There is a fundraiser tonight for the family of the 17-year-old high school student from Spring who was viciously assaulted last month (see here, here, and here if you need a reminder of the details of the attack). His family has a lot of medical bills to pay, so if you can attend, please do. Details below:

The family of the hate crime victim is in urgent need of financial support for the drastic medical bills that have accrued. The young victim is still in critical condition, struggling through various medical procedures.

The host committee invites you to participate and donate to this worthy cause

Wednesday, May 31, 2006
5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. (remarks at 6:30 p.m.)
Beso
2300 Westheimer
Houston, TX 77098

Corporate donations can be sent directly to the following account:
Galvan Family Trust
Bank of America ACCOUNT NUMBER 005864404494

For more information please call :713.550.7712
Please RSVP: Marisol181@hotmail.com

Host committee at time of printing:

State Senator Rodney Ellis State Senator Mario Gallegos Commissioner Sylvia R. García

Rep. Jessica C. Farrar Rep. Ana E. Hernández Councilwoman Carol Alvarado

Hon. Sheila Jackson Lee Bill Sadler Marisol Rodríguez

Adrian Collins Karen Becerra Karen Domino

Olga Rodríguez Graci Garcés Sadie Rucker

Brandon Dudley Claudia Flores Rodas Loi N. Taylor

Max Cárdenas Ángela Mejia Armando Walle

José Jiménez, LULAC Deece Eckstein, People for the American Way