Southside Collaborative

Although she has lived in San Antonio for decades, the Southside was new to her until recently. "I thought I knew this side of town," she admits, "but I had never been out here. It's isolated—no H-E-B, no Walmart, just a couple of stores trying to carry produce. My heart sank."

Southside Collaborative committee member Olga Martinez tirelessly advocates for community growth and empowerment.

Nine years ago, Candi survived a rollover car accident that changed her life and so many others.