
Christy Jalbert has been the coordinator of Mission Amarillo’s ParentChild+ since 2015. Christy received her degree in Education from Texas A&M University and taught in the public school system for many years. After working with children in poverty and seeing the struggles they had in school, she decided to partner with Mission Amarillo to bring ParentChild+ to Amarillo.
Now she is helping low income parents ensure their children are getting the critical language development they need before starting school. ParentChild+ graduates are starting school ready and are 30% more like to go on to graduate from high school. Christy has been married to her wonderfully supportive husband, Luke, for 28 years and they have two grown sons. Their family is involved in their church and likes to spend time outdoors together.
The Panhandle Gives will be November 23- December 1, 2026. Last year, we raised more than $87,000! We always appreciate the support of our community through TPG. Watch our social media pages and this page for details about this year's The Panhandle Gives as the event date gets closer.