AirportsBrownsville/South Padre Island International Airport -
http://www.flybrownsville.com/McAllen International Airport -
http://www.mcallenairport.com/Valley International Airport -
http://www.flythevalley.com/The 10 Worst Toys List for Child Safetyby non-profit group W.A.T.C.H. - World Against Toys Causing Harm
http://toysafety.org/worstToyList_index.shtml
Help Kick Cancer
Eddie Vela, Fundraiser for Faith - Family - Friends Foundation
To register:
Link: www.rgvsportsandsocial.com
Phone: 956-580-2589
Weslaco ISD TIP Hotline
Phone: 1-877-250-2840
Link: Weslaco TIP Hotline Web Site
If you're interested in helping Woodrow Reed,
contact: Mike Wilson at info@tbmcallen.com
Volunteers and supplies are needed for Saturday, Nov. 21st at 9AM.
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Donations For Fort Hood Victims
Checks can be mailed to:
Chaplain's Fund Office
Bldg 44, 761st Tank Battalion Ave.
Fort Hood, TX 76544-5000
Checks should be made payable to "CTOF" (Chapel's Tithes and Offerings Fund) with a note on the memo line stating "Nov. 5 Tragedy."
Contributions on behalf of Fort Hood Soldiers can also be made to:
Fisher House
Bldg 36015, Fisher Lane
Ft Hood Texas 76544
If you have questions about the Fisher House operation, phone (254)286-7927 or (254)286-7929.
Donations can be made to Red Cross:
Killeen Red Cross
208 W. Ave. A,
Killeen, Texas 76541
Phone (254) 200-4400 or visit their website: www.waco.redcross.org
And finally, donations can be made to the USO at the following:
USO Fort Hood
Building # 1871, 50th St.
Fort Hood, Texas, 76544
Phone: (254) 768-2771 or visit their website at www.uso.org
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Information on adoption:
Link:
http://adoptchildren.orgLink:
Class Tribute to Sgt. Fernando De La Rosa
To make contributions to the Barry T. Horn Scholarship Endowment for the Arts, please call Ken Turpen at the Division of Institutional Advancement at (956) 882-4322 or
ken.turpen@utb.edu.
McAllen Rainbow Room
Call 682-1301 Ask For Sylvia Amador
Veterans Memorial Fund-Raising Information:
First Community Bank Account: 0045179
Contacts: Joe Garza (956) 536-0426 * Gina Shipp: (956) 245-0761
Link: Golf Tournament Fundraiser
Red Tide Status
Fundraiser For Young Girl Killed In Hit & Run:
Friday, October 30
902 South Airport Driver St. 6 (Outside doctor's office)
$6 a plate
Edcouch Church Fire Account Information:
St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus Catholic Church
Compass Bank - Acct # 2513940338
Link: Federal Trade Commission
Link: Search For Unclaimed Money Or Property
Ford Recall Ford: 1-800-392-3673
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline: 1-888-327-4236
Funeral Information for Victims of Weslaco House Fire
McCaleb Funeral Home - Viewing: Tuesday, 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Rosary: 7 p.m.
San Martin de Porres Catholic Church - Mass: Wednesday, 10 a.m.
(Interment will follow at Weslaco City Cemetery)
Donations Can Be Made At Any Wells Fargo Bank (Care of Andre J. Olivo or Gianna Salinas or Derek A. Ramirez)
Link: Flu Information http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/txflu/default.shtm
Link: Tylenol Medicine Recall Information
Veterans and servicemen targeted by scammers can contact 1-877-222-8387.
If you would like to donate toward the National Guard's Family Day contact:
Daughters of the American Revolution
Connie Petty: 423-3918 or projectpatriot@sbcglobal.net or Yesenia Ramirez: 650-3993
Link: Find a Child Safety Seat Inspection Site
Link: Green Mountain Energy's Response to Mr. Trevino's claims
Link: President Obama's Speech to America's Students
Link: Check Your Free Credit Report
Link: CCA Texas STAR Tournament Leader Board Standings
Link: Farm Bill Conservation Programs
Link: Workforce Solutions Mobile Lab Services
Link: List of Tax-Free Items for Sales Tax Holiday (Aug. 21-23)
Link: Information on Congressman Solomon Ortiz Tele-Town Hall Meeting on Healthcare
Link: TexasFlu.org
Link: E-Dalgo Emergency Alerts
Link: Information on On the Border By the Sea Caster Board Competition
Link: PSJA Immunization Clinics
To help Armin Pena, you can call Stoneridge Clinic at (956) 664-8333 and ask for Gloria. (The clinic is open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
They’ve set up an account and are accepting donations for him.
Link: NY Times artice: Texas Hospital Flexing Muscle in Health Fight
Link: Child Care Licensing's Day Care Parent Survey
Link: Border Bridge Wait Times
Link: How to Assist Rene Ayala, the disabled man still recovering from Hurricane Dolly
Link: World's Oldest Bible Online
Link: Aqua-Leisure Inflatable Baby Floats Recall
Link: Cash for Clunkers web site
Link: Debt Collector's Rules (PDF)
Bocanegra Family Relief Fund Information
Any Compass Bank
Account# 2513940303
Link: Texas Attorney General's Telemarketers & Junk Mail Page
Link: Texas Midwifery Board Home Page
Link: Better Business Bureau
Link: Texas Fire Protection Scores (Public Protection Classifications)
Link: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Bank Account Info for Weslaco House Fire Victim:
Patricia Martinez
Compass Bank
Acct #: 2520394764
Locate sex offenders by name, address, or zip code:
Link: GetYouHome.gov
Link: Find maps of old gas and oil fieldsLink: Elizabeth Burns' Blog
Help Jennifer get her Canadian Passport and Resident Alien Card back. You can e-mail her at
mailto:travelnurse03@aol.com
Home Hit by Lightning
To help Ordonez Family, you can drop off donations or call:
Siempre Unidos Adult Daycare
707 Angelita Street
Weslaco, TX
(956) 968-3939
Link: Texas Attorney GeneralLink: Texas Child Protective ServicesEmail the Rio Grande Valley Arson Dogs Association at
rgvada@live.com.
Link: Information about Santa MuerteLink: Report Towing Trouble: Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation
Account information for Donna teacher whose home burned:
Frost National Bank
Noemi Vasquez
360601705
If you have information about Benjamin Ramos' whereabouts, call Chicago police at (312) 746-8365 or (312) 745-6052. You can also call Ramos' family in Harlingen at (956) 367-1015.
Link: Border Bridge Wait Times
Link: http://travel.state.gov/
Link: Mercedes Independent School District
Kidney Matchmaker
Chaya Lipschutz
http://www.KidneyDonor-KidneyMatchmaker.com%20
Rosita & Annette Martinez Help
Call 905-3659 - ask for Roger
Benefit Bank Account Information
for Santa Rosa family who lost their home in a fire
Raymond Hand
First National Bank
Account # 1061015395
Email Link: Donate To Miradas de Esperanza
Help Available For People with Disabilities
- Information and referral services: 211
- Easter Seals (assists people who have children with physical disabilities): (956) 631-9171
- Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS): (956) 389-8950
Identity Theft Hotline: 1-877-438-4338
Credit Reporting Agencies:
- Equifax: 1-800-525-6285
- Experian: 1-888-397-3742
- Transunion: 1-800-680-7289
Office of Inspector General: 1-800-269-0271
Longoria Family Help
Wells Fargo Bank
Maria Isabel Delgado
1483041339
Link:
Sabal Palm Audubon CenterLink:
TEA Report on Superintendent SalariesLink:
Votexas.org
Cantu Relief Account
Compass Banks Valley Wide
Account #2513901897
Link: Sylvia Handy Indictment
Link: UnitedHealth Group Careers
Maps of Hidalgo County's Historically Flooded Areas (PDF files)
Link: Support For Lonzie Myspace Page
Lonzie Barrera
Account #:8123752928
Any Wells Fargo Bank Valley Wide
Tijerinas Family
Acct# 2511230933
IBC Bank in Mission
Link: WorkInTexas.com (Click here to visit the RGV Job-A-Thon page)
Donations for Valley Veteran March
First National Bank
Account: March to San Antonio 2009
Account Number: 10013741
Link: March to San Antonio 2009
Link: Border Patrol Job Openings (Please note: To see the jobs, you'll need to fill out the online application first.)
Link: Texas A&M
Link: FinancialStability.gov
Link: NHTSA: Child Restraints and Safety Belts
Link: U.S. Home Auctions
Link: Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Jobs
Link: Check contractors and builders with the Texas Residential Construction Commission
Link: Checks for the Larissa Cavazos Scholarship Fund can be sent to:
Larissa Cavazos Scholarship Fund
P.O. Box 530526
Harlingen, TX 78553
Link: Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Recall
Link: Passport Problems Email or call 415-343-0784
Link: Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
Link: Community of Veterans
Link: Texas Attorney General: File a complaint
Link:Texas AG: Complaint Process
Link: Texas AG: Home Remodeling and Repair Tips
Link: Salmonella Recalls
Link: GetYouHome.gov
Link: Texas Organ Sharing Alliance
Link: Live Border Cams
Link: FDA Warning About Tainted Weight Loss Pills
Link: Cell Phones for Soldiers
Link: Maps of Harlingen's Proposed Single-Member Districts
Link: Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley
Link: New Border Crossing Requirements
Link: Spring Break Travel Alert
