HOUSTON, TX (Monday, October 28, 2024) – Silver Eagle Distributors Houston, LLC is teaming up with Bud Light and the Houston Texans to support the Folds of Honor Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides post-secondary educational scholarships for families of first responders killed or disabled while serving their communities.
“We are honored to join forces with Bud Light and the Houston Texans to support this great cause, ensuring that the dependents of our heroes continue to thrive and grow through education,” said John Johnson, President at Silver Eagle Houston.
Through this partnership, Bud Light and Silver Eagle Houston reaffirm their dedication to making a meaningful difference in the lives of first responder families. For every keg of Bud Light sold through December 31, 2024, Anheuser-Busch will donate $1.00 up to $1.0MM to the Folds of Honor.
Silver Eagle Houston and Bud Light joined the Houston Texans to support the Folds of Honor Foundation during a pre-game check presentation of $25,000 at the Texans October 27th game at NRG Stadium. Honored at this presentation were 2 scholarship recipients, Marc and Augustus Degenhardt, sons of Sergeant Brian Degenhardt, a Police Officer for the Chicago Police Department. Sergeant Degenhardt served as a police officer until he was medically retired after sustaining injuries on duty.
Since 2010, Budweiser, Bud Light and its wholesalers have raised $28 million nationwide for the Folds of Honor Foundation. In the Houston area, Silver Eagle Houston has contributed over $230,000 to the organization since 2013.
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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.
About the Folds of Honor Foundation
Folds of Honor is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization, rated a four-star charity by Charity Navigator and platinum on GuideStar, that provides educational scholarships to the families of military men and women who have fallen or been disabled while on active duty in the United States armed forces. Our educational scholarships support private educational tuition and tutoring for children in grades K-12, as well as higher education tuition assistance for spouses and dependents. Founded in 2007 by Lt Col Dan Rooney, a PGA Professional and F-16 fighter pilot in the Air Force Reserves who served three tours of duty in Iraq, the Folds of Honor is proud to have awarded over 52,000 scholarships in all 50 states and some US territories. For more information or to donate in support of a Folds of Honor scholarship, please visit www.foldsofhonor.org.
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