“I’m proud to report, at the end of November, Team TRB has already exceeded last year’s total community service hours—and we’re still climbing. In light of this achievement, I’d like to shift our sights a bit as we prepare close out 2024 and lay a foundation for a year of service in 2025 with a fresh focus and a new challenge.
Since we began tracking our service hours, our average number of volunteers each month has steadily increased, yet our highest number of volunteers in any month is 90. We’re reporting impressive numbers of community service each month—with less than a quarter of our team in the game.
Our new challenge: Reach 40% of Team TRB engaging in community service; a rounded figure would be about 200 unique volunteers. If we can accomplish this, not only are we making Team
TRB history, but more importantly, we are demonstrating to our communities just how invested we are in their success. Let’s go Team TRB! “
Since we began tracking our service hours, our average number of volunteers each month has steadily increased, yet our highest number of volunteers in any month is 90. We’re reporting impressive numbers of community service each month—with less than a quarter of our team in the game.
Our new challenge: Reach 40% of Team TRB engaging in community service; a rounded figure would be about 200 unique volunteers. If we can accomplish this, not only are we making Team
TRB history, but more importantly, we are demonstrating to our communities just how invested we are in their success. Let’s go Team TRB! “
Brent Baldree
PresidentNovember 2024 Review: From the top
Volunteers for October
- Samuel Hayes Duffy – 54
- Kimberly R. Chambless – 39
- Michelle Houston – 25.5
- Zach Townsend – 20
- Fred Garza – 17.75
Where We Volunteered
- Episcopal Diocese of West Texas – 54
- Friends for Hope – 26.6
- Vannie E. Cook Jr. Children’s Cancer and Hematology Clinic – 18.5
- Johnson City Youth Sports Association – 17.3
- Metroport Meals on Wheels – 16
Team TRB in the Spotlight
In November, Texas Regional Bank proudly served as Co-Title sponsor for the 19th Annual Heroes & Outlaws Benefit Concert, a Texas Cowboy-themed evening featuring live music, dinner, and a silent auction benefiting the Vannie E. Cook Jr. Children’s Cancer and Hematology Clinic, the only pediatric cancer treatment facility in South Texas—which ensures access to lifesaving treatments close to home, regardless of financial need.
Yet Team TRB went beyond sponsorship, volunteering their time to support the event by assisting with check-in and registration, table seating, silent auction logistics, and cleanup. The efforts of Team TRB in the Rio Grande Valley exemplify our commitment to serving and strengthening the communities we call home.
Team TRB’s presence in the community and volunteering in events like this reflect the heart of our mission across Texas: we’re not just a bank—we’re neighbors invested in the well-being of the communities we serve and live in every day. Thank you, Team TRB volunteers!
October Recap by Region
Central
- Greg Lick and Blythe Cox attended the Associated Builders and Contractors of Central Texas Golf Fundraiser and hosted a networking booth.
- Zach Townsend and Kim Boren attended and volunteered at the Bracken Christian School’s Warrior’s Clay Target Shootout.
- Zach Townsend, Kim Boren, and Keri Sandvig participated in the Bulverde Jubilee Craft and Show Parade put on by Bulverde Spring Branch Activity Center.
- Zach Townsend, Keri Sandvig, Blythe Cox, and Tracy Harris attended the monthly BSB Chamber Power Lunch with TRB being one of the spotlight sponsors. Tracy Harris gave a presentation about new regulations that will impact banking and small business owners as a whole.
- Jason Hendrix participated in the CCIM Central Texas annual golf fundraiser.
- Justin Foster and the Kerrville Team built and rode a parade float in the Hill Country Holiday Lighted Parade.
- Kari Sandvig and Blythe Cox provided breakfast tacos and thanksgiving pies to Comal ISD.
- Monica Rios set up, prepare food and drinks, and helped serve at the Thanksgiving Gathering Party organized by Community Resource Centers of Texas.
- Summer Reyes helped volunteer to wrap trees on her church campus for the holiday season at Cornerstone Church.
- Justin Foster and Emily Kirchner attended a meeting and addressed the Hill Country Chapter of the Financial Women in Texas.
- John Wells volunteered with the Fredericksburg ISD Academic Booster and Mentorship program.
- Emily Kirchner met with HEB Trees program to secure funding for the Fredericksburg Native Trees project.
- Emily Kirchner supported the Fredericksburg Theater Company by assisting students backstage before and during performances of the Aristocats Kids theater production.
Dallas + Ft. Worth
- Michelle Houston and Mimi Tran attended the Longhorn Council Distinguished Citizen Awards dinner hosted by the Boy Scouts of America.
- North Dallas Branch teams participated in an angel tree.
- Michelle Houston and Mimi Tran attended a fundraising luncheon at the WOW Women of Worth conference.
- Cristie Escochea attended the evening of gratitude donor’s reception hosted by the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum.
- Jacque Kruppa met with and strategized support for the PTA of Emmett J. Conrad High School.
- Kim Chambless and Michelle Houston attended and volunteered at the Metroport Meals on Wheels Golf Classic.
- Cristie Escochea and Mandy Austin volunteered their time and participated with the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas in various events, including a Financial Inclusion Roundtable and Workshop, and a Women of Tocqueville New Member Orientation.
Houston
- Lisa Ta participated in two ribbon cuttings on behalf of the Central Ford Bend Chamber of Commerce.
- Lisa Ta and Lewis Gissel attended the CFB Chamber’s Business Awards Breakfast.
- Clay Wright attended the monthly luncheon with Cy-Fair Chamber of Commerce and also participated in a ribbon cutting with the Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce.
- Skip Colvin attended a board meeting with the Montgomery County Government Affairs Council.
- Lewis Gissel attended a board meeting with the Retina Research Foundation of Houston, Spring Branch ISD, and The Forest Club.
Rio Grande Valley
- Tracy Harris, Michelle Robinson, and Maria Idalia Pena attended the Cameron County state of the county luncheon, hosted by the Harlingen Area Chamber of Commerce.
- Fred Garza attended the Starr County Industrial Foundation’s 50th Anniversary event.
- Cynthia Quintanilla attended the 92nd Annual Installation and Awards Banquet hosted by the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce.
- Laura Villareal attended the 9th Annual Superintendent’s Golf Tournament organized by the Education Foundation of Mission CISD.
- Sidney Gaona, Andrea Garza, Cory De La Cruz, Yva Hilbery, Cynthia Quintanilla, Nydia Salazar, Jacob Loredo, Natalia Bury, Rita Garcia, Irene Mercado, and Fred Garza attended and participated in the 19th Annual Friends for Hope, Heroes and Outlaws Concert benefiting the Vannie E. Cook Children’s Cancer center.
- Michelle Robinson delivered a financial literacy presentation to girls in the Cotillion Club of Harlingen hosted by Harlingen CISD.
- Robert Donalson volunteered at the Brew in the Woods Fundraiser hosted by the Lower Rio Grande Valley Nature Center and attended the Eatery’s 4-year anniversary Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony hosted by the Weslaco Area Chamber.
- Kenneth Miller volunteered at the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show’s Citrus and Vegetable Committee meeting.
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.
