Texas A&M Higher Education Center at McAllen to Host “The Big Event” at Palm Valley Animal Society, March 22nd

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Since 1982, thousands of Texas A&M students have gathered together for large events every spring, the lar

gest one-day student community service program in the United States. At a large event in 2025, the Texas A&M University Higher Education Center in McAllen will bring the annual tradition to the Rio Grande Valley for Aggies to volunteer at two locations in Palm Valley Animal Society.

Large events are one of the most precious traditions at Texas A&M University. Over the past 43 years, Aggies has participated in the event to complete services to express gratitude to their communities, such as planting trees in local parks, packaging dry goods at food banks and painting for residents. This year, students from the Texas A&M University Higher Education Center in McAllen and former Texas A&M students will gather together for the annual event to clean and enrich animals for the Palm Valley Animal Society.

when: Saturday, March 22, 2025

10 am – 2 pm

Where: Palm Valley Animal Society Trenton Center

2501 W Trenton Rd. Edinburgh, Texas 78539

Palm Valley Animal Society Laurie P. Andrews Center

2451 N US Expressway 281 Edinburgh, Texas 78541