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Annual YMCA Leaning Center Breakfast with the Grinch Fundraising Event

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Odessa, Texas/December 10, 2022-The YMCA Learning Center in Odessa held its annual Breakfast with the Grinch fundraising event. The YMCA Learning Center has a Pre-K program, and is in partnership with Ector County ISD, focusing on early childhood and kindergarten readiness. 

(Crissy Medina, CEO-Odessa Family YMCA-Odessa, Texas) 

Families enjoyed a breakfast buffet that included pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage and much more. MCM Elegant hosted the fundraising event that featured beautiful Christmas decorations. 

(Crissy Medina, CEO-Odessa Family YMCA-Odessa, Texas) 

The YMCA Learning Center is responsible for administration staff and teachers. The learning Center operates independently of ECISD. 

(Crissy Medina, CEO-Odessa Family YMCA-Odessa, Texas) 

Children and Families were treated to the most anticipated moment of the event. The arrival of the Grinch. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

20th Annual H E B ‘s Feast of Sharing in Odessa-DRB Media Communications Digital News

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Odessa, Texas/December 10, 2022-H.E.B. celebrated the 20th Annual Feast of Sharing at the Ector County Coliseum in Barn D and E. Several thousands of people came out to the feast and enjoyed Bar-B-Que brisket, potato salad, beans and apple pie. The event featured a kid’s section, where kids played in the jumpers, played video games and took pictures with Santa Claus. 

(Donavan Davis, Unit Director-West H.E.B., Odessa, Texas) 

Around 100 volunteers from several non-profit organization, that included athletes from Odessa High and Permian High School, Keep Odessa Beautiful and their volunteers helped with the event by serving the meals and bussing tables and throwing trash. 

(Claudia Ortega, Executive Director-Keep Odessa Beautiful, Odessa, Texas) 

Children of all ages came out to H.E.B.’s Feast of Sharing event for the kid fun and a tasty Bar-B-Que dinner. 

(Zech Nathaniel Landa, Student-H.E.B. Feast of Sharing-Odessa, Texas) 

Representatives with H.E.B. are looking forward to the Feast of Sharing event in 2023.  

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

H E B Sponsors the Special Holiday Meal ahead of the Annual Feast of Sharing Event

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Odessa, Texas/December 8, 2022-Meals on Wheels has partnered with H-E-B to provide a special holiday meal to the homebound seniors and disabled clients Meals on Wheels Serves. 

(Manuela Mondragon, Perishables/Leader, West H.E.B.-Odessa, Texas) 

H-E-B has included Meals on Wheels of Odessa Clients that cannot participate in person at the 20th Annual Feast of Sharing event. 

(Manuela Modragon, Persiables/Leader, West H.E.B.-Odessa, Texas) 

Odessa Regional Medical Center prepare and cook the nutritious meals for distribution for Meals on Wheels of Odessa clients. Volunteers with the nonprofit organization assisted with the labeling of H-E-B logo on the special holiday meals. 

(Craig Stoker, Executive Director-Meals on Wheels of Odessa-Odessa, Texas) 

This year’s Feast of Sharing Event will be Friday, December 9th from 4 to 8pm. This year’s meal will not be the traditional turkey and dressing with all the fixins’. 

(Jenni Aragon, Curbside Manager-H.E.B.-Odessa, Texas) 

Meals on Wheels of Odessa always need volunteers. Go to: www.mowo.org to sign up. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

Annual SEWELL SERVES Helps Seniors at Meals on Wheels of Odessa

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Odessa, Texas/December 3, 2022-On Sunday, December 3rd, members from the Sewell Family of Companies team helped Meals on Wheels of Odessa deliver Senior Boxes, from the Commodity Supplemental Food Program. 

(Craig Stoker, Executive Director-Meals on Wheels-Odessa, Texas) 

Meals on Wheels serves a nutritious meal to homebound seniors and the disabled Monday thru Friday in partnership with Odessa Regional Medical Center which prepares the meals. 

(Craig Stoker, Executive Director-Meals on Wheels-Odessa, Texas) 

Meals on Wheels is always seeking volunteers to help deliver the daily meals. 

(Craig Stoker, Executive Director-Meals on Wheels-Odessa, Texas) 

If you or a family member is interested in receiving service for Meals on Wheels of Odessa call 432-332-6451. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera 

1st Annual Cereal Box Challege at Ireland Elementary Ector County ISD Benefiting The West Texas Food Bank

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Odessa, Texas/November 20, 2022-Ireland Elementary held its 1st Annual Cereal Box Challenge benefiting the West Texas Food Bank. Staff and students brought in unopened boxes of cereal to help feed families in the counties that the West Texas Food Bank serves. 

(Nan Bowen, Reading Interventionist-Ireland Elementary-Ector County ISD/Odessa, Texas) 

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Educators at Ireland Elementary believe that this school activity will help teach students the concept of giving and gratefulness. 

(Nan Bowen, Reading Interventionist-Ireland Elementary-Ector County ISD/Odessa, Texas) 

Students at Ireland Elementary and campuses across the school district are on Thanksgiving break. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera 

Odessa Fire Rescue Station 6 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony-DRB Media Communications Digital News

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Odessa, Texas/November 10, 2022-Odessa Fire Rescue along with the City of Odessa, and the Lee Family, held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Fire Station 6 located at 2110 Penbrook in North Odessa. This station will have a much quicker response to East and West directions on 42nd Street as well as on Grandview. 

(John Alvarez, Fire Chief-Odessa Fire Rescue-Odessa, Texas) 

Fire Station 6 will have 5 bays and the classroom will be able to convert to an Emergency Operations Center. Odessa Fire Rescue has incorporated the cancer initiative with exhaust fans and system placed in the truck room. 

(John Alvarez, Fire Chief-Odessa Fire Rescue-Odessa, Texas) 

Fire Station 6 will also serve as a satellite office for the Odessa Police Department. 

(Michael Gerke, Police Chief-Odessa Police Department-Odessa, Texas)A 

Artwork such as stained-glass windows are part of Fire Station 6 and are made possible by Odessa Arts. 

(Randy Ham, Executive Director-Odessa Arts/Odessa, Texas) 

Odessa Fire Rescue Fire Station 6 is now in full operation. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.