HMS plans family celebration in Lordsburg to connect with Hidalgo County residents
HMS will bring its fourth annual county celebration to North Park on July 25, giving Lordsburg families a chance to meet the health system beyond the clinic.
Hidalgo Medical Services will bring its 4th Annual HMS Celebrates Hidalgo County event to North Park in Lordsburg on July 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., with activities, giveaways, water slides and more. The midday gathering is set to turn one of the county’s most recognizable public spaces into a place where families can spend time together and see a major local health provider outside the normal appointment setting.
For HMS, the event is part outreach and part public presence. The nonprofit says it serves residents of Hidalgo and Grant counties through more than a dozen locations, telehealth, and services that include medical, dental, behavioral health, family support, pharmacy and transportation. HMS also identifies itself as the only Federally Qualified Health Center in both counties, a status that makes its visibility in a small rural service area especially important.
That matters in Hidalgo County, where the 2020 Census counted 4,178 residents and Lordsburg, the county seat and largest town, had about 2,880 people. In a county that small, health access is shaped not just by clinic hours but by distance, staffing and whether residents know how to reach the right service when they need it. An event in Lordsburg gives families a place to meet HMS staff in person, connect with services and put names to an organization that plays a central role in local care.
The celebration is also not HMS’s first attempt to meet residents on familiar ground. Its first annual event in 2023 drew more than 300 local residents and was tied to National Community Health Center Week. The third annual event in 2025 also brought in more than 300 residents and again lined up with National Community Health Center Week. The second annual event in 2024 added free admission to the Lordsburg swimming pool, along with food, water slides, music and face painting.
That record shows the July 25 event is more than a one-day picnic. It is another chance for HMS to show up in public, keep its services visible and reinforce a direct connection with Hidalgo County families who depend on local health care, referrals and transportation support to get through everyday life.
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