donation
Sharon Brooks
In the wake of Hurricane Delta, Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) Oct. 12 pledged $100,000 to assist communities in Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas in recovering from back-to-back hurricanes.
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Port of Beaumont staff and volunteers delivered relief supplies to Lake Charles on Sept. 14. (Port of Beaumont photo)
Port of Beaumont staff delivers relief supplies to Lake Charles
Sharon Brooks
Representatives from the Port of Beaumont delivered more than $3,000 worth of supplies to the Port of Lake Charles on Sept. 10, the local port reported.
Monday, September 14, 2020
CHI-Biosilk creators donate $1M in hair care products, hand sanitizer
Sharon Brooks
Farouk Systems Inc. (FSI), the creators of CHI and Biosilk, announced Sept. 9 that it will donate and distribute $1 million in BioSilk Moisturizing Hand Sanitizer and CHI Hair Care to the city of Port Arthur on Sept.
Thursday, September 10, 2020
AT&T contributing $30,000 for Hurricane Laura relief in Southeast Texas
Sharon Brooks
AT&T reported Aug. 31 that the company is reaching out to help the Southeast Texas community recover from Hurricane Laura’s impacts by contributing $30,000 to the SETX Civilian Taskforce, an organization focused on providing relief and recovery to those in need following a disaster.
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
COVID-19 causes increased hunger in Texas, research indicates
Sharon Brooks
New research suggests food insecurity has doubled among Texas families on the four-month anniversary of Texas’ disaster declaration for COVID-19, reports Feeding Texas, which is in the Feeding America network.
Monday, July 13, 2020
Sempra donation bolsters LSCPA Food Pantry
Sharon Brooks
Life for a college student is hard enough, trying to juggle work and school, many with children at home and not enough money to make ends meet every month.
With the coronavirus, the struggle has grown.
Thursday, April 23, 2020
The Medical Center of Southeast Texas staff accepts boxes of donated popcorn from the Boy Scouts of America Three Rivers Council.
Boy Scouts donate popcorn to local medical providers
Sharon Brooks
To show its appreciation for the health care workers keeping the community safe during the COVID-19 crisis, Boy Scouts of America Three Rivers Council donated more than $14,000 worth of popcorn to Southeast Texas hospitals.
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Valero commits $225k to area COVID-19 fight
Sharon Brooks
Valero Energy Corporation and the Valero Energy Foundation announced April 6 it is committing $225,000 to support local organizations on the front lines of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The support is part of an overall $1.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
The Southeast Texas Food Bank received a monetary donation to feed local children during the ongoing health crisis.
Sempra donation supports local food bank, other Texas nonprofits
Sharon Brooks
Sempra Energy announced March 23 that the Sempra Energy Foundation would donate up to $500,000 to help small to medium-sized nonprofits in Texas as they continue to serve critical needs related to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) situation.
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Dugood donates more than $100k to local charities
Sharon Brooks
Impacting lives and building stronger communities – that’s the heart behind a special initiative created by DuGood Federal Credit Union.
It’s called DuGood By Giving and, after next week, 16 Southeast Texas charities will leave $52,500 stronger and better able to assist those they serve.
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
