Sheri's House of Hope is a non-profit organization in Lea County, New Mexico, that supports "women…read moreand children survivors of domestic abuse." Their Thrifty Boutique is located on Turner Street five blocks from the police station. When another donation drop-off center had a sign on their door that they were no longer accepting donations for 2022, I decided to see if Sheri's was available. Prior to this day, I had never been there. The ladies who were working here on 12/9/2022 when I dropped off donations were welcoming and friendly. Most of the items are women's and children's clothes and shoes, but I saw jewelry, girls' hair bows, and a plethora of other items. From now on, I most likely will be bringing my items worth donating to Sheri's - especially after reading about Sheri and her mother's efforts to change law enforcement mindset about victims of domestic violence. Under no circumstances should anyone - female or male - be a victim of domestic abuse! Please help make others aware of this tragic nonsense by donating & encouraging others to donate to Sheri's.

Love this place. Quilty of all the stuff they have is…read moregreat. Love the book selection.

MyPower, Inc. is a non-profit organization based out of Hobbs, NM…read more After my daughter's promotion to 6th grade, I decided to apply on her behalf for the MyPower Leadership Camp which was held July 16-19, 2024. She made the cut of who knows how many girls, but the camp ended up with a total of 150 students from Lea County. We received 3 post cards, a detailed letter, and text messages during the summer to remind & prepare us of the event. This program was developed to empower young girls by helping them "make good choices, set goals, succeed academically, and avoid teen pregnancy." It's high energy. Engaging. Interactive. Strategic. Comprehensive. My daughter learned a few life lesson tips along the way. Made some new friends. And participated in a graduation celebration. Because of this program, my daughter was much more confident going into middle school. For all four days, the young girls were bused to the Hobbs High Freshman campus from a convenient location which was an elementary school. Given free camp t-shirts. Fed breakfast, snacks, and lunch then given a ride back to their local designated elementary campus. Thanks to the financial support of numerous local organizations & companies including City of Hobbs, Lea County Board of Commissioners, Chevron, URENCO, and many more, this camp was free for all girls! I have met the program's executive director who is an absolutely amazing, charming woman. She has an amazing team too & an outstanding volunteer base. Highly recommend. If you have a student who is currently a 5th grader, look into this program before it fills up fast! For more information, visit mypowerinc.org.

Prairie Haven Cemetery is what some Hobbsans refer to as the "old" side…read more It's simply just across the street from the Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Its address is 2101 E Stanolind Rd. It is fenced and gated. Maintained by the City of Hobbs, New Mexico. The hours are April 1-October 31 from 8AM-7PM and November 1-March 31 from 8AM-5PM. There is an office with separate hours at the Memorial Park across the road. Someday I will be there to ask where my grandfather's grave is so I can have a headstone placed there. If you volunteer with the VFW like my daughter and I did today Sunday, May 24, 2026, I would encourage you to bring a screwdriver and a hammer. This is so you can more easily insert those tall flags in front of the graves of military members because the desert ground is terribly hard. Sometimes if the dirt is mixed with sand, it's even harder to plant the flags. We gently cleaned up many graves... military members or not. We couldn't help ourselves. I will bring a knife, a brush maybe and some other tools to cut back the grass from the edge of especially the flat laying headstones. Some were so covered up by overgrowth! It happens! Nice quiet area on a Sunday morning.

The Lea County Convenience Center is the premier location in Hobbs, NM, for recycling as well as…read moregetting rid of residential junk. My most recent visit on 2/9/2023 was easy breezy. The company I work for had a truckload of cardboard that we wanted recycled. Here's the process: + Have everything separated before arriving. + Don't be a douche bag and let your items fly out of the pickup going down the highway. I used a large cinderblock to weigh down all the boxes we had after stacking them somewhat strategically. Worked like a charm. + There's usually somebody at the entrance to assist you. The last few items are recycling. take your address and license plate as this is a service free of charge to Lea County residents. + once you've been directed to your spot, you can go ahead and turn your vehicle off and stay inside. They'll do the work! The staff members are very friendly and helpful. They keep the area clean and there is no debris or suspect metal or nails (or the like) where your vehicle will be driving. Now onto items that they recycle: Lea County residents household materials only (Not Commercial) Yard trimmings, weeds, and yard trash Furniture and mattresses Demolition material, wood, sheet rock, and carpet Large trailer loads of residential demolition Passenger Tires Tree limbs Appliances (Freon removed) and metal 2 Pallets per day Limbs Metal Tires (with and without rims) Cardboard (corrugated only) Batteries Used Motor Oil These "Accepted Recyclables" are allowed: Limbs Metal Tires (with and without rims) Cardboard (corrugated only) Batteries Used Motor Oil Visit their website for more what is not accepted hours of operation at https://www.leacounty.net.

I think it's pretty brilliant that the small town in West Texas has a community garden…read more I'm not sure exactly who coordinated it or who takes care of it or how food is even distributed that the idea behind it seems commendable. I like the idea of community members coming together to grow produce by working together and using their hands. All of the plants and soil looked really healthy whenever we stopped by on June 20, 2026. I just did some drive-by photos because it was really hot and I didn't want anybody to think that we were trying to steal any plants. Lol. It's located in the middle of an oil patch in Denver City. Good job, Texans.

Isaiah's Soup Kitchen, a non-profit based in Hobbs, NM, provides poverty-stricken folks with free…read moremeals. Back in April (2024). the co-owners of my company expressed their desire to have our leftover catered food from our business party delivered to Isaiah's. That task was assigned to me. Don't they know not to trust me with food though?! Lol. I wasn't too clear as to how the process worked at first as I never could reach them on the phone, but here's my advice... Non-perishable items may be left at the door during off hours. If you are not comfortable doing that or if you have perishable food like we did, then deliver them in person at around 10 AM or sometime well before noon. I have never noticed anybody inside between 7 and 8 AM. The owner, Tabitha, was a very kind lady. Her volunteers & workers were also real friendly & gracious. Most recently, they even walked out to my Jeep and carried our donations back inside for me. What a great way to serve our community & not waste food!

My hometown Habitat for Humanity makes me proud!…read more Yesterday--May 8, 2024-- I called their office to inquire about how furniture donations work. A receptionist referred me over to her coordinator. The coordinator explained that as long as the furniture pieces had no damage or stains that most likely the items would be accepted. Then she had me text her some photos. After giving me their blessing that they would accept them they gathered my address and pick up information as I was not able to bring them to the store. I am not sure what their mile radius is, but it wouldn't hurt to ask if they would be able to pick items up for you. If you're able to drop off items, this large building in Hobbs, New Mexico is easy to find next to Tractor Supply. Today--May 9, 2024--when the two guys who arrived on time (11AM) to pick up my sofa and loveseat donations, they were very cordial and mentioned that the set I was donating was very nice. I hope somebody will appreciate them as much as I did. Please donate or volunteer for Habitat: https://www.hobbshabitat.org/about-us

Wow! Super pleased with the cleaning of the carpet in my house! Arrived on time and the work done…read morewas exceptional! The cost was very reasonable. This is the second time I have used Reliable and will definitely use them again! This is a business you can trust!