During all of July, Cavender’s sold paper torches at each of its Texas stores in support for Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) athletes. Available in 1, 5 or 10 dollar options, these torches were personalized with the donor’s name (or the name of the person the donor was honoring) and hung throughout the stores. “After years of successful engagement with Cavender’s, we were beyond thrilled to team up, once again, for a 2019 initiative. We exceeded last year’s fundraising, raising a total of $28,087! The wonderful staff of Cavender’s across Texas, as well as LETR members and SOTX athletes, made this happen,” said Miguel Quezada, Chief Development Officer for Special Olympics Texas. Dozens of SOTX athletes and LETR members joined stores across the state of Texas during a day celebrating this annual fundraiser. The cowboy boot and western wear retailer has been a generous supporter of SOTX since 2015 and has raised nearly $68,000 over 4 years, not counting 2019’s final fundraising numbers. Funds raised will go toward providing quality sports competition and training for more than 58,800 children and adults with intellectual disabilities in the state. “Cavender’s is proud to support SOSTX each summer with this campaign. Hats off to our loyal customers who are incredibly generous with their donations to support these special athletes,” said Jennifer Green, Cavender’s Public Relations and Special Events manager. The exciting Paper Torch in-store promotion is not all Cavender’s does for SOTX. In Brazos County, Cavender’s has been the presenting sponsor for SOTX’s statewide Equestrian Competition for many years, which is held each summer. About Cavender’s Cavender’s is a family owned and operated western wear retailer based in Texas with 82 stores located across 11 states. Founded by James R. and Pat Cavender in 1965 in Pittsburg, Texas, Cavender’s remains a family operation, with sons Joe, Mike and Clay Cavender involved in the day-to-day operations. The family lives the western lifestyle, operating three working ranches in Texas with registered Brangus and Charolais cattle. To find store locations or to shop online, visit cavenders.com. For more information about Cavender’s Ranches or cattle purchases, contact the ranch headquarters at 903-876-3360. For more information, contact Jennifer Green at (903) 714- 8045, Jennifer@ cavenders.com.
