During the November 16th meeting, the Port Freeport Commission and staff presented a check in the amount of $84,000 from the proceeds of the 12th Annual Port Freeport Golf Tournament to Chris Moore, Director of Texas Port Ministry (TPM).
The golf tournament was held on October 16, 2023, at The Wilderness Golf Course in Lake Jackson, Texas, with a single-flight foursome scramble format. The generosity of our teams and over 78 sponsors from the Freeport and Houston maritime transportation industry, and local businesses within the district made the event a huge success achieving record net proceeds of $84,000. These proceeds will benefit TPM, and the important services provided to seafarers, truckers, and others.
Texas Port Ministry provides for the spiritual, social, and physical needs of mariners, truckers, and port workers within the Freeport Harbor Channel community. Their center provides transportation services portwide, allowing shore side access to mariners transiting secure facilities Additionally, it has accommodations such as comfort stations, communications stations, and areas to log downtime. Each year, Texas Port Ministry impacts over 10,000 international seafarers from over 50 countries, over 150,000 truck drivers, and many local port workers. The work of the ministry is completely funded through donations and through the service of over 40 volunteers representing 20 area churches.
“The tournament was a success and made possible through the support from our partners and local businesses,” said Port Freeport Executive Director/CEO Phyllis Saathoff. The proceeds from the event will assist TPM as they continue their important humanitarian service for those that come into contact with the Freeport Harbor Channel community,” said Saathoff.
Platinum Sponsors – Alpha & Omega Port Services, Enterprise Products, McCarthy Building Companies; Gold Sponsors – Freeport LNG, Ports America; Silver Sponsors – Bay-Houston Towing Co., Dole Fresh Fruit, Freeport Mooring & Marine, HDR Engineering, Inc., LJA Infrastructure, Red Hook Terminals, co-sponsors Stewart Builders, Inc./WGA, Suderman & Young Towing; Bronze Sponsors – Brazos Pilots Association, Btel, CP Tech, Gulf Stream Marine, ME Global, Phillips 66; Teichman Group LLC, Terracon, The Dow Chemical Company, Vulcan Materials Co., West Gulf Maritime Association; Golf Balls Sponsor – ILA Local No. 30; Beverage Cart Sponsors– BBC Chartering Gulf LNG Services; Lunch Sponsors- Bracewell LLP, Killum Pest Control, South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District, IAD Architects; Breakfast Sponsors - G & H Towing Co., Superior Fabrication; Putting Green Sponsors – G & H Towing Co., Gulf LNG Services; Awards Sponsors – Crain Caton & James, Brandei Goolsby; Photo Station Sponsor - Brandei Goolsby;
Hole Sponsors – BearCom, Blank Rome, Brazosport Tire Company, Brazoria County Judge Matt Sebesta, Doyle & Wachtstetter, Inc., Evergreen North America, EXISF Worldwide, First State Bank, Gallagher & Co., GFL Environment, Gulf LNG Services, IAD Architects, KM&L, LLC, Masterson Advisors, LLC, One Lane Services, Port Freeport Commissioner Dan Croft, Port Freeport Commissioner Kim Kincannon, Port Freeport Commissioner Ravi Singhania, Port Freeport Commissioner Rob Giesecke, Port Freeport Employees, Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc., Shane & Linda Pirtle, South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District, Sunstates Security, LLC, Third Coast Bank, USAL Solutions, Vernor Material & Equipment; Raffle – 2 Brothers Car Wash, Academy Sports & Outdoors, Big Kountry Gun Range, Chick-fil-A, Evco, On The River Restaurant, Rooster's Crow Guide Service, Talk About Good, Texas Port Ministry, The Wilderness; Event Sponsors - BBC Chartering, Blueline Shop, DPI, Inc., Gulftex Vending and Services, Inc., LJA Surveying, Masterson Advisors, LLC, Nena's Mexican Restaurant, Promotions Unlimited, Suderman & Young Towing Company, Texas Gulf Bank
