Cecilia Garcia-Akers, daughter of Hispanic leader Dr. Hector P. Garcia, joined 3NEWS to talk about events that celebrate the life and accomplishments of her father.

In 2009, the state of Texas decreed the third Wednesday of September to be Hector P. Garcia Day. He made history with his acts of service as a World War II (WWII) veteran, physician and activist.

Dr. Hector P. Garcia was a Mexican American physician and World War II veteran who spent his life fighting for the right of others. It's a battle that his daughter, Cecilia Garcia Akers, has now ...

Garcia was the keynote speaker at the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation Annual Birthday Celebration Luncheon on Friday at the American Bank Center. He would have been 106.

The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation also presented a check for $2,500 to the academy. The money will be used for tuition to the private school. AMERICAN G.I. FORUM HONORS DR. GARCIA ...

Dr. Garcia, already a member of LULAC which formed in the city in 1929, was concerned with the way veterans' benefits were being handled, particularly for Mexican-American veterans.

The state of Texas has established the third Wednesday of September as the Dr. Hector P. Garcia state recognition day. Sunday, January 17, 2021 would have been his 107th birthday.

The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Legacy Luncheon will be held on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Henry Garrett Ballroom of the American Bank Center.

Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Family Health Center The facility, 2606 Hospital Boulevard, focuses on preventative care and chronic disease management, but it also is open as a minor care facility ...

Sept. 27-Oct. 2 – Dr. Hector P. Garcia Play: In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Department of Theatre & Dance presents the world premiere of a new ...

Dr. Garcia, already a member of LULAC which formed in the city in 1929, was concerned with the way veterans' benefits were being handled, particularly for Mexican-American veterans.