Heather Finerghty
Heather Finerghty grew up in Rockport Texas and moved to San Antonio in 1993 to attend college. She earned a Bachelors of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of Texas at San Antonio and then a Master of Public Administration degree also from UTSA. Heather has 10 years experience working in the non-profit sector including 8 years in Development. She is married to John Finerghty and is the proud mother of a six year old son and a two year old daughter.
Debby Gil-Hernandez was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in San Antonio, TX. She received her Bachelor of Art degree in psychology and sociology from the University of Texas at Austin. She then began her career as a Crime Scene Investigator for the San Antonio Police Department. Because of her desire to better serve her community she continued her education with a Masters of Counseling degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio. After providing direct counseling services to children, adolescents and their families she eventually settled into working as an internal Employee Assistance Supervisor for Zachry Corporation (Zachry). In addition to supporting employees and their family members, she particularly enjoyed utilizing her skills in program management and administration. With her passion for helping children and families, Debby is excited to be part of an organization that shares this passion and is dedicated to a high level of excellence. Debby is married to Ivan Hernandez, a fire fighter for the City of Shavano Park and has two children, Iliana and Mateo. She loves spending time with her family and enjoys Latin dancing, traveling and trying new foods.
Rare documents tied to the 1836 Battle of the Alamo, including receipts signed by William Barret Travis for lumber, gunpowder and other supplies, are on display in the state shrine this weekend.
The papers, from the estate of a Waco collector, will be sold by RR Auction after online bidding Thursday through Nov. 17. A portion of sales proceeds will benefit the Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas.
In 2004, a receipt Travis signed for cattle to feed his men sold for $147,000.
Alamo visitors can view the documents free of charge today and Sunday only. The Alamo, open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., also will have 1830s period demonstrations as part of its monthly “First Saturday” program.
The San Antonio Business Journal covered our partnership with Zachry in a recent article:
Local nonprofit The Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas recently inked a partnership agreement with Zachry Corp. to provide its employees with bereavement counseling services as part of the company’s employee assistance program (or EAP).
Terms of the nonprofit’s contract with Zachry, a locally based construction and materials company, were not disclosed.
EAPs are employee benefit programs offered by employers that are intended to help employees deal with personal problems that might impact their health and work performance. They generally take the form of assessment, short-term counseling and referral services for employees and their family members.
The partnership is an important step in the nonprofit’s evolution, officials with the organization say. It’s the first time the center has contracted directly with a company as an EAP provider, and the relationship is part of a broader plan to extend services to more local companies, providing the nonprofit with a new revenue stream.
SAN ANTONIO (May 20, 2010) – As renovation work is completed on the new Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas (CBCST) facility at 205 West Olmos, Rackspace, through its “Rack Gives Back” program, has volunteered to provide the finishing touches that will make the space feel like home to the hundreds of children and their families who come to the Center for therapy and support programs each year.
On May 20, more than a hundred volunteers from Rackspace will put in landscaping, plant trees and create a sensory garden outside the kitchen window where children can smell, feel and taste fresh herbs and spices. Inside the Children’s Bereavement Center home, Rackers will be painting murals on walls, revamping therapy rooms and refinishing furniture, all in preparation for the CBCST’s grand opening on June 25.
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