A beef taco with house-made pico de gallo, front, is one of several tacos on the menu of the newly opened Proper Taco at 139 Ashman Street in downtown Midland.

Adjacent to 77-year-old Porter’s grocery store, this mainstay of Midland’s taco truck scene has been slinging mini tacos for years. The tacos al pastor are adobo-heavy and chile-forward.

A couple of Midland business owners have taken it upon themselves to host a fundraiser for two deserving toddlers and their families, creating a wave of community support. Renee Crimmins and ...