Member News | Hancock Whitney Bank Gives $100K for Texas Flood Relief
Regional bank’s donation supports nonprofits funding critical resources, services
On July 4, saturating rains caused local rivers to inundate parts of Kerr County as well as Travis, Kendall, Burnet, Williamson, and Tom Green counties with devastating floodwaters, almost without warning. Within days of those catastrophic flash floods, Hancock Whitney Bank gave $100,000 to organizations spearheading relief and recovery efforts in the hardest hit areas.
Now, those nonprofits are deploying those much-needed dollars to provide critical supplies, recovery and rebuilding resources, and flood assistance services to people and communities working hard to come back from the floods.
“We at Hancock Whitney Bank extend our heartfelt compassion to those who have lost loved ones and all those affected by the floods. We hope that through our contributions to the American Red Cross and the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund, essential services and resources are reaching the most people with the greatest need to help our communities come back Texas Strong,” said Austin Market President Mike McConnell.
Hancock Whitney Bank gave $75,000 to the American Red Cross to support flood relief efforts. Additionally, the regional bank donated $25,000 to the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund created and administered by the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families impacted in the Hill Country,” said San Antonio Market President John Riquelme. “Hancock Whitney has a long history of being there to help our clients in prosperity and adversity, weathering more than 125 years of natural disasters with the people and communities we serve. We believe supporting Texas flood relief efforts is the right thing to do to help those affected move forward and reflects the strong core values at the heart of our Texas Strong communities and our company’s commitment to the people and places we serve.”
Hancock Whitney Bank, a regional financial services company and bank serving the five contiguous Gulf Coast states, operates offices and financial centers in the metropolitan areas of Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio.
About Hancock Whitney
Since the late 1800s, Hancock Whitney has embodied core values of Honor & Integrity, Strength & Stability, Commitment to Service, Teamwork, and Personal Responsibility. Hancock Whitney offices and financial centers in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida offer comprehensive financial products and services, including traditional and online banking; commercial and small business banking; private banking; trust and investment services; healthcare banking; and mortgage services. The company also operates combined loan and deposit production offices in the greater metropolitan areas of Nashville, Tennessee and Atlanta, Georgia. More information is available at www.hancockwhitney.com.