Give Joy. Restore Dignity. Build Stronger Futures.

Help The Evelyn Solis Foundation raise $15,000 to support women, children, and families experiencing hardship across El Paso.

Through El Paso Giving Day, our community can help create meaningful experiences, meet practical needs, and provide encouragement to families navigating difficult circumstances.

Every contribution supports programs centered on family connection, education, wellness, essential resources, seasonal giving, and emergency or transitional assistance.

Your gift does more than support a program. It reminds a family that they are seen, valued, and not alone.

Our Beginning

The Evelyn Solis Foundation was created by Evelyn’s family to honor her legacy of faith, kindness, compassion, and resilience.

Evelyn believed in helping people through difficult seasons and taught her family the importance of giving back. She expressed her generosity through simple but meaningful acts, including preparing treats for families, visiting shelters, feeding people in need, and helping others feel cared for and remembered.

Today, her legacy continues through programs that celebrate important moments, strengthen families, meet practical needs, and create opportunities for healing, connection, and hope.

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” — Philippians 4:13

This scripture continues to guide our family and our work. It reminds us that hardship does not have to define a person’s future and that strength can grow through faith, encouragement, and community.

Hear Our Story on El Paso Public Forum

The Evelyn Solis Foundation was honored to be featured on iHeartRadio El Paso’s El Paso Public Forum.

In the first segment, host Amber Banda speaks with Lorraine Reyes, Executive Director, and Ivan Reyes, Secretary and Member of the Board of Directors, about Evelyn’s legacy, the heart behind the Foundation, the families we serve, our programs, and the importance of community involvement.

Published: March 29, 2026
Program: El Paso Public Forum
Foundation interview: Segment 1

Listen to the Full Interview

Our Mission

The Evelyn Solis Foundation supports women, children, and families experiencing hardship by fostering dignity, resilience, healing, and opportunity through community engagement, educational initiatives, wellness programs, essential resources, and charitable events.

We believe effective support should address both immediate needs and the deeper need to feel respected, included, encouraged, and capable of moving forward.

Why This Work Matters

Hardship can interrupt routines, celebrations, family traditions, and many of the everyday experiences that create a sense of stability and belonging.

A child may miss a birthday celebration. A mother may be rebuilding after homelessness, domestic violence, displacement, or financial hardship. A family moving into stable housing may lack basic household items needed for a new beginning.

Our programs and partnerships help families regain meaningful parts of daily life, including:

• Personal dignity and choice
• Family connection and belonging
• Confidence and resilience
• Celebration and positive memories
• Practical resources and support
• Opportunities for a stronger future

Every child deserves to feel celebrated. Every woman deserves encouragement. Every family deserves to know that their present circumstances do not determine their future.

How We Serve

• Family Celebrations and Enrichment: Birthday experiences, family outings, meals, games, and activities that help children and caregivers spend meaningful time together.
• Holiday and Seasonal Giving: Thanksgiving meals, Christmas gifts, seasonal celebrations, and family activities that provide comfort during important times of the year.
• Arts, Reflection, and Wellness: Creative workshops, self-care activities, movement programs, and reflective experiences that promote confidence, calm, and self-expression.
• Education and Personal Growth: Book clubs, guided discussions, learning activities, mentorship opportunities, and experiences that encourage discovery and future possibilities.
• Essential Resources: Clothing, food, school supplies, personal-care products, blankets, household items, and other necessities identified through community partners.
• Emergency and Transitional Assistance: Practical support for families facing urgent needs or moving from temporary shelter into more stable housing.
• Community Partnerships: Collaboration with shelters, schools, faith communities, nonprofit organizations, businesses, volunteers, and local leaders.

Programs and Experiences in Action

Our work combines practical assistance with experiences that help families reconnect with joy, creativity, confidence, and one another.

Past and ongoing programs have included:

• Birthday Celebrations: Personalized celebrations that help children feel recognized and valued.
• Zoo and Family Outings: Enriching opportunities for caregivers and children to spend quality time together.
• Private Movie Theater Experiences: Special screenings with movies, snacks, gifts, and shared family time.
• Mother’s Day Brunch and Lip Gloss Workshop: A private celebration honoring mothers through fellowship, self-care, and a creative beauty experience.
• Summer Family Events: Outdoor activities, food, games, and seasonal celebrations for children and caregivers.
• Trampoline Park Family Day: A summer outing centered on movement, play, celebration, and positive family memories.
• Book Clubs and Guided Discussions: Welcoming spaces for reading, reflection, conversation, and personal growth.
• Creative Workshops: Arts and crafts, canvas painting, and hands-on activities that encourage confidence and self-expression.
• Charm Bracelet Workshops: Reflective experiences where participants choose charms representing their strengths, stories, goals, and hopes.
• Women’s Self-Care and Wellness Activities: Programs focused on well-being, relaxation, confidence, and encouragement.
• Hosted Dinners and Family Meals: Warm meals that create space for conversation, fellowship, and community connection.
• Thanksgiving Meal Support: Holiday meals that help families experience comfort and togetherness.
• Christmas Giving: Gifts, family activities, and essential items for children and caregivers during the holiday season.
• Clothing and Household Resources: Personal-care products, clothing, household essentials, and transitional items provided according to identified needs.

Each program is designed to create more than a single enjoyable moment. It helps families strengthen relationships, build positive memories, and feel supported by their community.

Our $15,000 Giving Day Goal

Our goal is to raise $15,000 to strengthen and expand El Paso-area programs throughout the coming year.

Giving Day contributions are expected to support:

• $4,500: Birthday celebrations and family-enrichment programs
• $3,750: Holiday and seasonal giving initiatives
• $2,250: Emergency and transitional family assistance
• $1,500: Arts, reflection, and wellness activities
• $1,500: Educational and mentorship opportunities
• $1,500: Essential resources, outreach, and program delivery

Funds will be directed according to current community needs and the Foundation’s approved charitable priorities. Donations made through this campaign will support El Paso-area families, programs, and partnerships.

We can reach our goal through 300 gifts of $50, 150 gifts of $100, 30 gifts of $500, or a combination of donations at every level.

What Your Donation Can Help Make Possible

• $25 | Care and Creativity
  Help provide creative materials, books, wellness supplies, or personal-care items.
• $50 | Birthday Joy
  Help provide a birthday gift, meal, activity, or celebration for a child.
• $100 | Family Experience
  Help support a family outing, enrichment activity, or seasonal experience.
• $250 | Celebration Partner
  Help provide food, activities, gifts, and supplies for a community program.
• $500 | Community Program Sponsor
  Help underwrite a birthday, educational, wellness, or outreach event.
• $1,000 | Hope Builder
  Help support transitional assistance, urgent family needs, or a major seasonal initiative.
• $2,500 | Evelyn’s Legacy Partner
  Provide significant support across several Foundation programs.
• $5,000 | Campaign Champion
  Provide cornerstone funding for a major family-centered initiative.

These examples illustrate how donations may support our work. Contributions are combined and directed where they can create the greatest charitable impact.

Join the Campaign

The Evelyn Solis Foundation was built through family, faith, volunteers, local partnerships, and the generosity of the El Paso community.

You can help continue Evelyn’s legacy in four meaningful ways:

1. Donate: Make an El Paso Giving Day contribution at any amount.
2. Share: Send our campaign to friends, relatives, coworkers, businesses, churches, and community groups.
3. Fundraise: Create a peer-to-peer campaign and invite others to help us reach $15,000.
4. Partner: Support a program through sponsorship, donated goods or services, professional expertise, or volunteer participation.

Help Us Reach $15,000

Your contribution will help us celebrate more children, support more families, provide meaningful resources, and strengthen community partnerships throughout El Paso.

Give today and help turn compassion into action.

One day of giving can create an entire year of meaningful moments.

Give Joy. Restore Dignity. Build Stronger Futures.

The Evelyn Solis Foundation is a charitable organization recognized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.