Danos Foundation Awards $438,100 in Grants to 22 Nonprofits
The Danos Foundation has awarded $438,100 in grants to 22 nonprofit organizations across South Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and Montana. The Foundation received over 100 applications and selected recipients based on their impact and alignment with its purpose.
Funds awarded through Danos GIVES, the Foundation’s grant-giving program, support organizations that strengthen families, create sustainable solutions and make a lasting impact in communities where Danos employees live and work.
“The Danos Foundation embodies our belief that God created all people in His image, and we have a responsibility to care for and serve others,” said Mark Danos, CEO of Danos Family Investments. “Through Danos GIVES, we invest in organizations that directly impact the communities our colleagues call home.”
South Louisiana/Gulf Coast grant recipients include 12 nonprofit organizations: Bags of Hope, $40,000; Bless Your Heart, $40,000; Start Corporation, $28,000; Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana, $25,000; The Life of a Single Mom, $25,000; Boys & Girls Clubs of Acadiana, $17,500; CASA of South Mississippi, $15,000; CASA of Terrebonne, $12,000; Beyond the Bell, $10,000; A Place of Restoration, $10,000; Hope Extreme: $10,000; and Firm Foundation of Houma, $6,600.
Texas grant recipients include eight nonprofit organizations: Hope’s Path, $50,000; Permian Basin Mission Center, $30,000; Skillpoint Alliance, $30,000; Family Promise of Odessa, Inc., $25,000; Houston Furniture Bank, $20,000; Bynum School, $10,000; Basin Dream Center, $10,000; Bill’s Backpacks, $4,000.
Montana grant recipients include two nonprofit organizations: Baker Youth and Community Center, $10,000 and The Coffeehouse at Lawler’s, $10,000.
Danos employees established the Danos Foundation in 2017 to fulfill the company’s purpose: “Honor God. Develop great people to solve big challenges for our customers and communities.”
Funded by employee contributions and supplemented by Danos, the Foundation extends its impact beyond Danos GIVES through Danos WORKS, which provides funding to organizations where employees volunteer. This initiative further strengthens the communities where Danos employees live and work.
As Danos Group has expanded, so has the reach of the Danos Foundation, now supporting employees’ communities through Performance Energy Services and Danos Operations Services.