Catholic Charities of the RGV: A Night of Hope & Giving

Photography by Tiffany Miranda

Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley hosted its 13th Annual Gala at Embassy Suites by Hilton McAllen Convention Center. The event honored the extraordinary leadership and legacy of Hershal Patel, owner of Ruby Red Hospitality, with the Hope Award. Funds raised during the event will assist families in need in our community. Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley thanks all sponsors for their continuing support and the 2023 Gala Committee for making this year’s gala a success.

COUNCILMAN SEBY HADDAD, MCALLEN MAYOR JAVIER VILLALOBOS, HERSHAL PATEL, COUNCILMAN PEPE CABEZA DE LAVACA & COUNCILMAN OMAR QUINTANILLA

DR. RICARDO SOLIS, SISTER NORMA PIMENTEL, & DR. SILVIA SOLIS

DORA THOMPSON, ROSIE VASQUEZ, & DEBBIE MAQUEDA

MAYOR JAVIER VILLALOBOS, ANNETTE VILLALOBOS, PRECILLA AMAYA, DIAN BARTEK & HIDALGO COUNTY JUDGE RICHARD CORTEZ

COUNCILMAN PEPE CABEZA DE LAVACA, BERNADRO GOMEZ, HERSHAL PATEL & ROLLAND CUELLAR

LILY TREVINO, TRAVIS MCALPINE, JERRY PALLARES & MELINETTE PALLARES

TREY MARTINEZ & MYRTHA TIJERINA