<div>Pancho Claus is celebrating 45 years of putting smiles on children's faces. Last year, we distributed over 20,000 gifts in the Houston area, and expanded our gift-giving to the children of the Rio Grande Valley Area.
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<div>“The Rio Grande Valley (RGV) is home to over 900 'colonias,' which are unincorporated, impoverished settlements along the US-Mexico border. These settlements lack basic services, such as running water, electricity, and paved roads. (A. Gatta)”
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<div>The Pancho Claus Season includes performances, parades, personal appearances, gift-giving, etc.
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<div>Any funds raised past our Christmas Goal will be used year-round for further Pancho Claus programming.
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<div>Thank You &amp; God Bless,
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<div>Sources:
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<div>Gatta, Audrey. “Health Risks Down in the Valley: COVID-19 and the Rio Grande Valley in Texas.” MIT, livingwage.mit.edu/articles/72-health-risks-down-in-the-valley-covid-19-and-the-rio-grande-valley-in-texas. Accessed 31 Oct. 2022.
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Pancho Claus 2025 Christmas Project

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