Parents As Teachers of Rural South Central TX holds Dance & Donate gala

By News Staff on Tuesday, May 13, 2025
  • Shown at the Parents As Teachers of Rural South Central Texas gala are (from left) Lorena Hernandez, Karen Hoskins, Tara Stech, Matt Pekar, Cheryl Pekar, Carol Janecka, Phyllis Venghaus, Windi Raphael, Dallas Garza, Carl Elstner, Sherise Davis, Melinda Barneycastle, Brooksie Fuchs, Amy Elstner, Elyse Kristinik, Nettie Cernosek, Josue Rivas, Lucy Stanzel and Eddie Oppermann.
    Shown at the Parents As Teachers of Rural South Central Texas gala are (from left) Lorena Hernandez, Karen Hoskins, Tara Stech, Matt Pekar, Cheryl Pekar, Carol Janecka, Phyllis Venghaus, Windi Raphael, Dallas Garza, Carl Elstner, Sherise Davis, Melinda Barneycastle, Brooksie Fuchs, Amy Elstner, Elyse Kristinik, Nettie Cernosek, Josue Rivas, Lucy Stanzel and Eddie Oppermann.
    Parents As Teachers of Rural South Central Texas (PAT) brought the community together for an unforgettable evening at its annual fundraising gala, themed “Dance & Donate Through the Decades,” on Feb. 22 at the Southern Oaks Event Center in Columbus.PAT’S “Dance & Donate” gala raised $87,125 to empower area families.The event celebrated the power of early childhoo...

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