What we do

Spindletop works with members of the energy industry and local charitable organizations to improve children’s lives.

events

Spindletop’s contributions to area youth agencies are the result of our annual fundraising events, as well as other generous donations from corporations and individuals.

Golf Tournament

Holiday Ball

SPINDLETOP GIFTS & PROJECTS

Spindletop donations continue to make an impact in the community. Major grants over the years include, but are not limited to, the projects listed below.

Youth Development Center

Spindletop Library and Playground
Youth Development Center opens a new Library and Playground in memory of Orville and Margaret Gaither with donations from the family and match Dollars from Spindletop Charities.

YMCA of Greater Houston

Spindletop Continues Support of YMCA of Greater Houston
Spindletop Charities is proud to continue to support YMCA of Greater Houston in a variety of initiatives, programs, and projects.

Houston Achievement Place

Spindletop Underwrites Michael Gets Mad
Spindletop provides funding for Michael Gets Mad, the first book in a series on core-foundation social skills for children.

Crime Stoppers of Houston

Spindletop Safe School Institute Webinar Series
The Spindletop Board of Directors approved a $275,000 pledge to underwrite the first-of-its-kind Safe School Institute webinar series

Texas Hearing Institute

The Spindletop Playground
Spindletop has sponsored the Spindletop Playground at the nationally renowned Center for Hearing and Speech’s new Melinda Webb School School with a $250,000 pledge

Sam Houston Area Council, Boy Scouts of America

Spindletop BBQ Trailers
The infamous Spindletop Cook Team volunteers were a tradition at the Spindletop Oilmen’s Golf Tournament from the early 1970’s until 2014. You couldn’t find better barbecue in Texas than at Spindletop! The cuisine was prepared in the unique custom built 45 ft Spindletop BBQ Trailer. In 2014 the Cook Team was retired and the trailers were donated to the Sam Houston Area Council –Boy Scouts of America. The legacy of Spindletop will continue through the Boy Scouts!

SPINDLETOP SITE VISITS

Each year, Spindletop Community Impact Partners, Inc. hosts site visits to several youth organizations. our goal for these visits is to show our donors, board members, volunteers, and friends how Spindletop connects at-risk youth to resources that educate, empower, protect and nurture them throughout their life’s journey. These visits are unique experiences where Spindletop friends can learn how their generosity has directly made a significant impact on the lives of children.

Educate: YES Prep Public Schools

hosted by Richard Lynch, HESS Corporation

YES Prep is an open-enrollment public charter school system serving students in Houston’s most underprivileged communities. They strive to empower all Houston students to succeed in college and to pursue lives of opportunity. With over 17,000 college-bound students across 20+ campuses, they are a system of high-performing public charter schools proving that students from underserved communities can achieve at the highest academic levels. In 2020, they opened their first-ever elementary schools, starting with pre-kindergarten. They elementary schools lay the foundation for student success through experiencing an engaging curriculum and focus on early literacy, language concepts, mathematics, and social skills in a safe and caring learning environment. Site visit guests had the opportunity to tour one of their newest schools – YES Prep Southeast Elementary.

Empower: TEACH | To Educate All Children

hosted by Starlee Sykes, bp

TEACH provides educators with ongoing coaching and comprehensive professional development in nonverbal classroom management techniques to create positive learning environments for all children. Using TEACH strategies, educators spend more time teaching and strengthening relationships with their students and less time on classroom management. As a result, TEACH partner schools see fewer disciplinary referrals, increased instructional time and greater student success. Guests stepped into the classroom at Mitchell Elementary to see these strategies in action and how non-verbal communication helps develop socio-emotional skills.

Protect: The Children’s Assessment Center

hosted by Liam Mallon, ExxonMobil

The Children Assessment Center (CAC) provides a safe haven for sexually abused children and their families – a place where they can receive the kind of care they so richly deserve. The CAC is dedicated to providing a multidisciplinary team approach to the prevention, assessment, investigation and treatment of child sexual abuse and is committed to serving as an advocate for all children in the community. Guests toured the facility to see how their one-stop model of forensic interviewing and treatment provide a safe space for the children served. Following the tour, Spindletop was awarded The CAC’s Cherish the Child Award in honor of our nearly 30-year partnership. 

Nurture: Texas Hearing Institute

hosted by Chris Golden, Equinor

Texas Hearing Institute (formerly known as The Center for Hearing and Speech) is the most comprehensive pediatric hearing loss organization in Texas. In addition to offering specialized audiology, speech therapy, early childhood education, family support services, and professional expertise, Texas Hearing Institute provides compassionate care and hope to children and families affected by hearing loss. They strive to enable children (newborn – age 21) with hearing loss to reach their full potential by teaching them listening, speaking, and literacy skills. Spindletop friends stepped in the classrooms of the Melinda Webb School, located on-site, to witness how their services in early education allow children the best opportunity to integrate into a regular classroom.

 

NON-PROFIT BENEFICIARIES

Spindletop Community Impact Partners, Inc. focuses on specific projects and programs for children
in need.

Helping Houston’s at-risk youth find paths to brighter, happier and healthier futures is key to Spindletop’s mission. Because of the generosity of the energy industry, Spindletop is able to answer the call of our non-profit partners’ critical needs – be it education, cyber security, human trafficking, substance abuse recovery, healthcare, special needs, safe shelter and much more.

We are proud to share with you the youth organization supported by Spindletop in year 2022 along with links to their websites.

Helping Houston’s at-risk youth find paths to brighter, happier and healthier futures is key to Spindletop’s mission. Because of the generosity of the energy industry, Spindletop is able to answer the call of our non-profit partners’ critical needs – be it education, cyber security, human trafficking, substance abuse recovery, healthcare, special needs, safe shelter and much more.

We are proud to share with you the youth organizations supported by Spindletop in 2022 along with links to their websites.

Spindletop Community Impact Partners connects at-risk youth to resources that educate, empower, protect and nurture them throughout their life’s journey.

EDUCATE
 
British American Foundation of Texas
Ensemble Theatre
Families Empowered
KIPP Texas – Houston
Small Steps Nurturing Center
Texas Rangers Association Foundation
Virtuosi of Houston
YES Prep Public Schools
Youth Development Center
EMPOWER
 
Child Builders
Girls Inc. of Greater Houston
Houston Achievement Place
Institute for Spirituality & Health
“Via Colori”
TEACH | To Educate All Children
PROTECT
 
BEAR…Be A Resource for CPS Kids
Casa de Esperanza
Christian Community Service Center
The Children’s Assessment Center
Crime Stoppers of Houston
Houston Children’s Charity
“A Better Night’s Sleep”
Kids’ Meals, Inc.
Texas Center for the Missing
Urban Harvest
YMCA of Greater Houston

NURTURE

Archway Academy
archwayacademyhouston.org

Be An Angel
Bo’s Place
The Brookwood Community
Camp for All
Palmer Drug Abuse Program
SIRE
Texas Hearing Institute

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Golf tournament

Spindletop was founded with an invitational golf tournament in 1966, and it has grown over the years to become the world’s largest energy professionals charitable golf tournament. Nearly 200 energy executives join together the week prior to the annual Offshore Technology Conference to raise funds for Houston-area youth non-profits. Under the direction of the Spindletop Board of Directors, the tournament is organized by a volunteer committee – the Spindletop Golf Ambassadors. The tournament is held at Memorial Park Golf Course, home of the Houston Open.
The tournament format is a two-person shamble, allowing for a two-person team to win his/her flight with a low gross or low net score. The format also allows for one team to be crowned the overall tournament champion determined by a low gross score. 

Spindletop Holiday Ball

The Spindletop Holiday Ball continues to be the premiere holiday event in the energy industry! The black-tie gala is a spectacular and cheerful celebration recognizing the generous support offered from Spindletop to Houston’s at-risk youth non-profits. Spindletop sponsors and volunteers gather to toast the success of the year and to enjoy an evening of dinner and dancing, bidding in a unique silent auction and supporting the Spindletop Toy Drive!
Three awards are presented at the Ball. The Spindletop Award is presented to an individual from the exploration and production side of the energy industry, and the Spindletop Founders Award is presented to an individual from the service side. Both award recipients are honored for their dedication to the industry, the community at large, and for their personal and company support to Spindletop. The Constance White Volunteer Service Award is presented to an individual in the energy industry who has generously given their time and talents volunteering to bring light and life to at-risk children served through Spindletop, our non-profit partners and in the community at large.