HOUSTON, TX (Monday, July 28, 2025) – Silver Eagle Distributors Houston is proud to announce the awarding of $100,000 in educational scholarships to 25 exceptional children of its employees. This marks the sixth year of the scholarship initiative, bringing the total awarded since 2020 to $600,000 across 150 student recipients.
Each scholarship, valued at $4,000, supports the cost of tuition and related expenses, including fees and books for the 2025–2026 academic year, with $2,000 designated per semester. This program reflects Silver Eagle’s ongoing commitment to investing in the future by supporting the academic aspirations of its extended employee family.
“We are honored to support the families of our employees in such a meaningful way,” said John Johnson, President of Silver Eagle Distributors Houston. “These students have shown tremendous dedication and perseverance in pursuit of their goals. By investing in their education, we hope to create opportunities that help them continue growing, learning, and contributing to their communities.”
The Silver Eagle Distributors Houston Scholarship Program, administered in partnership with Greater Houston Community Foundation (Community Foundation), offers funding to students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate/master’s, two-year, or technical degree programs. The Community Foundation ensures a fair and transparent selection process and oversees distribution of funds directly to each recipient’s educational institution.
Stephen Maislin, President & CEO of Greater Houston Community Foundation, added, “The Community Foundation is proud to partner with Silver Eagle Distributors Houston on this meaningful initiative. Education is a powerful tool that empowers individuals and strengthens our entire community. These scholarship recipients exemplify dedication, resilience, and the collective potential that can be unlocked when we invest in education.”
On behalf of the company’s senior leadership team, Silver Eagle Houston congratulates the 2025 recipients and wishes them continued success as they pursue their educational and professional dreams.
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About Silver Eagle Distributors Houston, LLC
Silver Eagle Distributors Houston, LLC, a Redwood Management Company, is one of the largest independent beverage distributors in the nation. The company employs around 1,100 team members, serving over 9,000 businesses in the Houston metropolitan area, including the counties of Fort Bend, Montgomery, and a significant portion of Harris County. Sales and service operations include its Houston corporate office and locations in Conroe, Cypress, Pasadena, and Rosenberg. Silver Eagle Houston distributes a diverse portfolio of American and imported beers, flavored malt beverages, seltzers, craft brews, spirits, and a variety of non-alcoholic beverages, including water, energy drinks, and hydration drinks. For more information, visit silvereagle.com and check us out on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
About Greater Houston Community Foundation
Since 1995, Greater Houston Community Foundation has helped Houston thrive by convening philanthropic resources and knowledge to drive philanthropy in our community, distributing over $2.2 billion in grants at the direction of its donors since inception. Through various charitable vehicles, including donor advised funds and scholarships, the Foundation partners with donors to meet their objectives by supporting grant making, including providing programming, advising, and educational opportunities for donors to maximize their philanthropic impact.
Greater Houston Community Foundation is widely considered to be the go-to partner for high-profile philanthropic partnerships in the Greater Houston area, including major disaster relief initiatives, such as the Houston Harris County Winter Storm Relief Fund, the Greater Houston COVID-19 Recovery Fund, and, most notably, the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund. The Foundation leads collaborations that support the wellbeing and vitality of Houston including Understanding Houston, a regional indicators partnership with the Kinder Institute for Urban Research that provides key data for philanthropists, business and nonprofit leaders, to drive decision-making in important areas of investment in Houston including economic opportunity, housing and education. For more information, visit www.ghcf.org.