Our Foundation
Built on passion and ingenuity
The Lucia Ornelas Foundation is a Christian organization that focuses on helping the people of Calhoun County. Since 2011 we have been supporting the Calhoun County community with local scholarships, individual hardship grants, back to school shoes, school supplies, Christmas toys, and provide meals for the children and disadvantaged of Calhoun County.
What drives us
The foundation was created to honor the work of the late Lucia Ornelas, who as an individual gave back to her community, establishing herself as a community leader in charity work.
Impact
Being a pillar in Calhoun County in order to positively affect its future.
Change
Strengthening our community by uplifting its people to have an opportunity to a better quality of life.
Family
Striving to unify the individuals of Calhoun County to create stronger bonds.
Lucia R. Ornelas
1926-2010
Mrs. Ornelas was the inspiration behind the Lucia Ornelas Foundation. Mrs. Ornelas lived in Port Lavaca for over 50 years. She was the mother of 8 children 5 boys and 3 girls all of whom are active in the Lucia Ornelas Foundation today.
Mrs. Ornelas inspired her children and her community with a life of giving to those in need. She was a pillar in her church and a strength in her community. Her dedication and work for Christ has influenced the exsisting board to continue her tradition of giving and offering of themselves to the community of Calhoun County.
She believed that if you want to make a difference you must plant a seed of love, good will and assistance. She was and is the inspiration of our vision today to be God centered and Faith driven always.
“To improve the value and self-worth of individuals by enriching their lives through education, financial assistance, and spiritual guidance".
Why the community of Calhoun County needs us
Large metro communites are supported by many large organizations. However smaller ones are often forgotten. Since Calhoun County is part of a small county, it's not provided the same assistance as the larger ones.
In order to address this issue, the Ornelas family formed the Lucia Ornelas Foundation.
Meet the Board Members
We are a group of local individuals who were influenced by Lucia Ornelas's vision of being God centered and faith driven.
Delfino Ornelas
PresidentRusty Henderson
Vice-PresidentNorma Rodriguez
TreasurerDesiree Cardona
SecretaryDora Garcia
Elizabeth Chavana
Mona Servantes
Ofelia Cordova
Thao Minh Truong M.D.
Christy Thedford
Gloria Ornelas
Amanda Massey
Maggie Galloway
Andrie Castillo
Becky Reinhard
We are always looking for volunteers
Interested in joining our team? Awesome! We’d love to have you on board.
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