Days after losing everything in a house fire, a family of 14 from the Monte Alto area now have a few belongings again thanks to H-E-B and the Texas Department of Public Safety.

On Sunday, the Dominguez family was selected to be part of “Troopsgiving,” a DPS effort to help 10 area families in need.

Troopers shopped with the family as the parents and 12 children picked out groceries and snacks.

“When we get here, they told us my kids can get whatever they want, and they felt so happy,” Mario Dominguez said. “The first thing they went through were the candies, my wife got a little bit of food too.”

The Nov. 19 fire that destroyed the Dominguez home is still under investigation. Mario said it took him four years to build the home, and that the community has been supporting the family.

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DPS troopers also helped the family replace some everyday necessities. 

DPS spokesperson Sgt. Maria Hernandez said a trooper assigned to the region started Troopsgiving to give back to the community. A total of 10 families were selected this year, and DPS said they hope to help more families next year.

“Even with this uniform on, we're humans and we feel the pain. We feel the hurt that other people are going through,” Hernandez said.

Mario said the help his family has received inspired him to find a way to pay forward the support they’ve received.

A GoFundMe was set up to help the Dominguez family. Click here to donate.

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