Needs From: UWENM Volunteer Action Center

Committed Community Leaders WANTED!

United Way of Eastern New Mexico is accepting applications for membership on the Board of Directors--should live or work in the county named for the position.

The UWENM Board of Directors is responsible for setting the goals and strategies for UW activities, grants, and initiatives in Curry, Roosevelt, Quay, De Baca Counties, hiring and overseeing the Executive Director, setting the budget, championing UW throughout our community, ensuring adequate fundraising to support UW activities. 

Once you submit your RESPONSE to this opportunity a Board Nomination Form will be emailed to you. It should be completed and returned ASAP.

Qualified applicants should:

Time commitment is approximately 3hr-6hr per month for three year term--depending on committee membership. Board Members typically serve 2 terms.

Board Meetings are the fourth Friday of each month from Noon to 1pm.Locations of Board Meetings: Jan-Clovis; Feb-Clovis; Mar-Portales; Apr-Tucumcari; May-Clovis; June-Portales; July-Clovis; Aug-Ft Sumner; Sep-Portales; Oct- Tucumcari; Nov-Clovis; Dec- Portales.

Committee meetings are set according to committee member availability.

Once you RESPOND a self-nomination application will be emailed to you. 

The Director and Board Members are happy to meet and discuss the work of United Way with interested candidates, just let us know

The Quay County Health Council is looking for people that like to create Social Media posts to help us create health information posts in Canva.  The committee meets monthly on the last Tuesday at 3:00 pm over Zoom.  Participants volunteer for posts that they would like to create.  This meeting is over Zoom and participant will need to be able to access the internet for the Canva program.

The Council is a group of volunteers interested in the health of the people living in Quay County.  They are a planning council that looks at data, sets priorities and brings people together to work on selected health issues and bring in resources through a variety of methods.  Everyone is welcome to be at the table to discuss their health challenges and solutions.  The Council meets monthly to look at the overall picture and deal with the operations of the Council.  Each month there is a resource or information presentation and an opportunity for those in attendance to share.  The in-person meeting is at the Extension Office at 216 E Center Street and there is a zoom option.  Meetings are the 2nd Thursday of each month from 11:30 to 1:00 pm.  To request a zoom link email qchealthcouncil@gmail.com.  Most of the work of the Council is done in committees which report monthly to the Council.