Making a name for herself

This is a two-part article. Look to last week’s issue, November 5, to read the first part.

Helping a young boy became one of the biggest challenges and enjoyments in Alicia Gallegos’ life, someone who she said impacted her immensely. It also led to her sitting on the first board of the Foundation of Hope Inc., a non-profit organization in Corpus Christi.

The Foundation of Hope Inc. was set specifically to study and assist the children participating in the Walk the Talk program, a program of self-improvement for children and their families. Walk the Talk was a 10-year plan which ran until their last cohort graduated from high school.