Everyday Heroes

Barbara Williams and Christianna Hale

Recently, Barbara Williams and Christianna Hale worked determinedly to help a young homeless mother get bus tickets to her hometown for herself and her baby. She walked into Any Baby Can with only one ticket for herself. She had exhausted all resources but couldn’t find anything for the second ticket. Barbara sat her down at the front desk to do some more calling. Christianna had her contact Church Under the Bridge, and she got the second ticket.

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Angelita Tobias

Recognizing how sick her client was, Angelita Tobias called a cab to take a young mother to the Brackenridge emergency room. She tried to follow the cab but it went ahead through traffic. When she finally got to the hospital, she could not find the woman anywhere in the E.R., even with the help of hospital staff. Knowing the woman did not read or speak English, Angelita was very concerned that she was lost in the big complex. The taxi company confirmed the woman had been dropped off at the E.R. As she continued to make calls on her cell phone, she kept searching the hospital and finally found her asleep in a waiting room upstairs. Angelita summoned hospital staff to take her to the E.R. The woman was admitted to the hospital and is in good health, thanks to the extra concern of Angelita.

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Sandra Cavazos, Mark Ahumada, and Angelica Guerrero-Fuentes

Sandra Cavazos, Mark Ahumada, and Angelica Guerrero-Fuentes each gave presentations to parents enrolled in AVANCE programs to explain all the services available through Any Baby Can programs. The presentations were made in Spanish.

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Ruth Wells and Arlette Salcedo

Ruth Wells and Arlette Salcedo taught history lessons to the mothers who attended a tour of the Declaration of Independence exhibit at the LBJ Library on November 3 sponored by AXA Advisors. Ruth found the Declaration of Independence written in English and Spanish on the web to use for her classes and Arlette taught them about key moments of American history during the tour.

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Gracie Guajardo

Gracie Guajardo jumped right in to help during the merger of Candlelighters and Any Baby Can. While maintaining her caseload and that of two other vacant positions, she was a great help in getting everything unpacked and organized so the staff could get “back to business.”

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Erica Reyna, Lina Navar and Jill S.

One recent Saturday, Erica Reyna led the Children's Hospital/Any Baby Can's car seat distribution with the help of Lina Navar and Jill S. They successfully instructed families how to install and use 23 new car seats for children who will now be safe riders.

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