Driscoll Health Opens Mobile Community Connection Center

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With this partnership, Esperanza de Tejas will be able to expand its Niños de Esperanza Diaper Bank and Children’s Free Store beyond Nueces County. New service areas will now include San Patricio, Kleberg, Victoria, Hidalgo, Webb, Zapata, Cameron, Starr, and Willacy counties. Courtesy Image
With this partnership, Esperanza de Tejas will be able to expand its Niños de Esperanza Diaper Bank and Children’s Free Store beyond Nueces County. New service areas will now include San Patricio, Kleberg, Victoria, Hidalgo, Webb, Zapata, Cameron, Starr, and Willacy counties. Courtesy Image

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Driscoll Health Plan and Esperanza de Tejas have been teaming up to create pop-up clinics where everyday necessities — such as diapers, baby wipes, and even vaccines — are delivered to underserved communities.

Now, both nonprofits are inviting the media and local officials to the opening a new Mobile Community Connection Center that will serve Nueces, San Patricio, Kleberg, Victoria, Hidalgo, Webb, Zapata, Cameron, Starr, and Willacy counties.

\Driscoll Health Plan presented an $8,000 check to Esperanza de Tejas to support the fellow nonprofit’s work. Media received a tour of the new Mobile Community Connection Center, a one-stop shop for free family resources.

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With this partnership, Esperanza de Tejas will be able to expand its Niños de Esperanza Diaper Bank and Children’s Free Store beyond Nueces County. New service areas will now include San Patricio, Kleberg, Victoria, Hidalgo, Webb, Zapata, Cameron, Starr, and Willacy counties.

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