Hancock Whitney presented more than $1.6 million in grants to 69 Southeast Texas nonprofit organizations during the annual Harvest of Giving awards ceremony Oct. 15.
The event honored the work of local nonprofits while recognizing six Beaumont-area charitable foundations whose funds help sustain community growth and service.
Grants were distributed on behalf of the Helen G. Bell Charitable Trust, H.E. & Kate Dishman Charitable Foundation Trust, Eva Dujay Foundation–Mary Harold Medical Fund, H.H. & Edna Houseman Charitable Trust, Roy & M. Permenter Charitable Foundation, and the B.A. & Elinor Steinhagen Benevolent Trust.
Each year, local nonprofits apply through a unified grant process managed by Hancock Whitney Trust and Asset Management, which serves as trustee for the six private foundations.
“Since 1981, nearly 2,200 grants totaling more than $42 million have helped empower nonprofits making a difference in our communities,” said Hancock Whitney Beaumont Market President Bill Darling. “Harvest of Giving honors both the organizations creating meaningful change every day and the private foundations whose support makes their missions possible. At Hancock Whitney, we’re grateful to stand alongside them in strengthening Southeast Texas and improving life for the people who live here.”
This year’s ceremony also celebrated milestones for two cornerstone organizations — the 40th anniversary of the H.E. & Kate Dishman Foundation Trust and the 20th anniversary of the C. Homer & Edith Fuller Chambers Charitable Foundation.
In addition, the Southeast Texas Food Bank received the Hancock Whitney Community Spotlight Award, recognizing its continued leadership in fighting food insecurity and supporting families across the region.
Grant recipients for Art: Barefoot on the Bayou Film Group, Beaumont Children’s Museum, Southeast Texas Stages, Beaumont Heritage Society, Caroline Gilbert Hinchee House Restoration, Downtown Beaumont Cultural Arts District, KVLU, Orange Community Players, Southeast Texas Arts Council, Symphony of Southeast Texas and Texas Energy Museum.
Grant recipients for Community Services: Beaumont Botanical Gardens, Beaumont Pets Alive, Big Thicket Association, Big Thicket Biosphere Reserve, Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council, Jefferson County LTRG, Mardi Gras of Southeast Texas, Scouting America - Three Rivers Council and Southeast Texas Nonprofit Development Center.
Grant recipients for Education: Friends of Anahuac Refuge, Friends of Kountze Public Library, Greater Orange Area Literacy Services (GOALS), Junior Achievement of the Golden Triangle and Vidor Rotary Club.
Grant recipients for Health: American Heart Association, Anayat House, Arc of Greater Beaumont, Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas Foundation, Buckner Retirement Services Inc., CHRISTUS Health Foundation of Southeast Texas, Crisis Center of Southeast Texas, Garlyn Place, H.O.W. Center, Janiyah’s Love, Julie Rogers “Gift of Life” Program, Loula Foundation, Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Texas Gulf Coast, Recovery Council of Southeast Texas, Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeast Texas, Shorkey Education & Rehabilitation Center, Special Olympics Texas, Stable Spirit, The Rose, Triangle Aids Network and UT Health Science Center.
Grant recipients for Social Welfare: Boys’ Haven of America, Buckner Children and Family Services, CASA of the Sabine Neches Region, Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas, Embracing Freedom Ministry, Family Services, Fishers Of Men Ministries, Girls Haven, Habitat for Humanity Inc., IEA - Inspire, Encourage, Achieve, Jackson Community Center, Jefferson County Revision, Life Resource, Nutrition & Services for Seniors, Orange Christian Services, Orange Community Action Association, Salvation Army, Sleep In Heavenly Peace, Some Other Place, Southeast Texas Family Resource Center, Southeast Texas Food Bank, United Christian Care Center of Vidor and United Way of Beaumont & North Jefferson County.
