Standing, Kim Raschke, David M. Delac, Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce President Gina Spagnola, V.J. Tramonte; sitting, Fred Raschke and Karen Flowers.

The Family Service Center of Galveston County held its annual Connections of the Heart Gala, “Flashback Friday,” on Feb. 1 in the Davidson Ballroom at The Tremont House in Galveston. The event honored Community Champions Tino and Denise Gonzalez, raising $88,611 in funds to deliver free and low-cost counseling and mental health services to area residents. Furthermore, $20,000 of the funds raised will go to the Tino Gonzalez “Sunshine” Memorial Fund, supporting the mental health and well-being of children, youth and their families to help build a healthy Galveston County. Gonzalez died in January of brain cancer. Photos by Manny Chan

Galveston College regent Armin Cantini, Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce President Gina Spagnola and Galveston College regent Raymond Lewis.

Tony, Ingrid, Willy and Alex Gonzalez.

Bob Simpson, Jan Simpson, Dr. Jennifer Goodman, Deb and Wally Deats.

Jim and Judge Kim Sullivan, Judge Trey Dibrell and Commissioner Joe Giusti.