Charitable Foundation News - Texas Cavaliers

• 2019 Annual Report – Fiscal Year July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019 (PDF)

Texas Cavaliers News & Profiles - Summer 2019 issue

Texas Cavaliers News & Profiles - Summer 2019 issue

One of the Good Guys in Blue Suits

Dr. Manny Quiñones has been healing, giving to the community and making the world a better place for more than 35 years. He recently was named one of our city’s “2019 Health Care Heroes – Outstanding Physician Nonhospital-based,” and featured in a story in the SA Business Journal.

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Texas Cavaliers News & Profiles - Summer 2019 issue

Spotlight: The Children’s Shelter

Ask any Texas Cavalier and he’ll tell you: we have a big soft spot for The Children’s Shelter. How could we not love them and their selfless mission? They open their hospitable doors to children in our community from infancy to age 16 – kids who’ve been abused, neglected, abandoned, and removed from their homes. They give them love, healthy food, education, nurturing, security, and safety. They give them hope.

Texas Cavaliers News & Profiles - Summer 2019 issue

I can think of 1.5 million reasons why Fiesta was so great this year! Because of the generosity of Cavaliers and friends, King Antonio Roger Hill III handed out $1.5M to 67 carefully vetted charities. Many people made this possible, but the big accolades belong to Scott Christy, our 2019 River Parade Marshal. His personal efforts and those of his River Parade team to secure sponsorships, matching funds, and outright donations were extraordinary.

Texas Cavaliers News & Profiles - Spring 2019 issue

Spotlight: City Kids Adventures

Leon McNeil and his wife Leticia are literally changing the lives of inner-city kids with their City Kids Adventures. Introducing kids to camping, kayaking, offshore fishing, ATV riding, hiking, archery, hunting, and canoeing, they are exposing them to the vast, promising world beyond their often narrow scope. They serve more than 150 kids each year, from sixth grade up. In the summer, they take groups of older kids on trips around the U.S. to broaden their knowledge and cultural awareness.

Texas Cavaliers News & Profiles - Spring 2019 issue

One of the Good Guys in Blue Suits

Visionary thinking, leadership, financial savvy, and generosity have guided the life and career of longtime Texas Cavalier Fred W. Middleton, Chairman Emeritus and founder of Sendero Wealth Management, LLC. These traits led Fred to create the Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation in 1989. He laid out a plan, donated $1K seed money, and convinced his fellow Cavaliers that this would launch the organization on a charitable path to improve the lives of children in our community.

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Texas Cavaliers News & Profiles - Spring 2019 issue

Texas Cavaliers News & Profiles - Spring 2019 issue

Your Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation works throughout the year overseeing the funds you have entrusted to the TCCF for the betterment of children in our community. Trustees also investigate the 60 or more organizations that apply for grants and make site visits to see firsthand the impact of our grants. Our visits sometimes result in unexpected benefits. Recently, Trustee Mark Krenger and Shannon Nisbet visited the Ricardo Salinas Dental Clinic, which provides care for underserved children. Mark asked, “What do you need besides money?” The staff outlined various renovation needs, and Mark and Shannon left there determined to help. Mark contacted Texas Cavalier friends, and at no cost to the clinic, got donations of materials and labor for new countertops, wall and ceiling repairs, lighting improvements, and more. Just one of many examples of Cavaliers in action.