Regional Impact
One of the many reasons BBB Heart of Texas can provide ample community development is because of the direct interaction from Regional Directors. BBB Heart of Texas serves the communities in and around Austin, San Antonio, Bryan-College Station, Centroplex, Permian Basin, Coastal Bend, and Fort Worth. With on-the-ground involvement in Corpus Christi, Odessa, Midland, San Antonio, and Austin, 2025 was filled with impactful engagement across our Heart of Texas cities.
AUSTIN
With over 100 applications across 7 regions and 96 of them coming from Accredited Businesses, Austin had a dynamite year thanks to the record-breaking 2025 Torch Awards. Most applications came from the Austin area, and 60 % of applicants were reached through BBB email communications. To celebrate the winners, Austin hosted two in-person celebrations in both Austin and San Antonio to award Torch Finalists and Winners their trophies. Industries from winners include Law, Home Services, Cleaning Services, Roofers, and Pool Services. Furthermore, the 2025 Spark Awards completed its second year in the program, with 13 applications submitted all from Accredited Businesses. Spark winners include Tax Services, Notary, Outdoor Resurfacing Services, and Travel Agent industries.
We’ re also happy to announce another successful year of Topgolf, raising $ 7,000 in event sponsorships for the Accredited Business appreciation event and receiving 10 + in-kind donations for the raffle portion of the event. We proudly hosted 60 participants for an evening of networking and golf while supporting the Foundation’ s mission.
CORPUS CHRISTI
Event presence in Coastal Bend increased 40 times with our weekly networking meeting series, co-hosted with BBB-Accredited Foundation Repair of Texas. We also maintained a solid presence of brand exposure to 10,000 + attendees at 2025 SandFest. Additionally, we maintained 2 annual Shred events and graduated from the Fighting Financial Fraud initiative, as well as adding 2 additional committee services on top of multiple nonprofit boards. Lastly, through mutual partnerships, we were able to expand services to nearby Victoria and Refugio, increasing our impact throughout the area.
ODESSA-MIDLAND
Permian Basin grew monthly event participation with“ Café Con Pan,” a unique initiative co-sponsored by the Midland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, where businesses can network over breakfast. We also graduated from the Fighting Financial Fraud initiative and increased our English and Spanish story count with local media.
ADDITIONAL SERVICE AREAS
B RYA N LAREDO
CENTROPLEX VICTORIA
FORT WORTH WACO
SAN ANTONIO
Just down the road on I-35, we hosted our most impactful Topgolf Tournament ever, in its fifth year, welcoming 72 guests and raised $ 17,000 towards the Foundation for Better Business. Lunch programming also expanded to include Spanish evening dinners— Cena Con Poder— and launched our newest event, Sticker Stops, bringing BBB to the streets and meeting businesses where they are. We also maintained 3 local Shred events.
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