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Volume 18 Number 8
Los Fresnos, Tx 78566
www.losfresnosnews.net
BiG Heroes Doing Big Things
TSC Welding graduation ceremony reflects scholarship success
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Lady Falcons Soccer
Page 4 BiG Heroes Presented a table full of home decor designs, for sale to help support.
Emilio Flores Los Fresnos News Short Story: The Fire
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Diversified Success
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On Thursday, February 10th, BiG Heroes presented at the Los Fresnos Rotary meeting. Believe in God's (BiG) BiG Heroes is a faith-based non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing “continued educational opportunities to young adults with intellectual disabilities posthigh school that seek employment.”
Martha Gonzalez, Executive Director at Big Heroes elaborated on this at the meeting saying, “What we’re doing is trying to find opportunities for our student's post-high school.” Mrs. Gonzalez explains that she’s had been an Educator, teaching in Brownsville for fifteen years. “For some, it ends once they graduate.” Mrs. Gonzalez says. When she found out that so many students
with disabilities don’t go anywhere after high school, she said that's when she had to do something. She says “that’s unacceptable.” Martha Gonzalez shows just how much these young adults can do! “(They have) so much ability, and so much that they can contribute to the community.” With a full and joyous heart too, bringing so much joy to the community to the people they interact with. For BiG
Heroes, It’s all about getting these students opportunities that they otherwise may never experience. At the meeting, Martha Brought along several of her students from BiG Heroes, two of them being newly hired workers at HEB in Brownsville! The boys, Luis and Oscar shared that their jobs are to stack and put away products at the store. Luis and Oscar both had to go through some rigorous training
and mini exams, but at the end of it, they both passed! They have been working for just about a month now. The Rotarians all applauded and congratulated the students with their achievements, surprising BiG Heroes with a check for $1,352. David Armendariz, current President of Rotary says “$1,352.52 came from Luby’s.” David says that 15% of every dollar the Rotarians spent at Luby’s went into this check. “Crazy, that we might enjoy our families, and than we got to give something back.” David later says that it’s great to give back to a non-profit that you know every single dollar is going to go towards these students. It goes to a good cause, you know that they’re doing something great with it. David Armendariz also encourages everyone to go out and visit BiG Heroes in Brownsville, to participate and help any way they can. BiG Heroes brought a booth for some of the work that you can buy to help support BiG Heroes' mission. You can visit their website at https://www.bigherotx. org for more details and to donate.
TSC Art instructor showcases artwork at local gallery
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BiG Heroes recived a check for $1,352.52 from at Rotary Meeting.
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