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• Monte Alto mother of 7 grateful for the generosity of those donating to Tim’s Coats Play Video

  December 8, 2025 10:42 PM

  As the single mother of seven children in Monte Alto, San Juana Aguirre-Ochoa said money is tight. “I do have a job, but the pay is not enough for me to maintain my whole family,” Aguirre-Ochoa said. Aguirre-Ochoa said she has fallen behind on rent. With the colder... more »

• Channel 5 News kicks off annual Tim's Coats campaign Play Video

  December 1, 2025 11:27 AM

  Channel 5 News is kicking off the annual Tim's Coats campaign. This year marks 43 years of the campaign providing new winter jackets for people across the Rio Grande Valley. As in the past few years, we are once again asking for monetary donations so we can buy... more »

• Sharyland Pioneer High School students volunteer to buy toys for more than 500 kids Play Video

  November 16, 2025 1:16 PM

  Dozens of Sharyland Pioneer High School students bought toys, clothes, and other gifts for kids on Saturday. It was part of the Salvation Army's Angel Tree Program. Officials said those items will be given to more than 500 kids. "I think it's honestly an honor to just be... more »

• After receiving help, Harlingen woman volunteers at The Salvation Army to give back Play Video

  November 12, 2025 3:52 PM

  Volunteers at The Salvation Army in Harlingen helped serve food to 190 families on Tuesday. For volunteer Maria Medina, the service was about giving back to the place that once helped her. “I like helping my community. I’ve been through a lot in my life,” Medina said. “I’ve... more »

• Salvation Army of Harlingen food pantry sees drop in donations Play Video

  September 19, 2025 10:49 AM

  A critical resource for families in the lower Rio Grande Valley is running on empty. The Salvation Army is pausing its food box distributions for September. They have a storage room that should be full of vegetables, pastas, beans and cereal, but now sits nearly empty. "Some of... more »

• DHR Health hosting annual fishing tournament to help uninsured Valley families Play Video

  June 25, 2025 3:08 PM

  It's a fishing tournament to help uninsured patients get the healthcare services they need in the Rio Grande Valley. For 19 years, DHR Health employees have come together to raise money for the Hope Family Health Center. DHR Health Counsel Government Affairs and Policy Vice President Robbie Haddad... more »

• 12 Days of Goodwill, End of Year Donation Drive

  December 21, 2018 2:35 PM

  ALAMO – Giving extravagant gifts during the holidays is nothing new — consider the “five golden rings” and “partridge in a pear tree” from the well-known Christmas carol. This holiday season, Goodwill is asking South Texans to give more meaningful gifts, such as second chances and confidence by donating things... more »