The United Way of South Texas Board of Directors proudly recognizes IBC Bank as a Top 10 Company Supporter. IBC Bank generously matches 100% of employee donations, in every market that they serve. They place their trust in United Way to strategically invest in critical health and human services and empower local families to become self-sufficient and thrive. Charitable contributions help United Way fund more than twenty local non-profit agencies, such as Women Together, Comfort House, Girl Scouts and Scouting America, CASA of Hidalgo County, Starr County Victims of Domestic Violence, Boys & Girls Clubs and The Salvation Army.
Marily Becerra, Brigette Iracheta, Anthony Rios, Angel Mariscal, Alondra Salinas, Leonarda Salazar, and Clarissa Vellejo have served as IBC Bank 2025-2026 United Way Loaned Executives and ambassadors, and have done an outstanding job coordinating their Campaign. They also visit dozens of other businesses, schools, hospitals, etc., to speak about United Way’s measurable impact and work in our community. IBC Bank employees are truly committed to partnerships that improve the quality of lives for all families in the Rio Grande Valley. Their collective volunteerism builds invaluable capacity for United Way and many other worthy causes that they support. Blanca I. Villalobos, Executive VP Commercial Lending, is United Way’s past Board Chair, Campaign Co-Chair, Finance Co-Chair and is currently serving as the 2026 Strategic Planning Co-Chair. Her involvement, along with the entire Board of Directors, ensures transparency and accountability. IBC Bank employees volunteer as Shopping Buddies for middle school students at United Way’s Back-to-School “In Style” Shopping Spree; they participate in Day of Caring events that offer school supplies for 3,400 Freshmen on an annual basis; they volunteer on the Fund Distribution committee, responsible for the accountability of United Way funded programs; and they serve as Campaign Loaned Executives.
“IBC Bank’s relationship with the United Way of South Texas is based on a shared belief in the power of our community,” President and CEO of IBC Bank, Adrian Villarreal said. “Our collaboration has always been focused on creating pathways to opportunity, inspiring hope, and fostering lasting change for those in need.”
IBC Bank employee investments in United Way help over 220,000 residents in Hidalgo and Starr Counties. Their support will fund programs that include end of life care services; after-school, youth leadership and homework assistance programs for children; advocacy for children living in foster care; free income tax preparation services for families who earn $70,000 a year or less; rental and utility assistance and much more.
The United Way Board of Directors expresses their sincere appreciation to all IBC Bank employees for their ongoing support.
About United Way:
United Way of South Texas invests in programs that address critical services in the areas of Healthy Communities, Youth Opportunity, Financial Security, and Community Resiliency. The organization supports 21 non-profit agencies in Hidalgo and Starr Counties that serve a minimum of 220,000 local residents annually. Services provided by United Way of South Texas through Partner Agencies include emergency shelter, family violence counseling, character-building programs, child victim advocacy, and infant stimulation classes. To learn more, visit www.unitedwayofsotx.org. If you would like to support United Way programs with a monetary donation, you may mail a tax-deductible check to United Way of South Texas at P.O. Box 187, McAllen, TX 78505-0187 or pledge online at https://unitedwayofsotx.org/donate-now/. For volunteer opportunities, visit volunteersotx.org.