Posted on Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Lufkin… Our golfers ‘trump’ the rest. That’s because their entry fees help more than 25 nonprofits across the region serve the needs of the hurting. The bi-annual Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation Golf Tournament took place on Monday, September 23rd at Lufkin’s Crown Colony Country Club. More than 250 golfers represented 150 brands teed off on Monday for a good cause. Funds generated from the tournament fuel the foundation - a 501(c) 3 that distributed more than $130,000 in grants back in January 2019 across its footprint. Representatives from recipient organizations like The Mosaic Center, The Salvation Army, Boys and Girls Club of East Texas, and the Lufkin State Supported Living Center helped staff the tournament and serve as official witnesses on Hole 17 where Loving Toyota tried to give away a 2019 Toyota Tacoma. There was also a “Royal Flush” hole where golfers sat on ‘the throne’ to move up the tee box.
Since 2007, Brookshire Brothers has given back more than $1.2 million through the funds raised at its golf tournaments. Vendors appreciate the opportunity to network with their colleagues while raising money for so many worthy causes in the areas of education, hunger, health and the arts.
The 2019 recipients are:
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council of Deep East Texas (ADAC)
- American Cancer Society
- Angelina Alliance for Children (Harold’s House)
- Angelina Arts Alliance
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Deep East Texas
- Buckner Children and Family Services
- Christian Information and Service Center, Inc.
- Dublin Goodfellows
- Food Share Bank of Newton County
- Friends of the Ellen Trout Zoo
- Habitat for Humanity of Angelina County
- Junior Achievement of East Texas
- Junior League of Lufkin
- Lake Whitney Ministerial Alliance
- Legacy Institute for Financial Education
- Lufkin Neighborhood Strong
- Texas Forestry Museum
- The Joseph House, Inc.
- The Mosaic Center, Inc.
- The Salvation Army
- Twin City Mission
- Volunteer Services Council
- Women’s Shelter of East Texas
- Women’s Sober House
- Zavalla Food Pantry
Education Foundations:
- Angelina College Center for Non-Profit Leadership
- Hemphill ISD Education Foundation
- Lufkin ISD Education Foundation
- McGregor ISD Education Foundation
- Vidor ISD
In addition to these contributions, Brookshire Brothers has a separate employee-run Donations Committee which meets monthly to consider hundreds of donation requests from throughout the company’s footprint.
Brookshire Brothers is employee-owned and community driven. Its assets include 115 retail outlets incorporating grocery stores, convenience stores, as well as free standing tobacco, pharmacy and petro locations. Its footprint stretches east to Lake Charles, Louisiana, west to Dublin, Texas, north to Whitesboro, Texas and south to Ganado, Texas. For more information about Brookshire Brothers and its family of brands please visit www.brookshirebrothers.com.
Since 2007, Brookshire Brothers has given back more than $1.2 million through the funds raised at its golf tournaments. Vendors appreciate the opportunity to network with their colleagues while raising money for so many worthy causes in the areas of education, hunger, health and the arts.