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United Way volunteer and county staffer asks Starr County commissioners to boost employee giving

2817115 · February 10, 2025
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Lucy Renteria, a Starr County employee and United Way volunteer, presented to the commissioners court on Feb. 10 asking county leadership to continue and expand employee contributions to United Way and highlighted local programs supported by the organization.

Lucy Renteria, a program coordinator in the county attorney’s office and a United Way volunteer, told the Starr County Commissioners Court on Feb. 10 that the county’s workplace giving has placed it in the top 10% of employers supporting United Way and asked commissioners to continue and increase support.

Renteria said United Way funds support local food pantries, domestic violence services, a VITA free-tax program, school-supply distributions and small-business training through a Latino home program. She cited partnerships with local schools and businesses and…

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