Tag: Spirit of Christmas-2022
Spirit of Christmas campaign nets tens of thousands for struggling RGV families
McAllen actress helps donate to families in need during holiday season
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.
CSI: Vegas actress sponsors fundraiser for RGV’s Spirit of Christmas families
After reading The Monitor’s Spirit of Christmas series, McAllen native and actress Ariana Guerra reached out to United Way to see how she could help families in her hometown.
Christmas loses magic for Roma family who lost father to COVID
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 family hopes to raise money to help father combat his seizures
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.
Older McAllen parents struggle to maintain home for children
McALLEN — Pat Ramirez likes to joke: for a woman who couldn’t get pregnant, she sure wound up with a lot of children — half a dozen adoptees in total.
Photo Gallery: Older McAllen parents struggle to maintain home for children
Mercedes teen shoulders family’s needs amid health, money issues
MERCEDES — The Hernandez family sat together on one of the two brown couches inside the otherwise empty living room, save for a small fan near the far end of the room.
Donations showered on Mercedes grandparents in need
Facing hardship, Mercedes grandparents struggle to keep grandkids together
MERCEDES — The Posadas are, for the most part, down to living on a diet of faith and prayer.
