EDINBURG – The Hidalgo County Office of Emergency Management has distributed 5,760 half-gallon sized bottles of hand sanitizers to first responders in several municipalities within the county including the City of McAllen, Sullivan City, Penitas, Elsa, and Mercedes.
The distribution came as a result of an in-kind donation from Gulf Coast Distillers for 20 pallets of hand sanitizer with a market value of $85,286.40.
We are grateful for this generous donation from Gulf Coast Distillers,” said Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez. “The donation will assist the county in combating the transmission of COVID-19.”
First established in the 1920’s, Gulf Coast Distillers is ...