Silver Eagle Houston Awards $100,000 in Scholarships to Employees’ Families

HOUSTON, TX  (Monday, July 10, 2023) – Silver Eagle Distributors Houston, LLC is honored to announce that it has recently awarded $100,000 in educational scholarships to 25 deserving family members of its employees for the upcoming 2023-2024 academic school year. This initiative reflects Silver Eagle Houston’s unwavering commitment to providing opportunities for higher education and supporting its employees and their families.

"Silver Eagle is pleased to offer this scholarship to the families of Silver Eagle Houston employees. I commend these students for their outstanding accomplishments and know that their continued efforts will result in a bright future," said John Johnson, President of Silver Eagle Houston.

The Silver Eagle Distributors Houston Scholarship program aims to assist students with their educational expenses by offering up to $4,000 annually. The scholarships are available to those enrolled in undergraduate, graduate/master’s, two-year, and technical degree programs. Administered by the Greater Houston Community Foundation, this scholarship program is fully funded by Silver Eagle Distributors Houston.

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About Silver Eagle Distributors Houston, LLC

Silver Eagle Distributors Houston, LLC is one of the largest independent beverage distributors in the nation. The company employs more than 1,000 team members, serving the metropolitan Houston-area to include the counties of Fort Bend, Montgomery and a significant portion of Harris County. Operations include its Houston corporate office and warehouse as well as sales and service locations in Conroe, Cypress, Pasadena and Rosenberg. Silver Eagle Houston distributes a broad selection of domestic and import brands, as well as microbrews and craft beers, craft spirits and several non-alcoholic beverages and waters to approximately 10,000 businesses across greater Houston. For more information, visit silvereagle.com and check us out on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Greater Houston Community Foundation

Since 1995, Greater Houston Community Foundation has helped Houston thrive by convening philanthropic resources and knowledge to drive philanthropy in our community, distributing over $2.2 billion in grants at the direction of its donors since inception. Through various charitable vehicles, including donor advised funds and scholarships, the Foundation partners with donors to meet their objectives by supporting grant making, including providing programming, advising, and educational opportunities for donors to maximize their philanthropic impact. 

Greater Houston Community Foundation is widely considered to be the go-to partner for high-profile philanthropic partnerships in the Greater Houston area, including major disaster relief initiatives, such as the Houston Harris County Winter Storm Relief Fund, the Greater Houston COVID-19 Recovery Fund, and, most notably, the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund. The Foundation leads collaborations that support the wellbeing and vitality of Houston including Understanding Houston, a regional indicators partnership with the Kinder Institute for Urban Research that provides key data for philanthropists, business and nonprofit leaders, to drive decision-making in important areas of investment in Houston including economic opportunity, housing and education.  For more information, visit www.ghcf.org.