Tag: Spirit of Christmas-2022
Facing illness, Mission family with limited income need help sheltering kids
NORTH OF MISSION — It’s a simple arrangement: Rosario Marina and Ezequiel Alvarado and their six children live on a ranch here free of charge; and in exchange, they maintain the property and look after the owner’s livestock.
Mission household labors to make a home out of cramped space
A mostly wooden-frame home sprung from the finds by the patriarch of the Gonzalez family, a scrap collector, provides shelter for three families, three generations in all. It’s an intimacy cherished, not resented.
Christmas too costly for Edinburg family learning to care for child with diabetes
EDINBURG — To the average person, Alma Rebollar’s 7-year-old son looks like your everyday kid who enjoys playing baseball and running at the park, but behind closed doors, the child follows a strict regime to keep his illness in check.
Mercedes family touched by tragedies live on faith, not much else
MERCEDES — For Jason Lee Rangel, God moves people even in the most difficult times — perhaps especially during those times. And nowhere has that been more evident than with his own family.
Facing dire setbacks, needs mount for family of Mercedes mother battling cancer
MERCEDES — Mother of four Nancy Salazar just wants to go back to being the woman she was before. The woman who took her children to and from school, cheered them on at their athletic competitions and baked homemade goodies at Christmas.
After fire destroys home, Edinburg family needs help picking up the pieces
The Quintanilla family is coming home, but they need help in making it feel like home for the holidays.
Family of Edinburg child with cancer short on money, not hope
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare.
