HOUSTON (KIAH)---A beloved firefighter known as Marcelo 'Ox' Garcia III lost his life back in November 2024 while in the line of duty. Now in his memory, family, friends and loved ones partnered together to create a community kitchen in his neighborhood, the East End.

Founder of the Magnolia Fund, Erik Ibarra, said that both him and 'Ox' had a dream since 2022 of pouring back into the community to help startup entrepreneurs. After much time and investment, the Magnolia Fund was created to help restaurant businesses have a space, resources and mentorship to get their business up and running.

I met Ox when I was probably just out of high school and from that day, that's how I've known him. And so, you know, over the years and I think we also realized we had similar aspiration. He started d

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