La Posada constantly works toward building a sense of community. All are welcomed and introduced into what we often refer to as family, where we work together and serve others. Our communal environment does not only affect our clients, but also our staff. La Posada recently welcomed back Grants Compliance Coordinator Alejandra Zepeda from her …
We are grateful for visitors who come to La Posada Providencia to learn about our ministry and meet the people we serve. Often, after touring our facility, groups leave wanting to do more for the people they have just met at our shelter. This is a story about one such visit. Annie Nolte-Henning from Alight …
The afternoon of Sunday, July 28, well-wishers from far and wide joined the local community to pay tribute to La Posada Program Director Sister Zita Telkamp. This year marks her 70-year anniversary of entering her religious community, the Sisters of Divine Providence. Sharing in the celebration were La Posada staff, volunteers, members of the Board …
As La Posada Providencia was preparing to celebrate July 4th and all the excitement that comes with such an extraordinary holiday, three individuals, two men, and one woman, walked slowly and quietly up to La Posada. A skeleton crew of social work interns greeted them. They introduced themselves and began to ask questions about La …
Media broadcasts about the Texas / Mexico border crisis with migrants occur daily. Various news outlets offer differing points of view, which can lead to misconceptions about what is happening. In an effort to shine light on the border issues, local organization ARISE brought a group of students from Incarnate Word University, in San Antonio …
Happy Birthday, Jodi Goodwin and Thank You! Happy birthday wishes go out to friend of La Posada, and local immigration attorney, Jodi Goodwin. Jodi has been a faithful volunteer and supporter of La Posada for many years. Jodi has honored us by setting up a Facebook birthday fundraiser to help us raise capital to make our …
From time to time, we like to share La Posada stories from those who visit and volunteer with us. Daniel and Rebekah Behrens, who are regular volunteers at La Posada, wrote the following story. Fr. Daniel is a priest in the Anglican Church of North America who is serving with a ministry in Harlingen called …
La Posada Providencia recently welcomed Sister Mary Beth Gray, SND (Sisters of Notre Dame), who is from Ohio and celebrating her 50th Jubilee as a Sister. Sister taught elementary school for 30 years and was music director in parishes for 15 years. She came to La Posada after the leadership of her religious community invited …
Six years ago, Victor Escalona left his home in Venezuela with the dream of starting a new life in the United States. Like the majority of our clients, he arrived to La Posada with few possessions and hope in his heart. Last January, La Posada received an exciting call from an overjoyed Victor informing us …
La Posada’s 2017 Hands & Hearts Brunch and Auction had many exciting and memorable moments. One of the event’s highlights was the presentation of our newest client video. Produced by Enrique Leal, the video features interviews with La Posada staff, board members, and Cucu, an Ethiopian asylee and former client. The video gives viewers an …
