The festival organizers are expecting about 250,000 people to watch the parade from the banks of the San Antonio river on April 11 at 7 p.m. and proceeds from the event will go to 40 charities, including the 'Desperate Housewives' actress' charity Eva's Heroes.
Eva said in a recent interview that she applauds them for taking the tradition and combining it with a philanthropic effort like children's charities.
Eva's Heroes is based in San Antonio, Texas and helps teens and young adults who were born with developmental disabilities.
I was extremely fortunate to grow up with an intellectually disabled sister, Eva wrote on the charity's website. My mother became a special education teacher because of her and therefore I have been involved with all facets of this disability since I could walk and talk.
Eva Longoria recently divorced San Antonio Spurs NBA player Tony Parker after three years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences.
