- 1. Free trees to be distributed while supplies last
- (Around Town)
- It’s time to paint Edinburg green. In recognition of Texas Arbor Day, the City of Edinburg is encouraging the community to attend its tree adoption event on Saturday, November 15. The Texas Arbor Day Celebration ...
- Created on 11 November 2025
- 2. Truckload of donated food arrives in Rio Grande Valley
- (Uncategorised)
- ... the Rio Grande Valley immediately following the truck arrival, repackaging bulk food into individual portions to be distributed. JustServe is a community service platform sponsored by The Church of Jesus ...
- Created on 23 April 2026
- 3. Food Bank RGV seeks sponsors and silent auction donations
- (Around Town)
- ... in 1986 and has grown to be the largest charity in South Texas based on clients served. In FY 2025, the Food Bank RGV distributed over 38 million meals to individuals and families in need. Currently, the ...
- Created on 06 January 2026
- 4. December 17, 2025 - Rina's Rambling
- (Column: Rina's Ramblings)
- ... be distributed this week, just before Christmas. The Salvation Army and RGV Food Bank are just two of the organizations you can give to all year long. Many of the cities in the Valley have their own ...
- Created on 16 December 2025
- 5. Food Bank RGV to host ribbon cutting for new facility
- (Around Town)
- ... largest charity in South Texas based on clients served. In 2025, the Food Bank RGV distributed over 38 million meals to individuals and families in need. Currently, the Food Bank RGV serves over 92,000 ...
- Created on 10 December 2025
- 6. Give with joy, volunteer to ring a bell
- (Around Town)
- ... In the McAllen area, over 65,000 hot meals have been provided from the soup kitchen; over 14,000 Christmas toys were distributed; almost 14,000 nights of lodging were provided in the emergency shelter; ...
- Created on 11 November 2025
- 7. Arbor Day Celebration registration open
- (Around Town)
- ... will feature music, educational booths, and much more. Additionally, free trees will be available for the public. Last year, KMB distributed over 1,000 trees. Whether one cycles, runs, or just wants to ...
- Created on 24 October 2024
- 8. Winter Texans’ focus on children offers surprising benefits
- (Around Town)
- ... of several hundred toys by children’s ages. From there all of the toys were carried to The Landmark’s large stage to be distributed to children that evening after they had their photo taken with Santa. ...
- Created on 09 January 2024
- 9. Casa Del Valle celebrates the gift of giving
- (In The Parks)
- ... families at the local nursing home, The Heights of Alamo. Casa del Valle will be sharing the Christmas spirit with a total of 54 gifts that will be distributed to these three locations just in time for ...
- Created on 27 December 2023
- 10. Angels of Love seeking donations
- (Around Town)
- ... classes, victim advocacy services, referral services, parenting classes, financial literacy, dating violence workshops, counseling and more. The organization is collecting toys to be distributed to ...
- Created on 05 December 2023
- 11. Food Bank has service opportunities
- (Around Town)
- ... in the Rio Grande Valley. It is through your help they can achieve this. Last week, the Food Bank RGV distributed one turkey and all the trimming to 1,000 families. They are also assisting with a variety ...
- Created on 22 November 2023
- 12. Keep McAllen Beautiful announces Arbor Day Celebration
- (Around Town)
- ... baseball field. The Arbor Day Celebration will feature music, educational booths, and much more. Additionally, free trees will be available for the public. Last year, KMB distributed over 1,000 trees. ...
- Created on 17 October 2023
- 13. Quilt Show fundraises for local organizations
- (In The Parks)
- ... to fund community service projects such as military service quilts to local veterans, baby quilts for Child Protective Services, and lap quilts that are distributed to local hospitals and medical facilities. ...
- Created on 18 January 2023
- 14. December 14, 2022 - On the Road with Jo
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... The impressive history of Toys for Tots is very interesting. For over 70 years Toys for Tots has distributed toys to in-need children whose parents are unable to provide holiday gifts. Major Bill Hendricks ...
- Created on 13 December 2022
- 15. Food Bank RGV In Need of Donations
- (Around Town)
- ... RGV The Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley, Inc. incorporated in 1986 and has grown to be the largest charity in south Texas based on clients served. In 2020, the Food Bank RGV distributed over 58 million ...
- Created on 15 November 2022
- 16. Toys for Tots celebrates 75th year
- (Around Town)
- ... let Toys for Tots down. Our Marines and volunteers have been able to support millions of children in need year after year. Marine Toys for Tots had a record-breaking year in 2021 and distributed an unprecedented ...
- Created on 08 November 2022
- 17. Winter Texan Times: Looking back 35 years
- (Around Town)
- ... the food pantry operated a warehouse in McAllen where goods were salvaged by volunteers. These items were then distributed to church and city pantries in neighboring areas where more Winter Texans help ...
- Created on 18 October 2022
- 18. Free Pet Vaccines and Microchips
- (Around Town)
- March has been declared as “National Pet Vaccination Month” to help encourage pet parents to keep their pets up to date on vaccinations to improve the health of our pets in our community and ensure they ...
- Created on 22 March 2022
- 19. Winter Texans giving back left with full hearts
- (In The Parks)
- ... items. “I was sold on the idea that this was where we could make an impact for others less fortunate,” said Bargel. Soon, flyers were distributed throughout the park. Totes were placed at the end of ...
- Created on 11 January 2022
- 20. Time to Care and Share
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... has been a 7% annual increase in need. In 2019, a total of 40 million pounds of food and fresh produce was distributed to food insecure families in our three-county area. In 2020, over 60 million families ...
- Created on 21 December 2021
