Tag: Spirit of Christmas-2021
$10K in donations ‘life-changing’ for Spirit of Christmas families
More than $10,000 in monetary donations were collected for eight families in need whose stories The Monitor told as part of its Spirit of...
‘Peace for my kids’: Mission parents stricken with illness hope children get ‘normal’ Christmas
MISSION — In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many have longed to return to a state of normalcy. This Christmas, two children from Mission...
‘Life changed completely’: Mission family’s world turned upside down after dad’s death
MISSION — After losing her husband earlier this year, Zelene Olivarez is now facing the challenges of single parenting, the effects of losing a...
‘Always my priority’: Single father faces financial strain as pandemic complicates kids’ education
SULLIVAN CITY — After a prolonged custody battle to better his children’s living conditions, Jorge Serna is now facing another fight. The ongoing COVID-19...
Focused on blessings: Palmview grandma caring for 5 keeps the faith through hardships
PALMVIEW — Maria De La Luz Puente stood on top of her porch steps tending to her plants which were individually potted and placed...
Mission family picking up pieces after losing home to fire
It was a relatively normal Tuesday.
On the last day of August, Nancy Lopez was driving her cousin to take their driver’s license exam and...
Mercedes grandmother who lost husband, mother, brother to illness struggles to provide for 10...
MERCEDES — After losing her husband in March, 64-year-old Dionicia Gonzales is the sole caregiver for her 10 grandchildren, whose parents are no longer...
Winter wish: Family seeks warmth for the holidays despite mounting medical bills
Norma Martinez lives in a small rental home in Pharr with her four children and her boyfriend, Enri Francisco Castaneda, without heating, air conditioning...
Effects of freeze still felt; brings injury, debt to Peñitas family
The Texas freeze in February took lives, destroyed homes of many families and changed the lives of those affected by the storm. But there...
AIM Media Texas, United Way partner for annual charity event
United Way of South Texas and AIM Media Texas are set to kick off their annual Spirit of Christmas campaign.
This will be the third...