the power of
collaboration
N
ovember’s Boots, Business & BBQ event was a roaring suc-
cess. We are very pleased to announce that we raised
$133,000 to benefit recovering businesses of the Coastal Bend.
In addition, Restore Texas contributed an additional $125,000
to match the funds we raised. After expenses, we will have
$250,000 to give to our local business community. The purpose
of the the grant is to help small businesses affected by Hurri-
cane Harvey recover and re-open. Applications were distributed
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BUSINESS MATTERS
JANUARY 2018