Category: Community
PSA: Your mental health is important
Public Service Announcement: It’s OK to ask for help with your mental health, by Vidal Ruiz and Nygel Hudson Williams
Share your Christmas this holiday season
The Coastal Bend Food Bank and KIII-TV are once again teaming up for the Annual Share Your Christmas Food Drive on Wednesday, Dec. 10, to ensure families across the Coastal Bend have food on their tables this holiday season. From 5 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. donations will be accepted at the Coastal Bend Food Bank located at 5442 Bear Lane and KIII-TV studios located at 5002 S. Padre Island Drive. Now in its 38th year, this community tradition collects nonperishable food and monetary donations that provide meals to families across its eleven-county service area each holiday season. As the cost…
Música y cultura at Dia de los Muertos
The crowds turned out for the popular annual Dia De Los Muertos festival in downtown on Saturday, Nov. 1. The festival is sponsored by K-Space Contempary and Axis Tattoo, and serves as the main fundraising event for K-Space to generate the art gallery and studio’s operating funds. This year the festival celebrated its 18th year. It all takes place in downtown Corpus Christi on Chaparral, Starr, Mesquite, Taylor and Peoples streets. This event has been recognized as a top Dia del los Muertos Celebration in the US/Texas and voted Best Festival in The Band Magazine Locals List 2016-2025. One main…
Social Forum at Del Mar College seeks to build community and support sustainability
Bring your friends and an open mind to Del Mar College this Saturday for the Social Forum. From public speakers to a trash fashion show, this event is a day-long opportunity to create bonds within the Coastal Bend community and to focus on environmental issues. The Social Forum will take place Saturday, Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Retama Room on the second floor of the Harvin Center at Heritage Campus. Lunch will also be provided downstairs from noon to 1 p.m. for participants and attendees. Texas Rising and For the Greater Good are hosting this…
KadabraCon takes over Corpus Christi once again
The multi-genre fandom convention KadabraCon returned to Corpus Christi on Sept 26-28. What was touted as bigger and better than last year’s offering ended up being on par with, or even below the previous year’s offerings. Events scheduled throughout the weekend included an opening ceremony, anime trivia, dance competitions, Q&A sessions, and even a watch party for “Knights of Guinevere.” There was a haunted house on the show floor, complete with a fog machine and sound effects, in addition to a gaming area that hosted multiple tournaments. Fans of series like “Arcane,” “The Amazing Digital Circus,” and “Hazbin Hotel,” among…
Share your Christmas Food Drive back to help community
The Coastal Bend Food Bank and KIII-TV are once again teaming up for the Annual Share Your Christmas Food Drive on Wednesday, Dec. 10, to ensure families across the Coastal Bend have food on their tables this holiday season. From 5 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. donations will be accepted at the Coastal Bend Food Bank located at 5442 Bear Lane and KIII-TV studios located at 5002 S. Padre Island Drive. Now in its 38th year, this community tradition collects nonperishable food and monetary donations that provide meals to families across its eleven-county service area each holiday season. As the cost…
Valdar’s Market partners with the Coastal Bend Food Bank for SNAP application event
Students at Heritage and Windward campuses received application assistance applying for SNAP food benefits and the Healthy Texas Women program during a two-day outreach event in partnership with Valdar’s Market and the Coastal Bend Food Bank’s Social Services team. “Our goal is to inform and help as many students as possible with information on resources and application assistance,” said Viviana Flores, Social Services lead. The outreach event was held on Sept. 23 -24. But for anyone who missed the event, there will be other opportunities. With the continued partnership between Valdar’s Markets and the Coastal Bend Food Bank, the Social…
Help Fill Empty Racks at the Food Bank this Holiday Season
The Coastal Bend Food Bank is calling on the community to help fill their empty racks this upcoming holiday season. According to Bea Hanson, executive director of the Coastal Bend Food Bank, they have seen a 20% increase in new neighbors seeking food assistance and anticipate a continued need through the end of the year, making holiday food drives more vital than ever. “Our racks are emptying as quickly as they are filled,” says Hanson. “Each donation received, whether it’s a can of vegetables, a jar of peanut butter, or a box of stuffing, it makes a world of difference…
Corpus Christi Swings Again: Texas Jazz Festival Celebrates 64 years of Free Music and community
The sounds of saxophones, drums, and a lot of laughter will once again fill Heritage Park this weekend as Corpus Christi hosts the 64th annual Texas Jazz Festival, the longest-running free jazz festival in the country. Founded in 1959 by members of Del Mar College’s Jazz Club, the event began as a small campus concert, but then quickly grew into a citywide tradition celebrating the culture and creativity of jazz music. The festival’s success led to the establishment of the Texas Jazz Festival Society, which now organizes the three-day celebration each October. This year’s festival runs Oct. 17–19 in…