At Texas Mutual Insurance Company, the state’s leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance, we’re committed to taking care of people and that extends into the communities we serve and call home. Texas Mutual employees were a force for good during our annual Month of Giving in October, a tradition now in its fifth year of partnership with the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF).

Across four cities, including our headquarters in Austin, 389 employees volunteered 1,347 hours, supporting 47 local organizations and countless neighbors. From preparing meals for families at the Ronald McDonald House to helping out at food pantries and spending time with kids, learn about how employees from each of our offices made a difference in our communities.

Austin

• Kicked off the month by volunteering with Mobile Loaves & Fishes in its Community First! Village where our volunteers got to know the residents, worked in the gardens, helped with landscaping and tended to chickens
• Continued our annual tradition of a family volunteer event, in partnership with Generation SERVE, to support several Central Texas nonprofits by creating items like cat toys, wallets and birthday banners
• Prepared and served lunches at Caritas of Austin
• Packed and distributed food boxes for families at El Buen Samaritano’s food pantry
• Organized food items for distribution at the Central Texas Food Bank’s warehouse
• Assembled thank-you goodie bags for Texas Search and Rescue’s staff and volunteers who selflessly assisted with recovery efforts during the Central Texas flooding in July
• Hosted a teacher appreciation lunch for Wayside Schools
• Helped children with homework at Foundation Communities, supported its Halloween festivities and served lunch to residents
• Participated in a fall festival for kids staying at Texas Children’s Hospital
• Supported Saint Louise House in hosting their annual Trunk or Treat event

Houston

• Served lunch to 95 families staying at the Ronald McDonald House Charities Greater Houston
• Packed healthy lunches for Kids’ Meals to deliver and decorated lunch bags to help brighten a child’s day
• Prepared meals for Kids’ Café at the Houston Food Bank
• Played games and provided snacks to children currently in foster care at Casa de Esperanza de Los Ninos
• Assembled hygiene kits benefiting Project C.U.R.E. for children in under-resourced areas

Dallas

• Prepared and served dinner to the families staying at the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas
• Hosted a family and friends volunteer event benefiting the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas, Catch Up & Read and the Humane Society of North Texas
• Spent time with HIPsters (Hugely Important People) at My Possibilities to share about Texas Mutual and participate in their classes
• Packed and delivered over 50 cold and flu kits for Foundation Communities to distribute to seniors

Lubbock

• Hosted a Make-A-Wish North Texas celebration at our Lubbock office to surprise a 4-year-old girl and her family with a trip to Walt Disney World
• Supported Texas South Plains Honor Flight’s annual send-off luncheon for over 80 veterans embarking on a three-day trip to Washington, D.C. to visit memorials and sites dedicated to honoring their service
• Hosted a family volunteer event, in partnership with the Volunteer Center of Lubbock where volunteers participated in kid-friendly activities including making bookmarks, creating beaded bracelets with words of encouragement and writing holiday cards for service members
• Helped care for animals at Morris Safe House
• Prepared dinner for families at the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Southwest
• Packed food boxes for community members at the South Plains Food Bank
• Helped out with a science carnival for Science Spectrum

It’s because of our employees and amazing community partners across the state that we’re able to build a stronger, safer and brighter future for our neighbors. During our Month of Giving and throughout the year, we’re grateful for our employees’ volunteer spirit and all our partners who share in our mission. Learn more about how Texas Mutual is strengthening our communities.