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Garza County Trailblazers fed nearly 100 home-bound and congregate seniors in the community last year with funding from the Post-Garza County Endowment. Hot, nutritional meals were delivered five days a week and provided seniors with peace of mind. Every meal accounted for 1/3 of the dietary guidelines for people 60 years of age and older. These meals contribute to overall wellness, as well as, mental and emotional health. Garza County Trailblazers said, “The seniors enjoy th

2021 Lubbock High School grad Macy Chambers received the Lubbock High School Alumni Association Scholarship for the 2021-2025 school years. Macy now attends classes at Texas Tech University, studying anthropology and vocal performance. Macy says she has always loved history and anthropology and has a passion for music. She wants to design and research historical exhibits as a museum curator after graduating from college. Macy graduated from Lubbock High in the top 10%, was an

Marigolds of Levelland replaced lighting on trees located on the square for its annual Festival of Lights and Christmas season display. People could drive around downtown Levelland and enjoy the Christmas lights beginning in November last year -- the organization reported that many who drove by described the lights as magical. Some even compared it to a scene from a Hallmark movie. The Festival of Lights took place on December 2, 2021, and included a variety of attractions su

The City of Plainview replaced the asphalt cart paths with concrete at the Municipal Golf Course with a Plainview Area Endowment grant. The Golf Course hosts multiple tournaments a year, and Plainview tourists often use the facilities while visiting. Upgrading the cart paths not only contributed to the course’s overall image but increased the longevity of the trails as well. The City of Plainview wrote, “users have communicated their appreciation of the facility upgrades and

With a Community Foundation of West Texas Animal Welfare grant, Ringtail Ranch Lemur Rescue installed three new windows in its lemur enclosure. The nonprofit says lemurs are “diurnal and seek sunlight to sunbathe in the mornings and afternoons. This {the windows} gives them their daily source of Vitamin D.” The addition of the windows to the lemur’s habitat aid in the well-being of the animals and their mental, physical, and emotional health. Without a proper habitat and care

Communities in Schools on the South Plains (CIS-SP) used the grant from the Slaton Area Endowment to further its Emergency Fund. This emergency fund helps CIS-SP-registered low-income students and families with items including rent, bus passes, and medical care. The nonprofit assisted 420 students with the emergency funds. By taking stressful costs off the mind of families, CIS-SP allows students to focus on schoolwork and contribute to the students' success in and out of the