Single mom Tina Rodriguez knows what it’s like to have children and be without a home. Rodriguez used to live at the Wesley Community Center with her two youngsters, a boy and a girl, now 11 and 12 years old. Read more…
Read moreVolunteering makes people happy. Not just the people you are helping, but you, too, will feel better about life when you give back to your community. A Harvard Health study showed that people who volunteer monthly are 7 percent more Read more…
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Foster Angels of South Texas needs more angels. After 27 years serving the needs of foster children in the region, the organization is expanding its outreach to the community and seeking more volunteers to aid its mission. Since its genesis Read more…
Read moreWhen a bell rings at the Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse facilities, another life has been saved. In the past year, 193 adult graduates of the outpatient treatment program rang the Victory Bell to the applause and cheers of Read more…
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Corpus Christi native Tony Reyes never imagined the same building where he attended day school would one day be the headquarters of Mission 911, an organization he founded to help impoverished families find jobs and homes. “I grew up in Read more…
Read moreFor the first time in its 30-year existence, the Honor Guard of the Corpus Christi Police Department will attend a national memorial service for fallen officers in Washington, D.C. The department has not been able to afford the costs in Read more…
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Hurricane Harvey heightened the need for the newly renamed Coastal Bend Food Bank this year. Once known as the Food Bank of Corpus Christi, the organization rebranded in October to better represent its area of coverage, which goes well beyond Read more…
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A group of Corpus Christi teens are putting away their mobile phones and picking up hammers to help repair homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey. Partnering with Ashley HomeStore and the Corpus Christi Hooks, Sea City Work Camp volunteers gather their Read more…
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Don’t call The Boys & Girls Club of the Coastal Bend a day care. “We are not,” said the organization’s Chief Executive Officer Kim Barrientos. “Instead, we offer children ages 6 to 18 a program of activities right after school Read more…
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Tucked away amidst the farmland and quiet green pastures near the southern part of Weber Road and Crosstown Expressway intersection lies a safe haven for cats and a dream come true for cat lovers. Since The Cattery was founded in Read more…
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