A mentoring program for fatherless children began as a TV show focused on enjoying the great outdoors filmed in Rockport. Now a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Majesty Outdoors focuses on raising awareness of the fatherless epidemic and offering a solution that leads Read more…
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One pint of blood can save three lives. “The need is constant,” said Jenika Hernandez, laboratory team lead for the Coastal Bend Blood Center in Corpus Christi, adding that one in seven hospital patients needs blood. The Coastal Bend Blood Read more…
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Celia Mendez considers her work as a program manager for Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi Inc. a calling. “It’s a ministry to us — not a job,” said Mendez, who is in charge of the organization’s Ministry and Life Enrichment Read more…
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The organization that opened the first integrated swimming pool and the first newborn child care center in Corpus Christi now needs volunteers to work with young girls in the fifth and sixth grades. The YWCA Corpus Christi’s YW Teen program Read more…
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If you want to do some good in the world while also shopping for inspiring and unique Christmas gifts, mark your calendar for the annual YWCA Corpus Christi’s Yuletide Luncheon and Market. The annual fundraiser for the YWCA is 10 Read more…
Read moreThe Thomas J. Henry law firm’s annual Bark in the Park Halloween costume contest for dogs raises money for several local animal shelters. Benefiting Peewee’s Pet Adoption World & Sanctuary, Gulf Coast Humane Society, and P.A.L.S. Animal Shelter, this year’s Read more…
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Visitors stepping inside Peewee’s Pet Adoption World & Sanctuary in Corpus Christi are quickly greeted by an adorable terrier mix named Jafar. “He’s our mascot,” explained shelter Director Ernie Cochran as she scooped the dog up in her arms. Located Read more…
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Dropout rates are going down across the state of Texas. In 13 South Texas counties, including Nueces County, that drop in dropouts can be attributed in part to the work of a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization that helps students overcome obstacles Read more…
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Currently the largest shelter in the region, the Good Samaritan Rescue Mission does much more than provide 24 percent of the shelter beds in Nueces County. Its 37 different programs have helped thousands of homeless get back on their feet Read more…
Read moreThe Purple Door had a good reason to change its name from The Women’s Shelter of South Texas. The change came in January 2016 after 40 years of serving the 12-county Coastal Bend area. “The community had this perception that Read more…
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