- 1. Events Calendar
- (Events Calendar)
- ... for the fundraiser and St. Baldrick’s gets a percentage of the bill. A large room by the salad bar is reserved for supporters of St. Baldrick’s. February 24 – Valley Nature Center will host a Native ...
- Created on 17 February 2026
- 2. Unique Expo set for February 21
- (In The Parks)
- ... Bakery (apple fritters and donuts), and more. Another highlight of this unusual Expo is that the Winter Texan Park with the most attendees (by percentage) will be awarded a high-end RC car. In addition, ...
- Created on 17 February 2026
- 3. Unique vending machines coming to McAllen
- (Around Town)
- ... organizations to receive one hundred percent of every donation. The nonprofits featured in the McAllen Giving Machines include Capable Kids; CASA for Children; Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley, Inc.; ...
- Created on 10 December 2025
- 4. December 3, 2025 - Rina's Rambling
- (Column: Rina's Ramblings)
- ... be nice to see who gets sponsored through the machine this year. This machine is like a vending machine, but you get to give something to someone in need. One hundred percent of the proceeds go to the ...
- Created on 04 December 2025
- 5. VP Tech Center makes impact on residents, community
- (In The Parks)
- ... what they do at the Tech Center, Riesselman shared stats from last season. They had an over 55 percent increase in visits from the previous year – 664 vs 428. They had 41 volunteer requests for site ...
- Created on 27 February 2025
- 6. Eat pizza and support kids’ cancer research
- (Around Town)
- ... a percentage of the bill will go to St. Baldrick’s. There will also be a large room by the salad bar reserved for St. Baldrick’s supporters. St. Baldrick’s gives grants to the local Vannie E. Cook ...
- Created on 19 February 2025
- 7. EVR hosts benefit for Penitas Pantry
- (In The Parks)
- ... is a local food pantry which currently serves over 400 families per month. The food pantry is a church operated, not-for-profit food pantry which depends 100 percent on your generous donations and volunteers ...
- Created on 13 November 2024
- 8. Mission top Winter Texan destination in US
- (Around Town)
- ... in the top 10, and the number one in the State of Texas, there has to be a reason why. So why Mission? According to the survey, almost 74 percent of the vacant housing inventory is destined for seasonal ...
- Created on 15 March 2024
- 9. Expo seeks to introduce Winter Texans to Valley’s best
- (In The Parks)
- ... awarded to the Winter Texan Park with the most attendees signing in (based on percentage). “I’m anxious and excited to see visitors from throughout the Valley visit our park,” Alamo Palms RV Resort’s ...
- Created on 24 January 2024
- 10. The Hidden Gems of our Mid Valley Golf Courses
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- ... The course that had left the minds of most, has had a sequel better than the original. Easy-looking holes on the scorecard do not translate to reality. The common phrase says 90 percent of trees are ...
- Created on 05 December 2023
- 11. Connection with nature linked to longer, healthier lives
- (Uncategorised)
- ... also fueling the disconnect, he said. The percentage of Americans living in urban areas has steadily risen since the 1930s, and now more than 80% of residents live in cities instead of the countryside. ...
- Created on 25 October 2023
- 12. Gladys Porter Zoo has discount weekends
- (Around Town)
- BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS — Gladys Porter Zoo will have special discount admission prices for three select weekends only. Guests can rack up some impressive savings with 60 to75 percent off regular admission ...
- Created on 06 September 2023
- 13. Premier of “Preserving South Texas Wildlands” documentary by Richard Moore
- (Around Town)
- ... Moore. This documentary details the importance of preserving private lands, with more than 95 percent of remaining wildlands in Texas are in the hands of private landowners. One man’s inspiring legacy ...
- Created on 02 May 2023
- 14. Gladys Porter Zoo implements new pricing
- (Around Town)
- ... an inflation-based increase in income at the front gate. Since 90 percent of the Zoo’s operating income is derived from admission sales, this adjustment is needed to maintain a world-class facility, purchase ...
- Created on 27 March 2023
- 15. FINDING SOLUTIONS FOR WINTER TEXANS
- (In The Parks)
- ... based on the percentage of residents wins an RC car from New Sun Racing. The more representatives from each park, the better chance they have of winning. Invited businesspeople and health experts find ...
- Created on 01 February 2023
- 16. 6th Annual Children’s Haven Benefit Concert to be held
- (Entertainment)
- ... Winter Texan favorites Dale and Gayle and Ambassadors of Grace will be performing. A love offering will be received during the concert, with 100 percent of the proceeds given to Children’s Haven. Each ...
- Created on 26 January 2023
- 17. Winter Texan Times: Looking back 35 years
- (Around Town)
- ... directly to clients through their on-site and mobile pop-ups. The Food Bank only has a two percent overhead, with 98% of their expenditures directed towards program services. The Food Bank is not the ...
- Created on 18 October 2022
- 18. American Red Cross Be One, Bring One
- (Around Town)
- ... shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports ...
- Created on 07 September 2022
- 19. Winter Texans feel safe in the Rio Grande Valley
- (Around Town)
- ... willingly surrender to the Border Patrol knowing what the process is that follows. Previous McAllen Mayor Jim Darling said some 82 percent of illegal immigrants are seeking asylum and are not considered ...
- Created on 15 March 2022
- 20. Park Place Estates honors its Veterans
- (News)
- ... major barriers in civilian life. One example is the unemployment rate for vets that was 6.5 percent in 2020. About 200,000 service members are expected to transition to civilian life in the next four ...
- Created on 16 November 2021
