EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation has given a $250,000 gift to the El Paso Center for Diabetes, the two organizations announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
The gift will support the “construction of the Center’s new building and the expansion of local programming,” the press release said.
“This transformative investment will enable the Center to better serve individuals and families affected by diabetes in the Borderplex region,” the news release said.
With 15 percent of El Pasoans living with diabetes – significantly higher than the national average – the El Paso Center for Diabetes is critical to the health of the community, the two organizations said.
In 2024, the center provided El Pasoans with almost 3,000 diabetes education sessions. The center also provides a wide variety of services to assist El Pasoans with managing their diabetes, including medical nutrition therapy, support groups, weight loss and meal planning services, free blood glucose and A1C testing, diabetes self-management education, and free youth camps.
“The gift from the Hunt Family Foundation will provide the resources needed to address the region’s growing health challenges. The new facility will allow the Center to increase its capacity, enhance its diabetes education programs, and provide critical management services for those living with the disease. It will feature the Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Auditorium, a private intake room, a teaching kitchen, and a healing garden,” the two organizations said.
Since 1987, the Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation has committed over $40 million to support health care initiatives and more than 90 percent of that has been in the Borderland region, according to the news release.
For more information about the Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation, visit huntfamilyfoundation.com
For more information about the El Paso Center for Diabetes, its new facility, and how to get involved, visit epdiabetes.org.
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