East Texas community unites and funds Quinceañera for young girl
On Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, Karen Benitez dream came true. As a young Hispanic girl she dreamt of having a traditional Quinceañera but due to certain issues, her family couldn't afford it. With the help of the community and a contest in East Texas, she was able to have her dream party.
Ana Conejo
Video Editor / Digital Multimedia Journalist
Ana is a bilingual digital multi-media journalist. She graduated with a B.A. from Stephen F. Austin State University in Radio/Television Broadcasting. She was born and raised in Houston, Texas.
Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily!
{{description}}
Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.
Followed notifications
Please log in to use this feature
Log InAs featured on
Almost one year before her 15th birthday, she faced a harsh reality: she wasn’t going to hav…
Poco menos de un año antes de cumplir sus quince años, ella tuvo que aceptar la triste reali…
Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup.
Error! There was an error processing your request.