13th Annual Port Freeport Golf Tournament raises funds for Texas port ministry

At the December 19^th meeting, Port Freeport’s Commission and staff proudly presented a donation of $85,000 raised through the 13^th Annual Port Freeport Golf Tournament, to Chris Moore, Director of Texas Port Ministry (TPM). This contribution supports TPM’s ongoing efforts to serve seafarers, truckers, and others who rely on their critical services.

Held on November 4, 2024, at The Wilderness Golf Course in Lake Jackson, Texas, the tournament featured a single-flight scramble format. It brought together over 79 sponsors and teams from the maritime transportation industry and local businesses. Thanks to the generous support of these participants, the event raised $85,000 for TPM. The funds will directly benefit the essential services TPM provides to the Freeport Harbor Channel community.

“The Port Commission and I deeply appreciate the continued support from our sponsors, their teams, and the volunteers who give their time every year,” said Ravi Singhania, Chairman of the Port Freeport Commission. “It is a privilege to host this annual event benefiting Texas Port Ministry, and I am incredibly proud of our staff's dedication in making this year’s tournament another successful event for our community.”

Since its founding in 1974, the Texas Port Ministry has served the Freeport Harbor Channel community by providing spiritual, social, and physical care to seafarers, truck drivers, and port workers. With the help of over 40 volunteers from 20 area churches, TPM offers a range of services, including port-wide transportation, comfort stations, and communications areas. Every year, they serve over 10,000 international seafarers from more than 50 countries, 150,000 truck drivers across North America, and numerous local port workers. Their mission is sustained entirely by donations.

"The proceeds from this event will enable the Texas Port Ministry to continue their invaluable work, providing care and comfort to the many individuals who pass through our port,” said Phyllis Saathoff, Executive Director/CEO of Port Freeport. “We are grateful to all the sponsors, teams, and volunteers who made this tournament successful."

Title Sponsor – Port Freeport; Platinum Sponsors – Alpha & Omega Port Services, Enterprise Products; Gold Sponsors – Freeport LNG, McCarthy Building Companies, Ports America; Silver Sponsors – Bay-Houston Towing Co., CP Tech, Dole Fresh Fruit, Freeport Mooring & Marine, HDR, Inc., Health & Safety Council, I.L.A. Local 1817, LJA Infrastructure, Redhook Terminals, Suderman & Young Towing Co., Waste Masters of Texas; Bronze Sponsors – Brazos Pilots Association, Gulf Coast Auto Park, Gulf Stream Marine, MEGlobal, Phillips 66, Riviana, South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District (ILA), T&T Group, LLC, West Gulf Maritime Association, Workplace Safety Screenings; Golf Balls Sponsor – I.L.A. Local 30; Beverage Cart Sponsors – BBC Chartering, Brandei Goolsby, Gulf LNG Services; Lunch Sponsors – Blank Rome, Bracewell, LLP, Brazos Fasteners, Inc., Btel, Signet Maritime; Breakfast Sponsors – Gulf LNG Services, Hot Dog Marketing, Superior Fabrication; Putting Green Sponsors – Gulf LNG Services; Awards Sponsors – Crain Caton & James, Superior; Hole Sponsors – Barrera Rooftop Roofing, BearCom, Brandei Goolsby, Brazoria County Judge Matt Sebesta, Brazosport Tire Company, Doyle & Wachtstetter, Inc., Gallagher & Co., GFL Environment, Gulf LNG Services, IAD Architects, Killum Pest Control, KM&L, LLC, Norma Hernandez/Realtor Greg Flaniken & Associates, One Lane Services, Port Freeport Commissioner Dan Croft, Port Freeport Commissioner Barbara Fratila, Port Freeport Commissioner Kim Kincannon, Port Freeport Commissioner Ravi Singhania, Port Freeport Commissioner Rob Giesecke, Port Freeport Employees, Satterfields & Pontikes, Shane & Linda Pirtle, Sunstates Security, LLC, Terracon, USAL Solutions, Vernor Material & Equipment; Raffle – 2 Brothers Car Wash, Chick-Fil-A, Chris and Sarah Caldwell, EVCO, Freeport Police Department, Judge Justin R. Gilbert, On The River Restaurant, Port Freeport Commissioner Rob Giesecke, Rooster's Crow Guide Service, Texas Roadhouse, The Wilderness; Event Sponsors – Academy Sports & Outdoors, Blueline Shop, DPI, Inc., Gallagher & Co., GulfTex Vending and Services, Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches, Promotions Unlimited, Suderman & Young Towing Company, Texas Gulf Bank

Port Freeport is a leading port in the export of crude oil and natural gas liquids and ranks nationally as 6th in chemicals, 15th in total foreign waterborne tonnage, and 26th in containers. A 2022 Economic Impact Study by Texas A&M Transportation Institute revealed that, nationally, the Freeport Harbor Channel generates 266,300 jobs and has a total economic output of $157.3 billion. Port Freeport serves Alliera, Atlantic Container Lines, AMPORTS, BASF, Chiquita Fresh N.A., Dole Fresh Fruit, The Dow Chemical Company, Enterprise Products Partners, ExxonMobil, Freeport LNG, Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Glovis, Grimaldi Lines, Hoegh Autoliners, Kirby Marine, Liberty Global Logistics, Linde, MEGlobal, NYK RORO, Phillips 66, Riviana Foods, Inc., Sallaum Lines, Tenaris, U.S Department of Energy, Volkswagen Group of America, and Vulcan Materials Company.

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