Texana Center is a wonderful organization. My older brother has down syndrome and has been a client at Texana for over 10 years. There are very few places where adults with down syndrome can work, socialize and feel part of the larger community, but Texana has given him a sense of purpose. He goes to "work" and interacts with his peers every day. Texana also organizes social functions in the community, which excite him to participate. By far the most important element for my brother is being an active member of The Rosenberg Exchange Club. Through the Exchange Club they volunteer and give back to the local community. He tells me all the time he has a "meeting" to attend and that he feels he is making a difference in the community by "helping" other people, which make him feel so special and proud. Texana has truly been a blessing to me and my family for over a decade - they have changed my brother's life! Franco Albarran.
I regularly volunteer with Texana Center during fundraising events to help them run their audio visual equipment. By donating my time, I help them keep their costs down which means they raise more money. Texana Center is a wonderful organization and if it wasn’t for them, many people would go without services. After taking a tour of their programs, it is easy to see that Texana Center is vital to our community in many ways. The help that they provide to the people of all ages is truly life changing. They really do make the best of a bad situation because of the little reimbursement that they receive from the services they provide.
Texana is an amazing program and does so much for the children and adults with special needs. I have a 15 year old son with down syndrome and autism, and I cannot wait for the new facility in Fulshear to be built, so that my son has a place where he can go after high school, and be around others like him, and learn skills to help him be a productive member of our community.