A foundational principle at Leadership Austin is that money should never be a barrier to accessing our high-quality programming. In fact, every year, Leadership Austin awards more than $90,000 in scholarships to participants.
The primary source of funding for scholarships is the annual Best Party Ever. We are fortunate to have been able to partner with H-E-B as the presenting sponsor of Best Party Ever since 2013.
From Jeff Thomas, Senior Vice President and General Manager of H-E-B for the Central Texas region:
“At H-E-B, we put people first, and supporting Leadership Austin allows us to invest in creating the servant leaders of tomorrow.”
Thank you, H-E-B for cultivating leadership by demonstrating leadership!
Left to right: Jeff Thomas and his wife, Sylvia; Christopher Kennedy (CEO of Leadership Austin, Essential 16 – 1995); Leslie Sweet (Director of Public Affairs for the H-E-B Central Texas region, Essential 27 – 2006) and her husband, Reid (Essential 28 – 2007).
Save the Date: Best Party Ever 2020 is on Friday, May 29. More information to come in the new year.
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