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KAVU Hometown Hero - Estella Perez
Written by Scylla Visperas
Sunday, 02 September 2007
"She loves children and she wants to make a difference in
every child that she meets," STAR Director, Stan Hamlyn said.
ESTELLA PEREZ WALKS THROUGH THE HALLS OF THE STAR OFFICE WITH
A MISSION.
SHE'S OUT TO HELP VICTORIA CHILDREN THROUGH THEIR STRUGGLES.
AND SHE DOES WITH ANY JUDGMENT.
WHETHER THE CHILD IS FACING TRUANCY CHARGES OR PREGNANT AT THE
AGE OF 14 - ESTELLA OPENS HER ARMS AND SETS A PATH FOR SUCCESS.
"We really care and we know things are going to be better. We
really get in there and get into the trenches and show them how
to make things better. Grab them by the hand, walk them through
and do whatever it takes to get them back on track," Perez said.
SHE'S BEEN AN ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN IN TEXAS THROUGHOUT
HER LIFE - AND NOW AT THE AGE OF 76 SHE'S STILL GOING.
"She just everyday of her life goes above and beyond to
give what children need," Hamlyn said.
IT'S BEEN SEVEN YEARS FOR ESTELLA AT THE STAR PROGRAM...AND
IT ALL BEGAN WITH AN AD IN THE PAPER. BUT NO ONE CASE STANDS
ABOVE THE REST - EACH CASE TO ESTELLA WAS SPECIAL IN ITS OWN
RIGHT.
"All of them were just monumental. When you've walked off
and you know that you've really just helped them help
themselves."
ON ANY GIVEN MONTH ESTELLA WILL REACH OUT TO NEARLY 50
FAMILIES -- SOMETIMES MORE.
HER GOAL IS TO REACH THE FAMILY BEFORE THINGS GET ROUGH.
"Life is peaks and valleys that's all it is, just ups and
downs...so we certainly can't turn out back on them ever."
ESTELLA PEREZ -- OUR HOMETOWN HERO -- DEDICATING HER
LIFE TO CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY.
Video available on the KAVU 25 website under Hometown Hero -
http://www.myvictoriaonline.com/content/blogcategory/30/46/
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