Incarnate Word Academy celebrated a beautiful Mass today to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Hector P. Garcia.

Thank you to all who attended this special occasion. We would also like to thank Cecilia Garcia-Akers

for addressing our Angels and to the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation for their generous contribution

to IWA. This gift of tuition assistance will help keep IWA accessible to our community.

KRIS 6News' Michelle Lorenzo did an excellent job discussing Dr. Hector P. Garcia's Legacy with Cecilia Garcia Akers, Dr. Hector's daughter.

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September 20, 2023 - Texas A&M University Corpus Christi Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month by Honoring Dr. Hector P. Garcia

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Please join us for the historic celebration!

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and Dr. Hector P. Garcia's Legacy. These wonderful events are free to the public. 

The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation is honored to announce that the Mercedes Texas Commissioner's Court has voted to approve a yearly celebration of the legacy of Dr. Hector P. Garcia on the recognized Texas State Recognition Day which is the 3rd Wednesday of September.

Dr. Hector P. Garcia immigrated to Mercedes, TX from Mexico in 1917, and attended his primary and secondary education in Mercedes, TX, along with his family of 6 siblings. The Garcia Family operated a dry goods store, while his father Jose Garcia, taught his children the basics of education in order for them to achieve the highest education goals possible.  Six of seven surviving children became medical doctors.

Special thanks to Skyler Howell for his presentation to the Commissioner's Court that ensured passage of the Proclamation.  The Foundation is looking forward to celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Hector P. Garcia in Mercedes, TX.

The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation is pleased to announce
the Foundation's Board President/Chair, Cecilia Garcia Akers has been
selected to be included in San Antonio's Inspiring Woman Book, Volume
7.
Inspiring Woman Book features 50 successful women of San Antonio in
business, media, non-profit corporations and medicine.
This 2023 edition is Ms. Garcia Akers second inclusion in this
publication.
The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation's Board of Directors
congratulates Ms. Garcia Akers for her continued advocacy in
healthcare and education.

Cecilia Garcia Akers is extremely honored to have been nominated to the University of Texas System Chancellor's Council Executive Committee. The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation is proud of our continuing relationship with the University of Texas, and our commitment to advancing education and health care opportunities to those in need. Cecilia will be attending her first meeting in New York City in October, 2023. A proud South Texas girl bringing a bit of expertise in healthcare, and collaborating with a very important University System.

Congratulations Cecilia Garcia Akers!

 Pick up your copy of The Inspiring Life of Texan Hector P. Garcia this Saturday, June 2, 9am-4pm at Heritage Park Market Days on Chaparral Street across from the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi.

Meet Dr. Hector's daughter at the Market Days. Cecilia also wrote the book and will gladly sign it for you.

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Market Days is this Saturday.

We are blessed with a wonderful relationship with Our Lady of the Lake University with a new $25,000.00 endowment to assist students in need.

We are thrilled to be able to expand our philanthropy to a major Catholic University, that has a campus in San Antonio, Houston, and La Feria, TX. The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation is always grateful to assist students in need-one student at a time. May God continue to bless our efforts.

Foundation President, Cecilia Garcia Akers and Treasurer, Jim Akers present Dr. Abel A. Chavez, President of Our Lady of the Lake University and endowment check for $25,000.

The John P. McGovern Academy of Oslerian Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston held its Osler Club meeting on March 21, 2023.

A presentation titled "Dr. Hector P. Garcia: The Doctor to the Barrios" was given by second year medical student Jacqueline Ochoa, from McAllen , TX.

The presentation was comprehensive, educational and relevant to the practice of medicine as it exists today.

The Board of Directors of the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation extends its deepest gratitude to Ms. Ochoa, the Osler Club, and the University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston in the naming of Dr. Hector P. Garcia as the McGoverns Academy of Oslerian Medicine,  Hector P. Garcia Society.

Our Foundation is always excited to assist Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in educational endeavors for research.

The application deadline is April 15, 2023. For more info including eligibility and application procedure, 

visit https://www.tamucc.edu/library/find/special-collections/learning-special-collections/garcia-fellowship/index.php?fbclid=IwAR09pFJZJad250kVzHz7Bz3bFoXb5kYdYPrfPbFlE96kPLgoO9Ulo6deIOM

On January 20th, 2023, hundreds of people from across the state of Texas came together to celebrate the birthday of Civil Rights Hero, Dr. Hector P. Garcia. This annual luncheon also helps keep Dr. Hector’s legacy alive and supports the organization named in his honor, The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation. Here are some images that help capture this wonderful event.

It was a beautiful day for the Dr. Hector P. Garcia’s Birthday Memorial and Wreath-Laying Service at Seaside Memorial Park,                January 17, 2023.

Thank you to the Veterans Band and the GI Forum for sponsoring this annual memorial service.

Friends and supporters of the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation came                 

 together on January 19, 2023 at the Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi to 

honor the trailblazing civil rights leader. They were also treated to a scene

of a play based on the remarkable life of Dr. Hector put on by the Department

of Theater and Dance at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. It was also an opportunity

to meet Dr. Abel Chavez, President of Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio.

Dr. Chavez was the keynote speaker at the Annual Legacy Luncheon that celebrates

Dr. Hector P. Garcia’s birthday and accomplishments.

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

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