This is a much anticipated, well attended community event.

The Dr.Hector P. Garcia Legacy Luncheon Celebration. 

January 29, 2027 at the Omni Hotel.

Stay tuned for more details!

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The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation has redirected endowment funds to Our Lady of The Lake's Speech Language Pathology Program of $25,000.00 and an additional $1000.00 for an open scholarship. Health care education is an immediate priority for those in need. We are humbled to assist others meet their educational goals and firmly believe in a Catholic education.

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Cecilia Garcia Akers has been invited to participate in the American GI Forum National Conference in Las Vegas on August 4-6.     She will be presenting at various events for this 250th year celebration founded by a great American Hero, Dr. Hector P. Garcia.

Please stay tuned for updates.

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Calling all researchers! The 2026 Dr. Hector P. Garcia Fellowship is now accepting applications!

http://bit.ly/HPGFellowship

What is the fellowship? It's an opportunity to receive $1000 to engage in exciting research using the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Papers. Dr. Garcia's Papers contain a wealth of information, and the possibilities are endless. Want to learn about local civil rights? Equal access to education in schools? Are you an artist, interested in the textual and visual aspects?

All interests are welcome. Apply today!

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A historical reminder of where we came from and the direction we must take.

Two organizations founded in Corpus Christi remain powerful reminders that local action drives national change

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KRIS 6News story

So, today at the Mexican-American Studies class at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, we had a discussion about the novel GIANT, written by Edna Ferber. The class was unaware that Dr. Hector Garcia, assisted Ms. Ferber in her travels around Texas for her to have a realistic view of the State. Based on the King Ranch, the movie produced in 1956 represents a "Texas today, but hopes of Texas tomorrow".

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The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation is honored to announce that Dr. Cissy Reynolds-Perez has been selected as our Keynote Speaker for our Signature Luncheon, which will be held on January 29, 2027 at the OMNI Corpus Christi Hotel.

The theme will be "Education is Our Future" as Dr. Perez has exhibited throughout her career as an advocate, teacher, Legislative Liaison, and superintendent which reflects the goals of the Foundation.

Dr. Perez is a graduate of TAMUK, and earned her Doctoral Degree at TAMUCC. Serving many years in education, she has successfully advanced education for those in need, and has been instrumental in the passage of legislation that affected our students in Texas.

Please join me in congratulating Dr. Perez.

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I belive that Dr. Hector P. Garcia is truly deserving of this recognition. A legacy that WE can all support.

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Here is the cover of our 2026 Legacy Celebration booklet with a special message from our Foundation President, Cecilia Garcia Akers.       

We are proud and happy of the wonderful turnout at our the January 30th Luncheon. Thank you to all the hard working, dedicated individuals and organizations who helped make this year's event a resounding success!

Adelante y Gracias! 

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We congratulate our 2026 award recipients for doing an outstanding job for the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation. Dr. Nelly Garcia Blow is our President's Award recipient, Lori Podolsky is our Legacy Award recipient, and Mary Spicak, is our Community Service Award recipient. Please help me congratulate them on these outstanding achievements.

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We are proud of our media sponsors.

Here is a great story from our friends at KRIS 6News.

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KRIS6News Legacy Luncheon coverage

The 2026 Legacy Luncheon celebrates Dr. Hector P. Garcia's achievments. This year's focus deals with Dr. Hector's compassionate methods of treating his patients. 

Here are some of the images from the Jan. 30, 2026 sold out event.

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The Pre Celebration Luncheon Reception (1.29.2026) was an opportunity for freinds and supporters of The Foundation to gather

and catchup. We also welcomed some new forward thinking individuals who believe in our Mission.

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Here are some highlights from the new TAMUCC / Dr. Hector P. Garcia exibit on Chaparral Street in downtown Corpus Christi.

The 2026 Legacy Luncheon was a success!

The sold out event underscores the value South Texans

place on Dr. Hector's hard fought accomplishments.

Please click the link below to view our Legacy video.

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2026 Legcacy Luncheon Video

We appreciate ALL our Legacy Luncheon sponsors. Especially Citgo and Wyatt Ranches.

Thank you! 

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