Candles for Life Walkathon Festival to be held October 22nd

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016

The 2016 Candles for Life Walkathon Festival will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2016 from 6 P.M. through 1 A.M. at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, announced Candles for Life President Rebecca “Becky” Robinson.

This year’s Candles for Life Walkathon is expanding to a full blown festival at Shelby Park with the traditional walkathon, food and refreshment booths, games, motorcycle ride, car show, and a musical concert with free admission featuring recording artists Roberto Pulido, Marcos Orosco, Aldo Sierra, and Grupo Alkanze, announced Robinson.

The purpose of the Candles for Life Walkathon Festival is to raise funds for Maverick County residents with cancer in order to assist them with some of their expenses.  All proceeds go to assisting local cancer patients with a financial grant of $400 per individual.  This year Candles for Life has awarded 80 grants of $400 each to Maverick County residents diagnosed with cancer.  The goal is to increase the number of people receiving grants as there is a high incidence of cancer in the community.

Local schools, businesses, organizations, entities, and individuals are encouraged to register as a Walkathon fundraiser team for this year’s October 22nd Walkathon.  To register, please contact Candles for Life at 3406 Bob Rogers Drive, Suite 280, Eagle Pass, Texas 78852, Telephone (830) 968-0471.

Corporate sponsorships are also available and encouraged for all local businesses, organizations, entities, and philanthropists by contacting Candles for Life President Rebecca “Becky” Robinson at (830) 968-0070.

Luminarias may also be purchased in honor of cancer survivors and/or victims by contacting Candles for Life Vice-President Norma Salinas at (830) 513-9910.

“Candles for Life is one of the most important and deserving charitable organizations in Maverick County worthy of local businesses, entities, and individuals’ charitable donations because all funds raised go 100 percent to local citizens stricken with cancer,” said Maverick County Hospital District Board of Director Ricardo “Rica” Calderon.

The Candles for Life Officers are Rebecca “Becky” Robinson, President; Norma Salinas, Vice-President; Sheir Roberts, Secretary; and Zulema Sandoval, Treasurer.  The Candles for Life Advisory Board includes Dr. Ricardo de los Santos, Debra de los Santos, Juliet Martinez, R.N., Joan Garcia, R.N., Mike Garcia, Maria Menchaca,, Lilia Garza, Ana Tovar, Julieta Odeneal, Rosa de la Garza, Naina Jimenez, Carmen Urueta, Patrick Ogren, and Jesus Casas, C.P.A.

For more information about the 2016 Candles for Life Walkathon, please contact Zulema Sandoval at (830) 968-0471; Jerry Ramos at (210) 440-4947; Armando De La Cruz at (830) 325-2604; or Candles for Life Office at (830) 968-0471.