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The company’s website contains this description: This passion for giving lies within the hearts of Betenbough
Homes’ employees who serve on internal committees and
Betenbough Homes is blessed to partner with numerous decide where funding is allocated. Betenbough Homes is
organizations in our West Texas communities. This committed to “Build, Serve and Impact”.
partnership often goes beyond monetary donations and may
include visits to these organizations to help with service
projects and more.

CONSIDERING EMPLOYEES AND THEIR
CURRENT STATISTICS THAT MAKE GIVING FAMILIES
POSSIBLE
Holly Betenbough reflects on the history of their

Betenbough Homes has built 7,818 homes during emerging company as it relates to employees.
their 25-year existence. During 2017, there will be The leadership realized at one point that their
900 homes built. More than 185 employees work in employees are their most valuable asset and should
Amarillo, Midland and Odessa markets as well as in be integrated more fully. She said, “We made the
Lubbock. Since the company’s giving plans and process decision to turn our family-owned company into
solidified in 1999, an employee-owned company. We are actively
Betenbough seeking to grow our employees both personally and
Homes has professionally.” Every employee is also motivated
had over 600 to practice their own giving. The company will
ministry partners match any employee’s charitable donation.
(recipients of
their funds)
spanning over
40 countries. In
addition, the
company has
always been
quick to make in-
kind donations.
Examples: the
company’s
IT Team
assisted other
organizations
with their
computing needs,
their Architecture Team donated their skills to other
building projects and their Builders helped remodel
homes for low-income families.

Betenbough Homes’ website describes their
philosophy of giving:

Betenbough Homes remains passionate about serving others
and giving back to the community. With the intent to bless the
communities it builds in, grants and sponsorships donations
are awarded yearly to many community partners. Resources
are distributed to area non-profit organizations, community
initiatives, ministries, youth athletic teams and other entities.

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