What we do

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

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.

The Center for Hearing and Speech

Via Colori & Audiology Equipment
The Center of Hearing and Speech has been the central resource for identification and intervention services, and the sole provider of oral education for children with hearing impairments. Teaching deaf children to speak, listen and read is possible because of innovative technology, and successful because of highly qualified staff and determined families.

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

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.

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.

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.

YES Prep Public Schools

Spindletop Teaching Excellence Center
Spindletop’s largest grant to date was announced in 2014—a $1 million pledge to YES Prep Public Schools for the Spindletop Teaching Excellence Center!

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 2024 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

 

BridgeYear
bridgeyear.org

British American Foundation of Texas
baftx.org

Ensemble Theatre
ensemblehouston.com

Etoile Academy Charter School
etoileacademy.org

KIPP Texas – Houston
kipptexas.org

Small Steps Nurturing Center
ssnc.org

Texas Rangers Association Foundation
thetexasrangers.org

The Women’s Resource, “RISE! HS Program”
thewomensresource.org

Virtuosi of Houston
virtuosiofhouston.org

YES Prep Public Schools
yesprep.org

Youth Development Center
ydc.org

EMPOWER

 

Bo’s Place
bosplace.org

Child Builders
childbuilders.org

Family Houston
familyhouston.org

Girls Inc. of Greater Houston
girlsinc-houston.org

Houston Achievement Place
hapkids.org

Impact A Hero, “Camp Impact”
impactahero.org

PROTECT

 

BEAR…Be A Resource
bearesourcehouston.org

Brighter Bites
brighterbites.org

Casa de Esperanza
casahope.org

Child Advocates
childadvocates.org

Christian Community Service Center
ccschouston.org

The Children’s Assessment Center
cachouston.org

Crime Stoppers of Houston
crime-stoppers.org

Houston Children’s Charity
“A Better Night’s Sleep”
houstonchildrenscharity.org

Kids’ Meals, Inc.
kidsmealsinc.org

The Sanctuary Foster Care Services
sanctuaryfostercare.org

Texas Center for the Missing
centerforthemissing.org

Undies for Everyone
undiesforeveryone.org

Urban Harvest
urbanharvest.org

YMCA of Greater Houston
ymcahouston.org

NURTURE

 

Archway Academy
archwayacademyhouston.org

Be An Angel
beanangel.org

The Brookwood Community
broodwoodcommunity.org

Camp for All
campforall.org

CanCare
cancare.org

Cenikor Foundation/Odyssey House
cenikor.org

Easter Seals of Greater Houston
eastersealshouston.org

Palmer Drug Abuse Program
pdaphouston.org

Periwinkle Foundation
periwinklefoundation.org

Ronald McDonald House Charities Greater Houston
rmhchouston.org

Texas Hearing Institute
texashearing.org

TIRR Foundation
tirrfoundation.org

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