If you’ve driven through Downtown El Paso recently then you may notice migrant families who are trying their hardest to stay warm outside.

Temperatures overnight dipped down to below freezing causing dangerous weather conditions for people staying out in the cold.

It is so heartbreaking to think that these families will have to be outside when the coldest air of the season hits the borderland, but seeing the amount of donations and volunteer work from local businesses really restores my faith in humanity.

Courtesy: Leanne Chavez
Courtesy: Leanne Chavez
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HDZ Auto Connect Donates Clothing Items to Migrants:

The hard working men at Hernandez Auto Connect, Oscar Hernandez, Adrian Hernandez, Jay Hernandez, and Adrian Arreola, decided to jump into action when they saw the conditions that migrant families had to deal with while in the U.S.

“So last week my brother Tony came into the office and told us he couldn’t sleep the night before thinking of the Immigrants being out in the cold,” wrote Oscar Hernandez on a post shattered to his Instagram.

The employees at Hernandez Auto Connect decided to jump into action and gathered as many sweaters , blankets, socks , shoes and other clothing items to donate to people in need the next day.

“Although we couldn’t help everyone at the moment, it warms our hearts to be able to see a little girl be able to put on some warm boots and see her smile,” wrote Oscar.

RevIVe Mobile Health Donates Their Time & Services:

RevIVe Mobile Health is a Texas Department of State Health Services licensed Advanced Life Support First Responder Emergency Medical Services Organization.

RevIVe focuses on providing peace of mind to customers and forging durable and long-lasting relationships while providing a variety of services tailored to the specific needs of our diverse clientele.

The team at RevIVe brought their mobile unit out to assist the migrants downtown by providing first aid care to individuals free of cost as well as a meals to those in need.

“Whatever your view point is, we are here for EL PASO,” wrote RevIVe officials on their Instagram page which featured a video of the RevIVe team in downtown El Paso assisting migrants.

Fit Fam El Paso & Star Burgers Feed Migrants:

Fit Fam El Paso is keeping locals updated on the migrant crisis by sharing posts with details on the issues these migrants face and how locals can help these migrants.

Recently, Fit Fam decided to partner with local food truck, Star Burgers to provide free burgers for El Paso’s homeless population, stranded migrants, and other undeserves groups.

“In addition to purchasing hundreds of burgers for the less fortunate, FitFam will also be purchasing hundreds of free burgers for the El Pasoans enjoying Winterfest at San Jacinto Plaza! If you would like to donate to feeding the underserved populations in need (one burger is just $2),” read a post shared on Fit Fam El Paso’s Instagram page.

People interested in making a donation can do so by Clicking Here.

Politics aside, It’s truly heartwarming to see our community coming together for these migrants during these challenging times. This truly is, El Paso Strong.

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