Higginbotham and its employees put countless hours and considerable dollars into community development. And with locations across Texas, the impact of our F.O.R.C.E. (Family of Responsible Caring Employees) is far-reaching.
The Higginbotham Community Fund administered by the Community Foundation of North Texas puts money into charitable works throughout Texas. Grants of the donor-advised fund are distributed to nonprofits that come recommended by employees and selected by an advisory committee comprised of Higginbotham’s leadership. The fund is financed by employee donations with a corporate matching component.
Our F.O.R.C.E. also engages in a variety of philanthropic activities beyond monetary support. Many volunteer projects are organized on the corporate level, but still more are initiated and carried out by our employees, who are characterized as a generous, compassionate and energetic group.
F.O.R.C.E. Activities
- Participated in the Austin American Heart Association 5K Heart Walk
- Participated in The Blast 5K Run & Walk for Cook Children’s Medical Center
- Hosted a holiday party for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Fort Worth
- Gave blood to Carter Blood Care
- Served dinner at Catholic Charities once a week
- Participated in The Cowtown Marathon
- Hosted a holiday party for the Genesis Women’s Shelter in Dallas
- Participated in the Goodwill Annual 5K Spring Run & Walk in Corpus Christi
- Participated in the Houston/Galveston Great Strides to Cure Cystic Fibrosis walk
- Participated in the Junior Achievement of the Chisholm Trail bowling tournament
- Participated in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night Walk in Houston
- Delivered Meals on Wheels in Fort Worth once a week
- Participated in the Multiple Sclerosis Walk in Waco
- Collected 320 stuffed animals for Safe Keeperz 4Kidz in Waco
- Donated more than 360 pounds of food to the Tarrant Area Food Bank
- Sponsored and built a Trinity Habitat for Humanity home
- Collected 100 coats for the Union Gospel Mission
- Volunteered four hours each quarter with United Way in Corpus Christi
- Donated 100 smoke alarms with We’re Out to Alarm Texas to the Forest Hill Fire Department
- Raised $10,000 for Texas charities by raffling tickets to Rangers games
