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SUMMER 2015 | Vol. 29 | No. 6
Driscoll plans
$80 millionexpansion
TelethonCelebrates the gifts of Children’s Miracle Network
MiracleAlex Castro
With summer over, we’ve wrapped
up another year for the South Texas
Cattlemen’s RoundUp. In June, I had the
opportunity to attend one of these unique
fundraising events. Regardless of the heat
and humidity, the smiles on the faces of
the children were constant as they helped
gather and display items for the auctions.
The Live Oak event in Three Rivers was
especially memorable this year as the
community paid tribute to the late Hoyte
Gentry, one of the founders of the South
Texas Cattlemen’s RoundUp. His tenacity,
spirit and generosity helped make these
events a South Texas tradition. Thank you
to everyone for your efforts in making this
year’s RoundUp a great success.
We’re looking forward to the coming
months as there are big plans on the
horizon for Driscoll Children’s Hospital. An
$80 million construction and renovation
project will continue to transform the face
of our hospital and bring an even higher
level of convenience and family-centered
care for our patients and families. The
massive project will include a new, two-
story pavilion that will have the capability to
be expanded to five stories. The structure
will house an Outpatient Surgery center,
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and
a new Outpatient Lab. In addition, this
project will include renovating the existing
Operating Room (OR) to include two new
OR suites, giving the hospital a self-
contained OR with supply and equipment
areas and a sterile processing center, all
centrally located. We’re looking to the
future and ensuring we provide the highest
level of care for the children and families of
South Texas.
Driscoll Children’s Hospital has been
blessed with the support of our community
for more than 60 years. We could never
accomplish all we hope and dream for
our children’s healthcare services in South
Texas without it. It’s humbling to see the
impact this support has allowed us to have
in the lives of the children we serve. Our
growth ensures that we will continue the
vision of our founder – Clara Driscoll. Thank
you for your continued support of Driscoll
Children’s Hospital and the children of
South Texas.
Driscoll President and CEO
Steve Woerner | President & CEODriscoll Health System
Welcome fromRobert Driscoll and Julia Driscoll and Robert Driscoll, Jr. Foundation Board of TrusteesSam L. Susser, ChairmanTom Dobson, Vice-ChairmanRobert Furgason, Secretary-TreasurerJoe FultonMartha L. Hinojosa Loyd NealC. Ivan Wilson
Governing BoardLoyd Neal, ChairmanSam L. Susser, Vice-ChairmanMurray Bass, Jr.Julie BuckleyMike CarrellPaul Daniel ChapaJim DevlinLenora KeasReba Cardenas-McNairEstela O’Daniell, MDLeón Smith-Harrison, MD, Chief-of-StaffBill SterettC. Ivan WilsonSteve Woerner, Driscoll Health System President & CEO
Development FoundationBoard of Directors
OFFICERSJulie Buckley, PresidentAlex Kirkland, Vice PresidentRichard Valls, Jr., Vice PresidentFrank Hastings, TreasurerSally Wallace, SecretaryWes Hoskins, Past PresidentDIRECTORSDavid Ainsworth, Sr.Edgar Cortes, MDJoe DebellasMiguel DeLeon, MDAnn EngelDiane GatesNancy HawnTom HuntMarc LaytonTRUSTEES EMERITUSGerald EckelBernard PaulsonRich TuttleEX-OFFICIOSteve Woerner, President & CEOMartha Avery, CFRE, Vice President Development
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Paul McDanielBill MoffittLiz NisbetEduardo PeredaValerie PompaBob ShockneyRoger Timperlake, MDLinda Weeks
SUMMER 2015Vol. 29No. 6
Having been involved with the Driscoll
Children’s Hospital’s Development
Foundation Board since 2008, and now
serving as the Board President, it has
indeed been an honor to represent and
advocate for this outstanding children’s
hospital. I’m inspired by the enthusiasm
and commitment displayed by the staff,
employees and volunteers every day
for the mission of the hospital. Through
that commitment, we have become
a preeminent resource for health and
hope to children and families in South
Texas.
Children’s hospitals are special places
that provide highly specialized pediatric
care in a compassionate, child-friendly
environment. Not every community has
a children’s hospital, which presents
incredible stress and hardship on
parents and families seeking the
best care possible for their children.
Clearly, Driscoll Children’s Hospital is a
prized asset to the quality of life in our
community.
I recognize the significance of the
services that Driscoll provides, which is
why I invest my time as a member of
the Driscoll Development Foundation
Board. Thank you for supporting this
amazing organization with your time,
talent and treasure.
Driscoll President and CEO
Driscoll DevelopmentFoundation Board President
Welcome from
SUMMER 2015
Julie Buckley | PresidentDriscoll Children’s HospitalDevelopment Foundation Board
Inside:Investing in the future: $80 million Driscoll expansion plan set | Page 3
Donor spotlight: Rabalais I&E, The joy of giving | Page 4
Miracle story: Alex Castro, Becoming a strong-hearted man | Page 5
Children’s Miracle Network and Driscoll Children’s Hospital celebrate miracles | Page 9
Community giving • Page 11
Valley giving | Page 13
Honor giving | Page 15
Memorial giving | Page 17
In May, the Robert Driscoll and
Julia Driscoll and Robert Driscoll, Jr.
Foundation Board of Trustees and the
Driscoll Children’s Hospital Governing
Board of Directors approved an
exciting venture that will add a 70,000
square foot pavilion to the front of the
hospital and cement Driscoll’s spot as
the premier location for the care and
well-being of South Texas infants and
children.
The monumental project, which
will break ground in 2016, will add
a two-story pavilion to the front
side of the hospital and will house a
new Outpatient Surgery center and
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).
The first floor of the new building will
be home to a new Outpatient Surgery
center and Outpatient Lab. The new
PICU will feature 16 patient-centered
private rooms, accommodating more
privacy and an even higher level of
technology. It all will be connected
to the hospital’s main lobby by a
concourse.
The new pavilion will be adjacent to an
expanded and renovated Operating
Room (OR). The renovation will provide
two additional OR suites and give
the hospital a self-contained OR with
supply and equipment areas and
sterile processing center, all centrally
located.
“Having a self-contained Operating
Room that is adjacent to a new
Outpatient Surgery center and
PICU will make things easier for our
physicians and staff and make things
more convenient for patients,” Driscoll
Children’s Hospital’s Vice President
of Patient Care Services Karen Long
said. “These changes not only will give
everyone more space, they will create
a better flow in the hospital.”
In additional phases of the vast
construction project, the Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit and Radiology
waiting areas will be upgraded to make
those spaces more child-friendly and
family-oriented. The project also will
include enhancements throughout the
hospital, including a relocation of the
hospital’s helipad and an expansion of
the parking garage.
This prodigious construction project is
a significant investment that will enable
Driscoll to offer even more services
for infants, children, women and their
families. It’s a vision, decades in the
making, that will require continued
support. We look forward to partnering
with our community in making this
vision a reality.
$80million
For 62 years, Driscoll Children’s Hospital
has kept a vigilant focus on serving the
needs of the children of South Texas.
In its 63rd year, the hospital will embark
on an $80 million expansion project that
will ensure Driscoll Children’s Hospital
remains the top source of pediatric care in
South Texas.Investing in the future:
Driscoll expansion plan set
“The renovation project will help
us continue with our constant
goal of making sure Driscoll
is family-centered and will
enhance the delivery of care
we provide,” Driscoll Children’s
Hospital’s Vice President of
Operations Donna Quinn said.
“The new building will be built
with the future in mind and gives
us plenty of options for further
growth.”
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It was the hottest part of the day on
a typical scorching Corpus Christi
Saturday in June. Just about everyone’s
face on the Hurricane Alley Water
Park’s party deck featured flushed
cheeks and a sweaty brow. That made
the beaming smiles on three faces
of people standing on that balmy
wooden deck even more obvious.
It’s hard to say anyone was more
ecstatic than 5-year-old Marshall
Miguez. This was Marshall’s
momentous day. It was a party to
celebrate a little boy who already has
gone through 43 surgeries and fought
off cancer and kidney disease. Marshall
was delighted by the park’s towering
water slides and the jovial employees
dressed as characters from Toy Story
– his favorite movie – just for him. He
also got a kick out of all the adults
catering to him with pizza and soda.
The next two biggest smiles that
afternoon were proudly worn by two
of those adults – Kevin Sharp and
Sam Isaacs. Sharp and Isaacs were at
the celebration representing Rabalais
Instrument and Electrical Constructors,
whose generous donation made the
party in Marshall’s honor possible.
“That was such a fun day,” said Sharp,
president of Rabalais I&E Constructors.
“To see the smile on that little boy’s
face just made everyone there feel so
good. He had such a bright light to him.
He’s been through so much, but he
was running around giddy about the
party.”
“It was a hot day, but that little boy
couldn’t have been happier; I mean
he was literally beaming with joy,” said
Isaacs, Vice President of Rabalais I&E
Constructors.
It’s seeing those kinds of outward
expressions of happiness that keeps
the folks at Rabalais I&E Constructors
coming back to give to Driscoll
Children’s Hospital. Rabalais I&E is
always a big supporter at the annual
Fiesta de los Niños fundraiser. Fiesta
de los Niños features a live auction
where companies can bid on items
for themselves as well as for Driscoll
patients. Rabalais’ bid was the winning
bid for Marshall’s Celebration of Life
party, and they have also had the
winning bid in the past to send a
group of patients to a Disney on Ice
performance at the American Bank
Center in Corpus Christi.
“Fiesta de los Niños is such a great
event for the community,” Rabalais
DONOR SPOTLIGHT
Rabalais I&E The joy of giving
(From left) Rabalais I&E Vice President Sam Isaacs, President Kevin Sharp and Vice President Darrell Harned believe in running a business that gives back to the community.
Marshall Miguez enjoyed a party in his honor at Hurricane Alley Water Park thanks to the generosity of Rabalais I&E Constructors.
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SEE “RABALAIS” PAGE 7
MIRACLE STORY
Maribel seemingly could talk about her
only son forever. To be fair, the doting
mother’s insistence on talking about her
baby boy 18 years ago is the reason that
Alex is here today. When Alex was born,
he seemed fussier than Maribel thought
was normal. The mother insisted on
talking to doctors repeatedly to tell
them about her concerns for her son.
“My only other child is my daughter and
she’s seven years older than Alex, so
I was telling the doctor that Alex was
really fussy, but he told me I was being
paranoid because it had been so long
between children it was like I was a new
mother again,” Maribel said. “But, I knew
something was wrong. He was really
fussy. Crying a lot and colicky. Things
just didn’t seem normal. You can call
it a mother’s instinct or whatever you
want to call it, but I knew my baby was
hurting.”
After several weeks, Maribel took her
baby to a different doctor, who sent him
for X-rays and discovered why little Alex
was crying so much. He was diagnosed
with Total Anomalous Pulmonary
Venous Return (TAPVR), a rare
congenital heart malformation in which
all four pulmonary veins do not connect
normally to the left atrium. Instead,
the four pulmonary veins drain to the
right atrium by way of an abnormal
connection.
“Patients with TAPVR are extremely
sick soon after they are born,” Driscoll
Children’s Hospital cardiothoracic
surgeon J. Mark Morales, MD, said.
“These babies have respiratory
problems with rapid breathing, maybe
some grunting when they breathe.
Basically, you can see that the baby
is struggling to breathe. Sometimes
these babies are initially thought to
have pneumonia or other respiratory
diseases until the heart is looked at. So,
it’s not uncommon for these children to
go undiagnosed for several weeks or
months. Alex’s mother absolutely did
the right thing by keeping an eye on her
son and taking him for more tests.”
Once the correct diagnosis was made,
Alex’s doctor called Driscoll Children’s
Hospital and had him flown from the
Rio Grande Valley to Corpus Christi for
surgery. Driscoll Children’s Hospital’s
late cardiac surgeon James A. Duff, MD,
who was instrumental in creating the
cardiology program at Driscoll in the late
1960s, and Dr. Morales performed the
surgery on two-month-old Alex.
“As with any heart surgery, it’s a delicate
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Maribel Castro was by her son Alex’s side every step of the way as he was diagnosed with Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return as a baby.
It’s not hard to decipher how Alex Castro’s mother feels about him.
As Maribel Castro sits behind the receptionist desk where she works at the Driscoll
Children’s Medical Plaza in McAllen, she talks about her son with such glowing praise, that
Alex reflexively covers his face with his right hand trying to cover the blush emerging in his
cheeks. He gives his mother a small smile, hoping her flattering words will cease soon.
Alex CastroBecoming a strong-hearted man
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procedure; however, everything went
smoothly,” Dr. Morales said. “We were
able to make a normal connection
between the right and left atrium. That
allows the blood to pump through the
heart normally and not make his heart
have to work so hard.”
Mom knew right away the surgery was
a success.
“You’re so nervous any time your
children are hurting, so just imagine
your little baby having his or her little
heart operated on,” Maribel said. “It was
definitely a nerve-wracking time for
the whole family. Dr. Morales and Dr.
Duff and everyone at Driscoll Children’s
Hospital were so great to us. Once we
got Alex to them, I knew things were
going to be OK, but you’re still nervous
until you get to see your baby again.
When I saw him, I knew he was feeling
better. Of course, it took some recovery
time, but he already was breathing so
much better.”
The progress was even more evident
when she got Alex to their home in
Pharr.
“I would just cry when I watched him
play,” Maribel said. “This was just
months after he got out of the hospital,
but just watching him do the simplest
things – crawling or eating or trying to
stand up – it made me start bawling
because he was doing it all with such
ease. He wasn’t coughing or moaning.
He wasn’t crying all the time. He was
just my happy little boy, just like any
normal baby.”
And, that’s been the theme throughout
18-year-old Alex’s life. Aside from
a scar on his chest, Alex shows no
evidence of what he endured as a
baby.
Alex graduated in the top five percent
of his class at Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
“It’s so hard,” Maribel said. “I know he’s going to do great
things, but I’m going to miss him so much. Alex and I are
so close, and I wish he could stay close to me all his life. I
guess every mother wants that, right? But, God has instilled
in my son faith and courage to do great things. And, the
surgeons at Driscoll Children’s Hospital have blessed him
with a strong heart to accomplish his dreams.”
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SEE “ALEX” PAGE 7
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I&E Constructors Vice President Darrell
Harned said. “Driscoll always comes
through with such great items for the
auction, but we take the most pride in
bidding for something that goes directly
to the children. We’re donating money
so patients at Driscoll can go out and
do something they wouldn’t normally
get to do and have the time of their
lives. That right there brings us more joy
than you could ever imagine.”
Rabalais I&E has offices in Corpus
Christi, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas
and Baton Rouge, La., and has made
its home in Corpus Christi since 1984,
providing industrial and commercial
electrical and instrumentation work. The
company’s reputation for providing top
quality services in a timely and cost-
effective manner has made it one of the
most reliable and respected electrical
and instrumentation contractors in the
nation.
“Corpus Christi has been good to us,
and we try to be good right back,”
Isaacs said. “You can’t just take money
out of the community, and not give
any of it back. We’re strong believers in
helping out people in the city, and we
do a lot of that through the giving we do
with Driscoll Children’s Hospital.”
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“RABALAIS” FROM PAGE 4“ALEX” FROM PAGE 6
North High School in June, and
spent his high school years as an
accomplished member of the school’s
orchestra and mariachi group.
“Most of my friends know about my
heart surgery, but only because I’ve told
them about it. When I do tell them, they
pretty much all have the same reaction,
‘Wow, we would have never known,’”
Alex said. “I don’t play a lot of sports, but
I exercise when I can, and I don’t have
any problems. I’m a completely normal
18-year-old with no side effects from a
really serious surgery I had as a baby.”
After the surgery, Alex met with doctors
periodically for check-ups. The surgery
was such a success that those became
limited to annual check-ups. After Alex’s
visit as a 16-year-old, Driscoll Children’s
Hospital cardiologist Muhammad Khan,
MD, said those check-ups could be
spread out to every two years. In June,
Alex saw Dr. Khan for his two-year visit
and things looked so good, he was told
he could wait another four or five years
before checking in again.
“Alex had a beautiful surgery,” Dr. Khan
said. “When I examine him, he has
absolutely no deficiencies of the heart.
His initial surgery was such a success
that he never had to have any other
procedures, and he never experienced
any complications. His heart works as
well as any other heart does. I have no
doubt that Alex is going to live a long
and prosperous life and that’s because
of the quality of work done by Dr.
Morales and Dr. Duff 18 years ago.”
With his high school days behind him,
Alex is heading to Tulsa, Okla., where he
will major in youth and family ministry at
Oral Roberts University. Appropriately
enough, he received help from Driscoll
Children’s Hospital in the form of the
Dr. James A. Duff Scholarship, given
to eligible Driscoll heart patients and
named after one of the surgeons who
operated on Alex as a baby. It was those
early days in Driscoll Children’s Hospital
that Alex feels led him into ministry.
“There was a time when I was in middle
school, just your normal teenager going
through the typical teenager range of
emotions, and I talked to my mother
about my life, and she really opened
up to me about everything I’d been
through and really got through to me,”
Alex said. “When I was born, a pastor at
the church said I would be a fisherman
of souls. When I went to Driscoll
Children’s Hospital for my surgery,
there was a volunteer that greets the
families and gives patients a stuffed
animal before they go into surgery. He
usually gives a teddy bear or something
like that, but what did he give me?
A fish. It was a little sign. Also, when I
was recovering in the NICU (Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit), there was a little
picture next to where I was, and it was a
picture of a fish. Another sign.”
“My mom told me all of these things,
and told me the fact that your surgery
went so well and that you haven’t had
any complications or had to go back
for more surgeries shows that God
really is looking out for you. She told
me I need to make sure my life makes
a difference for others, and that’s what I
plan to do.”
Of course to do that, Alex is moving
800 miles away for college. That means
leaving his doting mother’s side, which
hasn’t been easy for Alex’s mother.
“It’s so hard,” Maribel said. “I know he’s
going to do great things, but I’m going
to miss him so much. Alex and I are so
close, and I wish he could stay close
to me all his life. I guess every mother
wants that, right? But, God has instilled
in my son faith and courage to do great
things. And, the surgeons at Driscoll
Children’s Hospital have blessed him
with a strong heart to accomplish his
dreams.”
Rabalais I&E Constructors brought a big smile to Marshall Miguez’s face with his party at Hurricane Alley Water Park.
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Holiday cards designed by our patients, past and
present, are not just a Driscoll tradition. Every dollar
raised by their sale goes to the Marcia K. Wilcox
Scholarship Fund, which helps send eligible Driscoll
cancer patients to college.
Throughout the year, children from all over South
Texas contribute artwork for the project. Last year, the
sales from the holiday cards contributed $12,000 to the
scholarship fund.
The cards can be found in the Carousel Gift shop at
Driscoll Childrens Hospital or can be ordered online
at www.DriscollChildrens.org.
Each pack of 18 unique cards with envelopes sells
for $18. Each design can be ordered in bulk quantity.
Custom corporate printed messages are also available
for bulk orders.
Thanks to our holiday card sponsors:
Auxiliary to Driscoll Children’s Hospital - McAllen
CLK Architects & Associates, Inc.
Coastal Community and Teachers Credit Union
Fulton Construction
Navy Army Community Credit Union
NEC Retail
Rabalais I&E Constructors
Wilcox Family
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Telethon
Thank you to our generous donors.
The 31st Annual Children’s Miracle Network Celebration held
on May 30 - 31 commemorated another year of community
support and involvement for Driscoll Children’s Hospital.
Driscoll and Children’s Miracle Network have partnered
together since 1984 for the benefit of South Texas children, and
in 2015 raised a grand total of more than $2.8 million.
The annual celebration represents donations from individuals,
community organizations, corporations and foundations that
support the mission of Driscoll Children’s Hospital by selling
Miracle Balloons, hosting workplace giving campaigns,
sponsoring a variety of events and organizing marketing
promotions throughout the year.
Thank you to all of the generous supporters and volunteers
who helped to make this possible. Driscoll staff, Auxilians,
friends and media partners at KIII-TV 3 dedicated their time,
talent and effort to achieve a tremendously successful event.
One hundred percent of the proceeds donated stay in our area,
directly benefiting the patients at Driscoll Children’s Hospital.
Children’s Miracle Network and
Driscoll Children’s Hospital
celebrate miracles
From left: Jim Tansey, president of the Auxiliary to Driscoll Children’s Hospital, and Joe Gazin, KIII TV 3, present the Auxiliary’s $75,000 donation to the Children’s Miracle Network. Their generous gift will help make a significant difference in the lives of Driscoll patients and their families.
From left: Pennie Parker, Barbara Smith and Nancy Roberts, members of the Auxiliary to Driscoll Children’s Hospital, work the phones at the Telethon.
$2,800,000+
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Stripes employees donated a total of $522,722 at the Children’s Miracle Network Telethon.
Walmart associates present a check for $388,751 at the Children’s Miracle Network celebration.
Clowns that Care Nancy Harwell (left), AKA Monkey Muffin, and Janice Roberts, AKA Oopsy Daisy, volunteered their time to help answer phones at this year’s Telethon.
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COMMUNITY
GivingSouth Texas Cattlemen’s RoundUp auction – Three Rivers sets another record-breaking year
On June 22, young 4-H members and the Live Oak County
Extension Office teamed up for a worthwhile cause in memory
of Hoyte Gentry, founder and longtime supporter of the South
Texas Cattlemen’s RoundUp. The event benefiting Driscoll
Children’s Hospital raised more than $60,000 at the Live Oak
Livestock Auction.
Sponsored by Lyssy & Eckel Feeds, the Cattlemen’s RoundUps
are grassroots fundraisers held throughout Driscoll’s 31-county
service area. Local 4-H clubs, Future Farmers of America
chapters, County Extension Agents and businesses participate
by donating goods and services to auction off for the hospital.
Visitors have their pick of homemade baked goods, agricultural
and ranching products, arts and crafts and a variety of other
items. All of this year’s proceeds will go toward the purchase of a
new pediatric transport ambulance for children needing care at
Driscoll Children’s Hospital.
It is with deep gratitude that we thank
our friends across South Texas for their
gifts to Driscoll Children’s Hospital.
Driscoll President and CEO Steve Woerner (left) presents a plaque to Ty Gentry in memory of his father, Hoyte Gentry, the founder of the South Texas Cattlemen’s RoundUp.
Rio Grande City Cattlemen’s RoundUp a successOn July 17, young 4-H
members and the Starr
County Extension Office
joined forces for a great
cause at R.Y. Livestock
Sales, Inc. The 26th annual
South Texas Cattlemen’s
RoundUp in Rio Grande
City raised well over
$19,600, which will benefit
Driscoll Children’s Hospital
and the children of South
Texas.
Ellen Carruthers (left) and Carmen Jackson, members of the Auxiliary to Driscoll Children’s Hospital, display a few of the items the Auxiliary donated to the Rio Grande City RoundUp.
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A gift from Kohl’s Department Stores
Costco Wholesale raises funds with Miracle Balloon campaign
Walmart and Sam’s Club making a difference in children’s lives
Stripes Convenience Stores continues valued support
Kohl’s believes in giving back to the
communities they serve. Through their
community giving program, they generously
donated $37,439 to Driscoll Children’s Hospital.
The funds will benefit Driscoll’s Injury Prevention
Program along with the many specialized
services provided to the children of South
Texas. In addition, they donated approximately
180 bears and stuffed animals that will be
distributed to children visiting the Driscoll
Children’s Hospital emergency room.
Costco’s employees and members raised more
than $18,432 in donations for the Children’s
Miracle Network, which benefits Driscoll Children’s
Hospital. Through its month-long Miracle Balloon
campaign, Costco invited their members to make
a donation at checkout and encouraged them to
write their names on the balloons displayed at the
front of the warehouse.
Walmart and Sam’s Club share the belief that
every child deserves the chance to live better. Their
associates raised more than $403,097 in support
of the Children’s Miracle Network, which has a
monumental impact on the lives of Driscoll Children’s
Hospital patients in South Texas. Together, Walmart
and Sam’s Club associates, customers and members
are ensuring children in our communities continue
to receive the best, specialized pediatric care to help
them live better lives.
Stripes Convenience Stores continued their
mission of community giving with a generous
donation of $522,722 to the Children’s Miracle
Network. One hundred percent of the funds
raised will be used to benefit the Stripes Child Life
Program at Driscoll Children’s Hospital and will
directly assist with the many specialized services
provided to the children in South Texas.
Pictured from left to right are Mando Flores, Alen Davila, Karla Garcia, Christina Lopez, Cynthia Vela, Nallely Sanchez and Marlan Fields.
Driscoll Children’s Hospital representatives accept a check from Stripes Rio Grande Valley managers.
Esperanza Salinas, Sam’s Club representative, and LaHuan Guthrie, Driscoll Children’s Hospital.
Walmart representatives from Palmhurst store #1041 and Weslaco store #2230.
Kohl’s Corpus Christi Store Manager Jason Woodman, District Manager Larry Wilkerson and several local employees present a check for $37,439 to Felicia Powell, Tiffany Collie, Norma Medina and Laura Davis from Driscoll’s Injury Prevention Program.
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VALLEY
GivingThe spirit and generosity of The
Auxiliary to Driscoll Children’s
Hospital in the Rio Grande Valley
make miracles a reality at Driscoll.
All was merry at Brownsville’s Christmas in JulyThe annual Christmas in July event at
Driscoll Children’s Specialty Center –
Brownsville was a tremendous success.
Because of the many items that were
donated, we will be able to provide a
gift to each patient who comes to the
Specialty Center this holiday season. Thank
you to our community friends who have
continued to make this event a success
year after year.
McAllen group donates $4,000
Brownsville makes an impact with contribution
The Auxiliary to Driscoll Children’s Hospital -
McAllen donated $4,000 to the Children’s Miracle
Network. Their generous donation benefits
Driscoll and makes a difference in the lives of our
patients and their families.
The Auxiliary to Driscoll Children’s Hospital - Brownsville
recently donated $2,000 to the Children’s Miracle
Network. Thank you for making an impact in the lives of
our Driscoll patients and families.
Pictured from left to right in the back row are Jeniece Wert, Gilda Guzman, Connie Duncan, Soccoro Franz, Tatiana Cruz, Becky Guerra, Keta Brewster and Oralia Rodriguez. Left to right in the front row are Ellen Carruthers, Sally Moron, Carmen Jackson and Aida Escobar.
Children in the front row are, left to right, Colten Wedlund, Jenessa Clark, Brendan Clark, Zoey Villarreal, Zadie Villarreal and Amira Clark. In the back row, left to right, are Shirley Mueniel, Guadalupe Nieto, David Galvan, Elizabeth Hernandez, Katy Salinas and Suzy Spencer.
Pictured from left to right are: Nora Garcia, David Galvan, Chaly Lopez, Adelina Garza, Richard Alaniz, Suzy Spencer, Katy Salinas and Nicho Garza.
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AG|CM, Inc. Gentry Company
Marie Agrifoglio Marybeth Maxwell
All ChildrenCecil Arciba, III Mr. and Mrs. Pete D. Broadway Heidi Couk Jessica Hallowell Mr. and Mrs. Tom E. Reeves Alice Silvas
Amanda Almond Martha Avery
Sophie J. Amaya Angela P. Strom
Amstar, Inc. Gentry Company
Mary Dewane and Joe Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Mike Burris
Dave Andrews Eddie Greene
Shirley B. Anslinger Armstrong Lumber Co. Gentry Company
Aubree Avants Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Mazzola
Joseph Balboa Elda Leal
Isabella Balli Emily Reyes
Barbi Balliet Mr. and Mrs. Victor E. Vourcos
Nelda Barrera Martha Avery
Lauren Barrios Minerva Chapa
Bartlett Cocke Batten & Shaw Gentry Company
Veronica Bazaldua Beverly Dirks
B-C Equipment Sales, Inc. Gentry Company
Lea G. Beasley Mr. and Mrs. Robert Puente
Beecroft Construction, LTD Beeville Livestock Commission, Inc. Gentry Company
Glenda and Troy Bell Eddie Greene
Carma Bernal Sai Bernal Patricia A. Bernal
Courtenay and Marty Berry Cecile Pesek
Andrea Bogle Anonymous Donor
Sarah Bonner Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Hatch, Jr.
Avery Borchelt Maylyn Borchelt Mr. and Mrs. Isdell Birnbaum, Jr.
Sophia Borchelt Mr. and Mrs. Isdell Birnbaum, Jr.
Ike Brackin Clifton W. Bradshaw Gentry Company
Edna G. Brown - Kronk Marcia B. Morley
Mari Burney Cecile Pesek
Sheriff Larry Busby Gentry Company
Laura and Joseph Cable Ferando Cannatella Cecile Pesek
Brenda L. Cannon Keith Morgan
Jonathan Patrick Cano Robert I. Chodosh
Trevryn Capistran Jane Graham
Sadie Carter Cindy Andrews
Patrick Cegelis Cecile Pesek
Crystal Chaloupka Catherine Chaloupka
David Chambers Cecile Pesek
Crystal Charles Mr. and Mrs. Manuel V. Garcia
Children at Driscoll Children’s Hospital Cindy Hinojosa
Ryan M. Clevenger Coastcon Corporation Contractors Building Supply Co. Gentry Company
David CuddRon Cardwell
Jordan Lila Curtiss Mr. and Mrs. Matt Curtiss
D & SS Construction Gentry Company
Eric Dans Adrienne Mirales
Alan DeLaRosa Gentry Company
Juan C. DeLeon Beverly Dirks
Malcolm DeShields Gentry Company
Brianna D’Herde Nancy K. D’Herde
Thomas R. Dietze, MD Don Krueger Construction Co. Drymalla Construction Company Gentry Company
Shaun Dunk Peggy Moloney
E.E. Reed Construction Edinburg Livestock Auction Inc. Wilbur Ellis Gentry Company
Tera Elwell Jackie Gonzales
Joe Anthony Esparza Julian D. Castaneda
Paxten Evans Bobbie Evans
Dr. Wayne A. Fagan Gentry Company
Grace and Jessie Fergason Cecile Pesek
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. – Corpus Christi Gentry Company
Landen Finn Mr. and Mrs. Emil S. Zmeskal
Frost Bank Gentry Company
Richard Fuentes Robert L. King
Fulton Coastcon Gentry Company
Boe Galbraith Rayena Galbraith
Andres Garcia Ron Cardwell
Evan Garcia Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Garcia
Henry C. Garrett, Jr. Gentry Company
Javier Garza Tony Garza
Mickey Gaylord Cecile Pesek
Shelby Gideon Mary Gideon
Bill Gillespie Mr. and Mrs. Bill Linnehan, Jr.
John Gilpin Eddie Greene
Kyndall Gonzales Gayle D. Franke
Tony Gonzales Gentry Company
Gabby Gonzalez Erica Vasquez
Gary Goodwin Mary Beth DeLano
Ken Griffin Gulf Coast Livestock Auction Gentry Company
Arthur Haas Cecile Pesek
Haeber Roofing Company Gentry Company
Emily Haefs Julie M. Jensen
Larry R. Hale Hallettsville Livestock Commission Co. Gentry Company
Carolyn Hamilton Cecile Pesek
Bill Hartman Gentry Company
William Hartofilax Rachel Hartofilax
Bruce Harvey Heather and Matt Harvey Mary Elizabeth Clark
Harvey-Cleary Builders Gentry Company
Paul Hatridge Cecile Pesek
Health of Grandchildren Mr. and Mrs. Adolfo W. Moreno Mr. and Mrs. Tom E. Reeves Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Vice
Sterling and Joe Heller Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Chadwick
Georgia and Oliver Herman Eric G. Herman
Joshua R. Hernandez Teresa R. Rodriguez
Lennon Hernandez Donna Arnold
Raiven Hernandez Julie Hernandez
Aiko Hestand Cecile Pesek
Miss Brooke Hester Mr. and Mrs. Jim R. Covington Tonya Dininno
Mr. and Mrs. Beau Hester Jim Miller Thomas Morgan Amy Radford Maryann Shramko Catherine W. Sievers Cornelius P. Wild
Brian Hicks Ron Cardwell
James A. Hines Gentry Company
Roberta and Kenneth Hodges Donna H. Hafner Andrew Hodges Ann E. Hodges Ken Hodges, Jr. Mark Hodges NRG Global Giving
Victor Hoover Ron Cardwell
Charles Horn Patrick Horne Gentry Company
Amanda Jackson Mr. and Mrs. George Jackson
Aitsa and Daniel Jacobs Peggy Moloney
Arliss and Don Jakober Marjorie A. Brown
Stephen James Eddie Greene
Josh Jarvis Mr. and Mrs. Gary D. Jarvis
Joeris General Contractors John B Mason, DDS Mike Johnson Sue Johnston and N. Johnston Gentry Company
Erlinda and Dennis Jones Eddie Greene
Jamie Josephs Mr. and Mrs. Herman Josephs
Journeyman Construction Sheriff Jim Kaelin Gentry Company
Lenora and William Keas Alisa Braho
Michael P. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Griffin
Mary Murphy and Christopher Kenedy Cecile Pesek
Anna Khayyat Hayde Gutierrez
Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd. Kiewit Building Group Inc.
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Kiewit Infrastructure Co., Colorado Kiewit Infrastructure Co., Nebraska Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. TIC - The Industrial Company Western Summit Constructors, Inc.
Katie King Robert L. King
Elizabeth Kirkland Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Hatch, Jr.
KJM Commercial, Inc. Gentry Company
Melvin E. Kronk Marcia B. Morley
KW Construction Keith Lawrence Gentry Company
Audie Lee Callie Morris
Sue Ann Lehman Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mauch
Mark A. Lewis Gentry Company
Linn-San Manuel Volunteer Fire Department Guerra Bros. Successors, LTD.
Live Oak Livestock Auction, Inc. Gentry Company
Mallory Lohr Mr. and Mrs. Keyes W. Ramee
John Longoria Gentry Company
Ashley Nicole Lopez Cynthia Lopez
Jack William Lowery Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Way
Marshall Company Gentry Company
Trey McCampbell Martha and Jim Avery
Michael Meaney Cecile Pesek
Arianna K. Medellin Aida M. Perez
Michell Chouke Plumbing Miller & Miller Mechanical Contracting Gentry Company
Levi Miller Mr. and Mrs. Les Miller
Sharon and Les Miller Levi Miller
Barbara Minahar Cecile Pesek
Dorothy, Esther and Janie Minten Betty A. Jeffus
Moerbe Insulation Corporation Donald B. Montgomery Gentry Company
Will Mooney Cecile Pesek
Moore Supply Company Gentry Company
Kristy Morales Mr. and Mrs. Victor E. Vourcos
Alyssa Moreno Tomas Garcia
Elianna Moreno The Mattress Depot
Rayden Moreno Tomas Garcia
Addie Morris Callie Morris
Judith K. Mullins, MD Lydia Roy
Janie Gifford and Christopher Mundahl Diane Gatica
Stephen J. Murden Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Bode
MWL Construction Gentry Company
My Child / Children Mr. and Mrs. David Salas
My Grandchild / Grandchildren Anna Bell Debby A. Kalke Guadalupe V. Salazar Maria Yanez Javier Zambrano
My Great Grandchildren Lupe Lopez Nana Martinez Guadalupe V. Salazar Rosa Vasquez
Rajeev Narang, MD Judge S. Loyd Neal, Jr. Barton T. Nelms Nueces Power Equipment Gentry Company
Eric Nunez Omar Nunez Sylvia Nunez
Nancy Orloff Cecile Pesek
Otto Dukes Tools Gentry Company
Alexia Padron Leslie Encinia
Jacob Palermo Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Mazzola
Karen Palumbo Peggy Moloney
Allison Paris Diana Paris
Joleen Patterson Celanese Foundation
Joe Payne Mary Beth DeLano
Alice F. Peel Mike Alexander
Adrianna Perez Maria Perez
Lindsey Perez Mr. and Mrs. Reynaldo Perez
Madeline Perez Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dyer
Summer Avery Perez Celia Gamez
Polasek Construction Port of Corpus Christi Authority Gentry Company
Grace Powers Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Hatch, Jr.
Aiden Prado Missy A. Garcia
Ricky Puente Mr. and Mrs. Robert Puente
James Michael Pusley Gentry Company
Brandon Quintanilla Lupe Quintanilla
R. Y. Livestock Sales, Inc. Rabalais I & E Constructors Gentry Company
Logan Radford Mr. and Mrs. Mike Powell
Guillermo S. Ramirez, MD Gentry Company
Andres Armando Rebeles Circle R Electric & Air Conditioning
Brenden Reid, MD Mary Beth DeLano
Courtney Reopelle Todd Reopelle
Repcon, Inc. Gentry Company
Sarah N. Reyna Mr. and Mrs. Gary Etheridge
Sid Ridlehuber Gentry Company
Toni E. Rivera Claudia Rivera
Jerry Rychetsky Oscar Saenz Gentry Company
Amalia Sanchez Jane E. Longoria
Dean Schroeder Connie and Michael Scott Gentry Company
Jim Seals Eddie Greene
Ivan James Segovia Debbie Shumate
Cyndee Foster and Paulo Segoviano Eddie Greene
Brian Sessions Ron Cardwell
Ed Shores Gentry Company
Paula Silvas Diane Gatica
David Smith Gentry Company
Jackson Smith Mr. and Mrs. Glynn Kaigler Max C. Oliver Charlotte Urban
Kathy and Nathan Smith Cecile Pesek
Ruben Solis Gentry Company
Stephanie and Gregory Sparkman Cecile Pesek
Spaw Glass, Inc. Gentry Company
Barbara J. Stafford Lee Anne Brown
Alan J. Stoner Martha and Jim Avery Mr. and Mrs. Sam L. Susser
Stridde, Callins & Associates William E. Swan T. L. Plumbing, Inc. David Tally Gentry Company
Wallace Taylor, Jr. Mamme Taylor
Teal Construction Company Tex-Isle Supply The Ross Group Construction Gentry Company
Landon Thomasson Mr. and Mrs. Chris Thomasson
Jace Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Garland Dieringer
Miss Emily Thorsen Mr. and Mrs. Shy L. Thorsen
TICO Insulation Company Gentry Company
James Tillman Union Pacific Corporation
Tammy Touchet Naomi I. Towns Cecile Pesek
Elsa Valdez Beverly Dirks
Valero Bill Greehey Refinery Employees Valero Bill Greehey Refinery
Vaughn Construction Company Gentry Company
Alonza Vela Evangelina Gonzalez
Robert Vesely Dolores E. Vesely
Averill Walters Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stone
Alena Watson Nancy Adams
Weaver & Jacobs Construction Gentry Company
Stephanie Luker Weidmann Mr. and Mrs. Steve Luker
Taylee West Mary Carol Griffith
Jake White Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Stone
Adrienne and David Williams Eddie Greene
Cayla Woodman Craig Woodman Jeffrey A. Woodman
Tyler Yaklin Mary Yaklin
Marcus Yankee Mary Beth DeLano
Edward Yeager Eddie Greene
Sharon L. Yon-Johansson Jessica Davila Burnett
Hector Yzaguirre Fidel Yzaguirre, Jr.
Christopher Zink Ron Cardwell
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Sy Adams Mr. and Mrs. Mike Fields
Adults and Children of Wimberley, Texas Mr. and Mrs. Del Garcia Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Valverde
Delfino Aguilar Porfiria N. Aguilar
Fernando Aguirre Michael Lell
All Children Marcos Obergon
Heather Alvarado Melissa Esparza
Ruben Alvarez, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Alvarez
Grace Margaret DeTar Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Mike Burris
Kory A. Anger Patricia A. Anger
Ray Arnold, MD Patricia Hanisch
Kelly Dove Atkins Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baumann, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick D. Bigelow
Richard Baker John DeLeon
Cathy Bates El Jardin Partnership
Zahnay Bee Heather Elizalde
Anyssa Ezone Benavides Marissa O. Benavides
Ramiro Benavides, Jr. Gloria Gonzalez
Zackary Berglund Debra Berglund
Johnny F. Boerjan Mr. and Mrs. Jon D. Akkerman Carol Crawford Mr. and Mrs. John W. Landrum Dorothy Minten Esther Minten Janie M. Minten
Peter Boerjan Mr. and Mrs. John W. Landrum
Dorothy Minten Esther Minten Janie M. Minten
Michelle Quandt Bowen Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baumann, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. George C. Nelson
Margaret Boyce Jo Green
Brandon Bramblett Kallie Brewster
Johnny Allen Brown Barbara J. Stafford
W. E. “Buck” Butler Walls Automotive Services
Mevlynn Calk Mr. and Mrs. Scott Cornelius
Lobo Canales Lilli C. Hakui
Joe Howard Canion Mr. and Mrs. Mike Burris
Emma Cantrell Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. DeLaune
Baby Mario Carrasco Mr. and Mrs. Mario Carrasco Becky Y. Chapa
Ella B. Carter Ada E. Kemp
Olivia G. Centeno John DeLeon
Bill Covalt Bill’s Sparkling City Charter, Inc.
Myong Chang Coward E. L. Coward
Pat DeGregorio, Sr. Pat DeGregorio, Jr. Sandra DeGregorio
Maria R. Delgado Thelma Delgado
Kendall Kay Diaz Kallie Brewster
Katherine Duddlesten Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Clark
James Alexander Duff, MD Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Forsyth
Stanley Duplessis Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zdansky
Willie Ray Eaton Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Meinecke
Rose Edelman Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edelman
Billy E. Edwards Cecile Pesek
Roger H. Elliott, Jr. Margarita W. Elliott
Graciela Estringel Janie M. Minten
Ricky Everett Edith L. Myers
Garrett S. Everett Francine Everett
J. F. Ewers, Jr. Lois S. Bodenhamer Mr. and Mrs. Hayes H. Burleson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David Crook Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Jarvis Mr. and Mrs. Scott Martin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Moseley The Betty Bentsen Winn Foundation Walker & Twenhafel L.L.P.
Family and Friends Steffanie Flournoy
Elena Fernandez Mr. and Mrs. Pedro Capelo
Tina and Oscar Fisher Patricia F. Acosta
Tony Lee Flores Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Flores
Randy Fugate Dorothy Minten Esther Minten Janie M. Minten
Mary Lou Fulton Dr. and Mrs. Gary L. Williams
Michael Christopher Galvan Mr. and Mrs. Camilo Barajas
Hoyte Gentry N. B. Anderson Martha and Jim Avery Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Beecroft Beecroft Construction, LTD
Ernest A. Bolland Clifton W. Bradshaw Mr. and Mrs. Joe T. Collier Commercial Motor Company Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cuvelier Diamond Core Drilling Systems, Inc. Don Krueger Construction Co. Clark C. Flato, Sr. Frost Bank Frost Insurance Agency, Inc. Fulton Coastcon Mr. and Mrs. Joe R. Fulton Gentry Company Humphrey Company, LTD KW Construction Marshall Company Dr. John B. Mason Miller & Miller Mechanical Contracting Barbara M. Moore Bernard A. Paulson Rabalais I & E Constructors River Acres Water Supply Corp. Jerry Rychetsky Alice H. Sallee Michael Skrobarczyk South Texas Chapter - Assoc. General Contractors of America Celika Storm Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Van Beveren Mr. and Mrs. David J. Webster Mr. and Mrs. Joe P. Wendt Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson Winn’s Continuing Education, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Steven F. Woerner
Andrew Joseph Gerhart Lori E. McMahan Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Ramirez
Jorge Godinez, III Stacie Acosta
James “Mike” Michael Gordon Susan M. Gordon
Amari Faith Guajardo Velma Hernandez Melissa Stautzenberger
Adelina Carmen Chapa Guerra Antonia Guerra Rafael A. Guerra Guerra Bros. Successors, LTD.
Anyssa Leann Guzman Mr. and Mrs. Roger F. Roy
Bobbie Hammock Tonya M. Hunter
Larry Hans Mr. and Mrs. Scott Cornelius Mr. and Mrs. Mike Fields
Ellie Harrington Kendra D. Harrington
Rubye Hasenmiller Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Clark
LaVerne Helms Kathryn Elliott
Mary Jane Baronette Helpert Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Dugger
Bud Hester Lyssy & Eckel Feeds
Delores Hodson Mr. and Mrs. Otis W. George
Judah Hoehne Zdansky Enterprises & Map Service
Donald Hoelscher Lyssy & Eckel Feeds
Charles (Chic) E. Hughes Helen M. Hughes
Karen Jennings Vesta Jennings Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jennings
Kathleen Johnson El Jardin Partnership
Aaron Juarez Geoffrey Shimotsu
Harry Keetch Lee Anna Biensenbach
Edward (E.W.) Kotzur Lyssy & Eckel Feeds
Gene Allen Laird Maria V. Laird
Carolyn Little Mr. and Mrs. Dean Pospisil
Michelle Lopez Maricella Lopez
Michelle Lucente Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Lucente
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Sarah Marsh Tabitha Birdwell
Laura, Andrew and Leighton McComb Mr. and Mrs. Roy Adams Mr. and Mrs. Todd Allgood Mr. and Mrs. Austin Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Frank Armstrong Jim O. Atkins Martha and Jim Avery Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Newman F. Baker Christian Bessey Bettersworth & Associates, Inc. Doris Biffle-Colby Helen Blanchette Bonilla Investments Bronaugh Revocable Trust Buccaneer Commission, Inc Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Burnett Mr. and Mrs. Grover S. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Mike Carrell Joe A. Castilleja CCRV, LLC Mrs. N. Ceballos - Herrera Chamber of Commerce Port Aransas Area Mr. and Mrs. Brett Chapman Dr. and Mrs. David M. Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Tyrone G. Connelly Mrs. Rox Covert Mr. and Mrs. Carl Crull Mr. and Mrs. Cody Cruthirds Dr. and Mrs. Richard C. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Chris Douglas Mr. and Mrs. George DuBose Carmie Ferland Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Flores Mr. and Mrs. James Fouts Norma L. Frati Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Goodman Jeanette H. Gordon Milann Guckian and Pru Neher Laura S. Gutierrez Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Hardesty Candy Haynes Sylvia Helpenstell Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Herrera Vicki Hollmig Mr. and Mrs. Wes W. Hoskins
Ingenuity Financial Services, Inc. Ingram Family Foundation Mary Ellen Isaacs J. A. Haralson Moving & Storage, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Allan P. Johnson, III Mr. and Mrs. Sam Keach Jan Kennady Dr. and Mrs. Paul A. Kennedy, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Melvyn N. Klein Mr. and Mrs. David C. Kopp Mr. and Mrs. Marcus K. Layton Dr. and Mrs. Joe A. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Greg Louis Dr. and Mrs. Robert Mastin McGregor Investments Moak, Casey & Associates, Inc. Moeller & Associates Ryan O’Keefe Mr. and Mrs. Eric Oliver Teresa Oppedal Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ott Mr. and Mrs. Hoelt Pohlmeier Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Popejoy Portland Marine Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rach Bobby Richter Robertson & Orchard Dental Associates PLLC Mr. and Mrs. David Schuchmann Mr. and Mrs. Mark Scott Mr. and Mrs. Raymond P. Sexton Mr. and Mrs. James Shaw Barbara Shields The Shipman Grove Defratus Fund Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Shockley Lynne Jewett Sixta Stuart Skeeter Mr. and Mrs. Daniel D. Tamez Mr. and Mrs. Dennis B. Taylor Alicia P. Tietze Becky Vernon Mr. and Mrs. John W. Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Quentin Warren Mr. and Mrs. Barry H. Watson Dr. and Mrs. Gordon R. Welch, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Welsch Mr. and Mrs. W. Gary Whittington Mr. and Mrs. David Williams Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Woods Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Yankee
Zeta Tau Alpha - Corpus Christi Alumnae Chapter
Lewis Wayne McGaffee Lisa Albers
Theresa Moore-Cruz Jennifer Alonso
Alfredo Moreno, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Carlos X. Guerra
Robert Morris Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baumann, Jr.
Agnes Moy Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Jendrusch
My Grandchild / Grandchildren Clarisse Blair Diana T. Garza Georgie A. Peal
Joe Nerio Mr. and Mrs. Willie Nerio
Jennifer Olevitch A. M. Salvo
H. R. Olivares Cristela Q. Olivares
Ralph Oliver Esther Oliver
Edward Olmos Lizette Olmos
Irma and Robert Ortman Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Tieken
Sam Pedraza Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pedraza
Joe H. Perez Mr. and Mrs. Carlos X. Guerra
Michael Peterek Mr. and Mrs. Al J. Peterek
Jean Marie Smith Pickett Dr. and Mrs. Peter Siracusa
Saul Ponce John H. Ponce
Richard Powell Dorothy Minten Esther Minten Janie M. Minten
Ofelia C. Quintanilla Mary L. Rodriguez
James A. Ragan Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Rogers
Roxanne Ramirez Virginia Gomez
Edna Randazzo Mary DeMay
Lee Roy Reininger Lyssy & Eckel Feeds
Mary Lou Reyes Miss S. Reyes
Tracy Richardson Rayena Galbraith
Lex Roberts Janice Roberts
Nathan Paul Rodas Yolanda Hinojosa
Gilbert Rodriguez, Jr. Gilbert Rodriguez
Rumer Rain Rogers Samantha Colwell Concrete Street Ampitheater
Edwin Paul Ruhman Lyssy & Eckel Feeds
Elida Salas Mr. and Mrs. David Salas
Dora Sanchez Loreno Sanchez
Victor M. Sanchez Victor M. Sanchez, Jr. Jane E. Longoria
Roberto Sandoval John DeLeon
Diana R. Schicker Michael G. Schicker
Gayle Schroeder Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Snyder
Lori Schwabe Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Speed
David Shannon, MD Baker Hughes Foundation
William Shaw El Jardin Partnership
Justin Sheehan Rayena Galbraith
Chief Floyd Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Valverde
Virginia Hill Snip James Hill
Blaise Soza Richard I. Hinman
Sterling Structures, Inc. Gentry Company
Carolyn Swanberg El Jardin Partnership
Elsie and John Tieken Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Tieken
Janice Upton Lyssy & Eckel Feeds
William Urrea Mary U. Martinez
Adrianna Lynne Valencia Sylvia Valencia
Alondra Vela Mauro Vela
Laverne and Bill Volk Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baumann, Jr.
Ray Walston Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Jendrusch
Charles Warnken Lyssy & Eckel Feeds
Carol Wheeler Chris Wheeler
Wilford George “Bill” Wilcox Sue H. Wang
Julia Crosgrove Wilkey Sharon L. Yon-Johansson
Charles C. Winn Martha Avery Sabalo Operating LLC
James Wonders Mr. and Mrs. Mike Fields
Carolyn Wright Lyssy & Eckel Feeds
Daniela Vicktoria Ybarra Danny Ybarra Construction
Anna Marie Yzaguirre Richard Yzaguirre Fidel Yzaguirre, Jr.
Tommie Zulauf Mr. and Mrs. Scott Cornelius
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Singer Songwriter Showcase
Golf Classic Six Points Kiwanis Apple Sale
This magical evening has been deemed the “best kept secret in Corpus Christi.” October 1, 2015 8 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m.Harbor Playhouse
Annual golf tournament includes approximately 144 golfers who compete for prizes.October 2, 2015 • 1 p.m. tee off Corpus Christi Country Club
Held on the fourth Saturday of October since 1982.October 24, 2015 • 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Driscoll Children’s Hospital - Rehab parking lot
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