Spirit of Christmas

EDINBURG — Usually, some kids ask Santa Claus for new toys or whatever trending electronic device is out on the market today, but for 25-year-old Miriam Esquivel’s children, they only ask that their dad get back to full health.

MISSION — On the corner of Inspiration Road sits a small yellow apartment that a family of seven calls home.

EDINBURG — Cecilia Peralta, an Edinburg mother of five does all she can to provide for her family and give them a better future, but with every step forward it seems like life just throws something new to the mix.

MISSION — Elida Reyna, a great grandmother of three girls has been their guardian ever since the state granted her custody in 2014 and with the costs of raising three young girls becoming more expensive and recent medical emergencies to herself and her husband, she said the family is in need of help.

EDINBURG — Angel Flores couldn’t stand still. He walked around his home full of energy, showing off his musical talent by jumping from instrument to instrument.

Tis' the season to be giving.

The United Way of South Texas is calling it the most successful Spirit of Christmas campaign yet.

McALLEN — Though the evening was gloomy with gray, cloudy skies and a cold, mist-like drizzle sprinkling atop surfaces, a beacon of hope still shined in the form of generosity for local families in need this holiday season with the help of McAllen native and actress Ariana Guerra, and her friends and family as well.

ROMA — Jose Angel Torres and his family had been isolated from each other on the morning of February 1, 2021 due to COVID-19.

MERCEDES — A father’s decision to let his son sleep a little more one morning changed the trajectory of their life in ways they could have never imagined.