When the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEI&B) Committee was created at Hollaway, employee feedback was prioritized to influence how we create presentations for meetings and choose community service opportunities. Team members suggested several nonprofit and charitable organizations throughout the Greater Houston area as places where Hollaway should dedicate some time. With the opening of the San Antonio office, we are gearing up to propose this question again to gather insight on how we can give back to Central Texas in addition to the Houston area. In the past, Hollaway has partnered with organizations such as the Salvation Army and The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston to purchase gifts for a child in need. In 2024, we wanted to take a suggestion from our team and volunteer for Houston’s Star of Hope.
“Star of Hope is a Christ-centered community dedicated to meeting the needs of homeless men, women, and their children. Positive life changes are encouraged through structured programs which focus on spiritual growth, education, employment, life management and recovery from substance abuse,” according to Star of Hope’s mission statement. The organization is funded through public and private donations, churches, civic/community groups, corporations, grants, and foundations. In addition, Star of Hope is assisted by more than 7,300 volunteers. Star of Hope’s impact, ability to provide readily accessible opportunities to serve the Houston community, and core values of Excellence, Integrity, and Life Change allow Hollaway to highlight one of our values of Empathy through community service.
Hollaway has experienced exponential growth while strengthening team bonds and establishing new roots in San Antonio. To celebrate these wins, bring our team together, and give back, we’ll host a new voluntary event for the last quarter in December. The team will meet in the office and assemble 200 sack lunches to deliver to Star of Hope to feed those in need this holiday season. We hope that our team sees this as a chance to be impactful, continue to familiarize ourselves with one another outside of our work, and emphasize the positive effect of upholding employee resource groups (ERGs) such as our DEI&B Committee.
