“Our challenge: Since we started tracking our service hours, our highest quarter was Q1 of this year, recording 1870 hours. If we can reach a 2000-hour quarter in Q4, we’ll accomplish two critical tasks. We will have made Team TRB history, but more importantly, we will exceed our total from 2023 and be able to demonstrate that as our bank has grown in 2024, so has our commitment to serving our communities.
Of all our core values, there’s a reason community is the heart of our mission statement. With each bank we build, we integrate our Team TRB identity into the fabric of each city and town we serve. We make it our responsibility to know the people in our community, and to serve them like we know them. This is how we bank Texas one relationship at a time. We will succeed if our communities succeed. Go Team TRB!”
Of all our core values, there’s a reason community is the heart of our mission statement. With each bank we build, we integrate our Team TRB identity into the fabric of each city and town we serve. We make it our responsibility to know the people in our community, and to serve them like we know them. This is how we bank Texas one relationship at a time. We will succeed if our communities succeed. Go Team TRB!”
Brent Baldree
PresidentAugust 2024 Review
Volunteers for August
- Hayes Duffy – 48 hrs.
- Emily Kirchner – 36.5 hrs.
- Calen McNett – 31 hrs.
- Matt Martin – 30 hrs.
- Kimberly R. Chambless – 27 hrs.
Where We Volunteered
- Loaves & Fishes of the RGV, Inc. – 73.5 hrs.
- Episcopal Diocese of West Texas – 48 hrs.
- Blanco County Fair & Rodeo Assoc. – 27 hrs.
- Catholic Charities of the RGV – 23 hrs.
- MetroPort Chamber of Commerce – 21 hrs.
Team TRB in the Spotlight
Team TRB in the Rio Grande Valley are living out our community core value as the newly merged Trust and Wealth Management Division (TWM) took a day of service to support a local non-profit, Loaves and Fishes of the Rio Grande Valley Inc. TWM spent their day building their team by serving their community, preparing and serving a warm meal, assembling food bags, stuffing envelopes, and caring for the facility and gardens. We look forward to hearing more stories like this as Team TRB fosters our core values inside our banks by serving the needs of our communities outside our banks. Way to set the pace TWM!
August Recap by Region
Central
- Emily Kirchner judged the Vereins Quilt Guild 2024 Quilt Show as the Mayor Pro Term, and she also served at the Heritage School Back-to-school breakfast.
- Keri Sandvig and Kim Boren spent time at the Heights of Bulverde Rehabilitation Center with Project 10:27 in an activity day with seniors playing games and doing arts and crafts.
- David DeStefano volunteered with his local city as well as A Kind Heart Foundation, Cheyanna’s Champions 4 Children.
- Samuel Duffy served as a mentor, adult supervisor, and worship leader at the Bishop’s Happening Movement, based in the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas.
- John Wells donated breakfast tacos to teachers of Fredericksburg ISD for their annual back to school week.
- Calen McNett volunteered at the Blanco County Fair & Rodeo
- Kim Boren, Keri Sandvig, and Michelle Garcia participated with the Bulverde Spring Branch Area Chamber of Commerce, and Keri also participated with the Bulverde Spring Branch Eco Dev. Foundation.
North
- The TRB Team at the Denton branch hosted a giveaway with the local radio station sponsoring tickets to the North Texas State Fair.
- Michelle Houston, Kimberly Chambless, and Chase Harris worked a promotional table at the Metroport Chamber of Commerce Mixer where TRB was a presenting sponsor.
- Kimberly Chambless took customers to the Christ’s Haven Clay Shoot to raise money for a nonprofit.
- Matt Martin participated in the Denton County Ducks Unlimited fundraiser.
Houston
- Lisa Ta and Kristy Rodriguez partnered with ABC 13 and the local community center, The Ismaili Jamatkhana Center, for a back-to-school supply drive benefitting TeachersAID, a program hosted by the Houston Food Bank. Associates at the Memorial and Cypress branches maintained collection bins and donated to the supply drive.
- Lisa also performed a ribbon cutting for Little Gym with the Central Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce and attended Bingo and Bites with the Lamar Educations Awards Foundations Board Members
- Clay Wright volunteered with his local school district’s annual new staff orientation and later presented on Elderly Financial Abuse to tenants at Solana Assisted Living Facility.
- Kristy Rodriguez, Lewis Gissel, and Lisa Ta participated with their local chamber in Central Fort Bend.
- Lewis Gissel volunteered at Spring Branch ISD’s quarterly board meeting.
South Texas
- Diana Delaunay gave a financial literacy presentation to the Youth Offender Program hosted by the 197th District Court and Judge Cordova.
- Valeria Suarez and Fred Garza participated with CASA of Hidalgo County, and Valeria also volunteered and collaborated with the Deep South Texas Financial Literacy Alliance.
- Jesse Ozuna, Rita Garcia, Jacob Loredo, and Robert Donalson all participated in the annual back-to-school shopping spree with middle school kids in need.
- Maria Idalia Pena, Lindsey Gonzalez, and Frances Vasquez participated in the back-to-school event hosted by Jericho Health Services.
- Jacob Loredo, Jamie Rosas, Delma Diaz, Brent Baldree, Valeria Suarez, and Rita Garcia attended and participated in the Driscoll Children’s Hospital Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Cattleman’s Roundup and Auction.
- Jamie Rosas, David Estes, and Mark Liserio volunteered at the Easterseals Rio Grande Valley 46th Annual Telethon where they answered phones and received donations toward supporting the efforts of the non-profit.
- Brent Baldree, Valeria Suarez, Jamie Rosas, Fred Garza, Daniel Padilla all participated and attended the Catholic Charities of the RGV Annual Gala.
- Jamie Rosas and Valeria Suarez participated in the 5th Annual Girl Scouts of Greater South Texas Desserts-First fund raiser.
- Innette Cuellar volunteered at the Greater Gold Foundation for the “250-Too-Many Race Run Walk to End Childhood Cancer 5K.”
- Elizabeth Cisneros and Ana Guerrero participated in the 7th Annual Bowling Tournament charity fundraiser with Order of Alhambra Caravan.
- Robert Donalson and Jesse Ozuna volunteered at the Annual DHR Fishing for Hope Tournament fundraiser.
- Omar Rodriguez assisted with setup and organization of IT and technical assistance at TIFT.
Core Value: Community
We take pride in contributing our time and resources to make our communities a great place to live and work. We are successful when our communities are successful.
