Tacos for Houston event raises over $10,000 for hurricane relief efforts

Yesterday’s Tacos for Houston event brought out 1,100 people and raised $10,477 in donations that will be used to fund the American Red Cross’s efforts to aid those affected by Hurricane Harvey.

The event was announced last week by the organizers of the Taco Truck Throwdown. Food vendors including Taqueria Jaliscience, La Imperial Taqueria, Taco Mary’s, El Premio Mayor, Los Toritos, and Pop’s Emporium donated $1 from each taco sold—which totaled $2,350.

Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Co. hosted the event and contributed $2,500 from beer sales. The Fresno Grizzlies matched both that donation and the one from the food vendors.

Additionally, artist Henry Contreras sold “Houston: We are Here For You” t-shirts, the proceeds of which went to charity. The rest of the money came from direct donations to the Red Cross, which was on site.

Local musicians and artists 40 Watt Hype, Patrick Contreras, DJ Green Giant and sound/lighting guru Richard Juarez were there to donate their talents and time, as well.

It’s a great showing by the people of Fresno, and something to be proud of. Well done to everyone who attended and everyone who worked hard to put on this event in such a short amount of time.

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Jason Farris

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I grew up in Fresno. Relaxed in its calm breezes, listened with my dad to the crack of the bat at little league baseball games when I was a kid and now take my son to do the same at minor league games. I broadened my mind at its schools (I went to high school right here at San Joaquin Memorial, and to college at Fresno State!) I love that if I drive for two hours in one direction, I can be in the mountains. For two hours in another, luxuriating on a California beach. I can enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere of San Francisco or Los Angeles, but still be able to come home to relaxation, calm, and quiet.

I love where I live, and I also love what I do. I'm lucky to be able to work in a profession in which I get to build relationships; one that has me meeting new people each and every day and helping them to build new lives in my beloved city. I'm lucky enough to work in a profession in which I can marry cutting-edge technologies and marketing techniques to good, old-fashioned, nose-to-the-grindstone work. I am lucky enough to work in a profession that allows me to work as an advocate for my clients; to use every tool at my disposal to get a job done well for them, and with as little stress and expense as possible.

I love my city. I love my job. One inspires my excellence for the other.

Fresno? I say FresYES

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