Since 2018, we have partnered with Variety-the Children’s Charity of Texas, which supports children with special needs and their families by providing resources and empowering experiences. At Variety’s Peaceable Kingdom Retreat for Children, Summit team members have created an sustainable garden, which includes a composting center, raised wicking beds, and hydroponics and aquaponics systems. The garden will be utilized by Variety’s summer camps as well as school field trips throughout the year to teach local students about sustainable farming techniques. In addition, we have resurfaced their miniature-golf course, completed various other improvement projects, and volunteered for charitable service events hosted for and by the organization.

During the holiday season, we provide our team members with various charitable engagement opportunities. We have held various in-kind donation drives, participated in the Central Texas Food Bank’s mobile food pantry, and sponsored local families by providing gifts on their holiday wish lists through Any Baby Can and SAFE Alliance. In 2020, we also assembled 1,000 hygiene kits to support victims of sexual or domestic violence through SAFE Alliance.