & Youth Services
$4,000: Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest
$2,000: Civil Air Patrol Three Rivers Composite Squadron
$1,500: Adinvita Private School
$1,000: Odessa High School Band Boosters
$500: The 1:11 Project
Health & Wellness
$4,000: The H.O.R.S.E. Center, Inc.
$2,000: Safe Place of the Permian Basin
$1,500: West Texas Gifts of Hope
$1,000: Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center
$500: American Foundation Suicide Prevention West Texas
Youth Development & Advocacy
$4,000: Harmony Home Children's Advocacy Center
$2,000: CASA of West Texas
$1,500: CASA of the Permian Basin
$1,000: Basin Dream Center for Orphans
$500: Rays of Hope - Hospice of Midland
A special congratulations to US Search & Rescue (Texas Division). They were the top vote-getter and received and additional $3,000!
Lubbock Region Winners
Animal Welfare & Environment
$4,000: Rescued Animals Second Chance, Inc
$2,000: Haven Animal Care Shelter
$1,500: Paws Pet Adoption of Plainview
$1,000: Levelland Animal Friends
$500: South Plains SPCA
Basic Human Needs
$4,000: Catholic Charities of Lubbock
$2,000: College Heights Food Pantry
$1,500: Project 9:12
$1,000: Lubbock Impact
$500: Lubbock Meals on Wheels
Community Contribution and Leadership
$4,000: South Plains SKYWARN
$2,000: Lubbock Bourbon Society
$1,500: Hispanic Association of Women
$1,000: South Plains Woodturners, Inc.
$500: Volunteer Center of Lubbock
Education & Youth Services
$4,000: International Order of the Rainbow for Girls
$2,000: Lubbock Master Gardener Association
$1,500: The Lubbock Chorale
$1,000: Texas Girls & Boys Ranch
$500: Lubbock Titans Cheer
Health & Wellness
$4,000: American Foundation Suicide Prevention West Texas
$2,000: South Plains Kidney Foundation
$1,500: TTUHSC Larry Combest Health & Wellness Center
$1,000: Malta Farms
$500: Children's Advocacy Center of the South Plains
Youth Development & Advocacy
$4,000: Camp Rio Blanco Circle of Friends
$2,000: Children's Home of Lubbock
$1,500: South Plains Council, Scouting America
$1,000: Guadalupe Youth & Family Center
$500: CASA of the South Plains
A special congratulations to Catholic Charities of Lubbock. They were the top vote-getter and received and additional $3,000!
For more information about Community Rewards, please contact Michelle Hougland at [email protected].
You must be 18 or older to vote. By providing your email address you are agreeing to receive, via email, product and service information in the future that might be of interest to you. However, your information will NOT be shared with any third party outside of City Bank. Also, do NOT provide your email address if you do not wish to receive such information from City Bank. You will have the option to unsubscribe to future email information sent to you from City Bank. You also specifically agree not to access (or attempt to access) voting through any automated means (including use of scripts or web crawlers). Balloting is limited to one vote per email per hour during the voting period. Please remember that software-generated or other systematic voting goes against the spirit of the program and can lead to disqualification.