SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (ValleyCentral) — After months of uncertainty, over 500 Neighbors in Need of Services Inc. (NINOS) Head Start employees gathered at the South Padre Island Convention Center to celebrate one more year of funding to continue providing services to children and families in the Valley.

Since 1990, NINOS Head Start has offered educational programs, nutritional guidance, dental health services, and other special services to children up to 4 years old. They strive to serve both children and families in Cameron and Willacy counties based on their income and area.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration asked Congress to eliminate funding for Head Start as part of sweeping budget cuts.

Mary Sosa-Villareal, President of the Board of Directors for NINOS Head Start, say

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