Cecilia Garcia Akers

  • published 2026 Dr. Hector P. Garcia Legacy Luncheon 2025-11-03 09:58:18 -0600

    2026 Dr. Hector P. Garcia Legacy Luncheon

    PROMOTING DR. HECTOR’S HEALTHCARE INITIATIVES AND LEGACY…

    The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation is hosting the 2026 Signature Luncheon Event on Friday, January 30, 2026, 11:30 a.m., at the Omni Corpus Christi Hotel, 900 N. Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi, Texas.

    We are honored to have Dr. Nelly Garcia Blow, Chief Medical Officer Amistad Health, Corpus Christi, Texas as our Keynote Speaker who will be discussing Dr. Garcia’s historical contributions to healthcare initiatives.

    The proceeds are used for scholarships, a recent $50,000 donation to Christus Health for indigent care services at the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Family Health Clinic that opened in 2017, assistance to needy veterans and continuing the effort for the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Center at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, which will display memorabilia from Dr. Hector’s life as well as access to his entire digitized collection. The Foundation has provided over $400,000.00 in scholarships to local and state students.

    Dr. Hector P. Garcia is an American hero, civil rights activist, and a distinguished humanitarian. He achieved the rank of Major in the U.S. Army and was chief of surgery of several Mobile Army Surgical Hospitals. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with six Bronze Stars, and the World War II Victory Medal. The U.S. Army recognized him as one of the most influential Hispanics to serve in this branch of the military. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1984 by President Ronald Reagan. The Texas Legislature passed SB495 to honor him and designated the third Wednesday in September as “Dr. Hector P. Garcia Texas State Recognition Day.

    We need your support for this memorable event and to ensure Dr.Garcia’s legacy continues

    Attached is information pertaining to sponsorship levels. I may be reached at (210) 415-5396 or (361) 241-4535 or via email at [email protected]

    Sincerely,

    Cecilia Garcia-Akers - President/Chairman

    Dr. Barbara Baggerly-Hinojosa  - Vice President

     

    Please send sponsorship form to: PO Box 10307, Corpus Christi, TX 78410; Attn: Anna Flores

    The 2026 Signature Luncheon is Friday, January 30, 2026 at the Omni Hotel.

    Program and Luncheon starts promptly at 11:30 AM

    2026 Luncheon Sponsor Levels     

      

    WHEN
    January 30, 2026 at 11:30am
    WHERE
    Omni Corpus Christi Hotel
    900 N Shoreline Blvd
    Corpus Christi, TX 78401
    United States
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  • commented on Book Fair 2016 2016-11-18 22:33:23 -0600
    Looking forward to another great book fair of The Inspiring Life of Texan Hector P Garcia on December 3 in Austin, TX.
  • commented on Making History for the Garcia Collection 2016-08-29 13:48:27 -0500
    A historical process for the legacy of Dr. Hector P. Garcia. His collection will now be available to the entire world. We are grateful to Texas A&M Corpus Christi for its investment of funding for this project. The History Associates are planning a wonderful tribute for Dr. Garcia.
  • commented on Dr. Hector P. Garcia Birthday Celebration Recap in Photos 2016-02-06 10:45:40 -0600
    Our great birthday celebration on January 15, 2016. Thanks to everyone who participated, donated, attended and wished the Foundation well. We truly appreciate your support.
  • commented on The Inspiring Life of Texan Hector P. Garcia 2016-01-24 15:09:52 -0600
    I am humbled and proud to have penned this book on the life of my beloved father, Dr. Hector P. Garcia. I know that you will enjoy reading this book from a daughter’s perspective about his life, sacrifices, and determination to make this a better country.
  • commented on Groundbreaking on November 30, 2015 at 10:00 am. 2015-11-20 08:45:26 -0600
    We are honored at this wonderful concept for the first primary care facility of its kind in the Coastal Bend to be named after Dr. Hector P. Garcia.
  • commented on Birthday Celebration! 2015-11-14 20:33:11 -0600
    We are working very diligently to make this the best birthday celebration ever!!!
  • commented on Schedule Of Events 2013-12-20 22:53:17 -0600
    Join us for this beautiful tribute to Dr
    Hector P. Garcia.
Cecilia Garcia Akers
Cecilia Garcia Akers
Promoting Dr. Hector's Legacy and Creating Educational Opportunities
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Photos of Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial at TAMUCC courtesy of Third Coast Photo,
all other pictures unless labeled otherwise are the courtesy of the
Dr. Hector P. Garcia Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Bell Library
with a special thanks to Curator Grace Charles for her valuable expertise, knowledge and assistance.

2023 Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation. All rights reserved.

 

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