Mario Castro can only be described as a human being whose generosity knows no end. Mario Castro is a father, grandfather, mentor, leader in the workplace, and friend to many. He has over 18 years in his profession and has been employed at his current job for over 9 years. At his job he goes above and beyond year after year for his residents at Portofino Apartments. During the infamous Texas snowstorm of 21’ that lasted several days, instead of staying home, Mario drove on icy roads and stayed overnight at the apartment complex for 2 days battling a series of frozen pipes bursting one after another. That was not a requirement from his job, he did so on his own accord. Mario is beloved and respected at the Portofino apartment complex. Over the past month of October 2024 Mario was unable to respond to any messages or phone calls from his cell phone, however that did not stop his residents from calling or leaving messages to his personal phone. They voiced their concern over Mario’s health as they have not seen him for weeks. As a person, Mario is known by his friends as dependable, charismatic, and generous. When his friends have a problem, Mario is the first person they call because they know he is dependable and will do whatever he can with the best intentions. Mario once helped a single mother of 4 children by gathering some of his friends and gave this mother a kitchen makeover. Mario did not receive payment for this act, he merely acted out of the kindness of his heart and his willingness to help. Together he and his friends donated cabinets, painted the kitchen and retiled the entire dining room floor. Mario’s charity does not stop there, he is a frequent donor to his local church, he also donates money during the holidays to children in Peru in his local hometown, and I have never seen him pass on the opportunity to donate to the local homeless while waiting at the stoplight. Mario is always thinking about what is best for others without asking for anything in return. He has no malicious bone in his body, would never hurt any living being, and represents true values.The signatures below represent the lives he’s touched and the people who truly know Mario Castro.