{"id":52850,"date":"2025-07-07T16:37:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T21:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=52850"},"modified":"2025-07-07T16:49:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T21:49:45","slug":"enough-with-the-bad-guys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=52850","title":{"rendered":"Enough with the Bad Guys"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enough with the Bad Guys. Let&#8217;s Talk About the Good Guys.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Q:<\/strong> How Cool is HEB?<br><strong>A:<\/strong> Very Cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>HEB<\/strong> is a privately held company that generously provides assistance following natural disasters, including the recent floods in the Texas hill country..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">H-E-B is a Texas-based supermarket chain with over 400 stores in Texas and Mexico. It&#8217;s known for its strong community focus, commitment to local sourcing, and reputation for excellent customer service. H-E-B is a privately held company with its headquarters in San Antonio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">H-E-B was founded in 1905 in <strong>Kerrville<\/strong>, Texas, by Florence Thornton Butt. The company is still owned by the Butt family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are some benefits to donatiing to disaster relief through HEB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">they have the existing infrastructure to effectively provide assistance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">100% of your donations go to disaster relief<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">they make it <em>very easy<\/em> and convenient to donate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How easy? As easy as buying microwave burritos:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1284\" height=\"252\" data-id=\"52839\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250707_0063.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250707_0063.png 1284w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250707_0063-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250707_0063-1024x201.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250707_0063-768x151.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250707_0063-1200x236.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1284px) 100vw, 1284px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Texas-flood-disaster-relief-HEB-com-07-07-2025_03_27_PM.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1035\" height=\"2216\" data-id=\"52841\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Texas-flood-disaster-relief-HEB-com-07-07-2025_03_27_PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Texas-flood-disaster-relief-HEB-com-07-07-2025_03_27_PM.png 1035w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Texas-flood-disaster-relief-HEB-com-07-07-2025_03_27_PM-140x300.png 140w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Texas-flood-disaster-relief-HEB-com-07-07-2025_03_27_PM-478x1024.png 478w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Texas-flood-disaster-relief-HEB-com-07-07-2025_03_27_PM-768x1644.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Texas-flood-disaster-relief-HEB-com-07-07-2025_03_27_PM-717x1536.png 717w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Texas-flood-disaster-relief-HEB-com-07-07-2025_03_27_PM-957x2048.png 957w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1035px) 100vw, 1035px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/frozen-burritos-HEB-com-07-07-2025_03_54_PM.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"918\" height=\"1784\" data-id=\"52840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/frozen-burritos-HEB-com-07-07-2025_03_54_PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/frozen-burritos-HEB-com-07-07-2025_03_54_PM.jpg 918w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/frozen-burritos-HEB-com-07-07-2025_03_54_PM-154x300.jpg 154w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/frozen-burritos-HEB-com-07-07-2025_03_54_PM-527x1024.jpg 527w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/frozen-burritos-HEB-com-07-07-2025_03_54_PM-768x1492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/frozen-burritos-HEB-com-07-07-2025_03_54_PM-790x1536.jpg 790w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 918px) 100vw, 918px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Donations (left) and microwave burritos (right) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heb.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HEB.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also donate directly at their 501(c)3 site, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/spiritofgiving.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spirit of Giving<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DONATE-\u2013-Spirit-of-Giving-Fund-07-07-2025_03_31_PM.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1305\" height=\"1084\" data-id=\"52844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DONATE-\u2013-Spirit-of-Giving-Fund-07-07-2025_03_31_PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DONATE-\u2013-Spirit-of-Giving-Fund-07-07-2025_03_31_PM.jpg 1305w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DONATE-\u2013-Spirit-of-Giving-Fund-07-07-2025_03_31_PM-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DONATE-\u2013-Spirit-of-Giving-Fund-07-07-2025_03_31_PM-1024x851.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DONATE-\u2013-Spirit-of-Giving-Fund-07-07-2025_03_31_PM-768x638.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DONATE-\u2013-Spirit-of-Giving-Fund-07-07-2025_03_31_PM-1200x997.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1305px) 100vw, 1305px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spiritofgiving.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SpiritOfGiving.org<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.heb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">latest news<\/a> related to HEB&#8217;s relief efforts in the Hill Country <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.heb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Disaster-response-Kerrville-Hill-Country-and-Texas-floods-H-E-B-Newsroom-07-07-2025_03_28_PM.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1254\" height=\"1120\" data-id=\"52846\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Disaster-response-Kerrville-Hill-Country-and-Texas-floods-H-E-B-Newsroom-07-07-2025_03_28_PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Disaster-response-Kerrville-Hill-Country-and-Texas-floods-H-E-B-Newsroom-07-07-2025_03_28_PM.png 1254w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Disaster-response-Kerrville-Hill-Country-and-Texas-floods-H-E-B-Newsroom-07-07-2025_03_28_PM-300x268.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Disaster-response-Kerrville-Hill-Country-and-Texas-floods-H-E-B-Newsroom-07-07-2025_03_28_PM-1024x915.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Disaster-response-Kerrville-Hill-Country-and-Texas-floods-H-E-B-Newsroom-07-07-2025_03_28_PM-768x686.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Disaster-response-Kerrville-Hill-Country-and-Texas-floods-H-E-B-Newsroom-07-07-2025_03_28_PM-1200x1072.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1254px) 100vw, 1254px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HEB are the good guys in many ways. They proudly support DEI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">H-E-B (H-E-B Grocery Company, LP) is actively engaged in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. They have a strong commitment to DEI, as evidenced by their supplier diversity program, employee recognition for DEI efforts, and participation in DEI-related events and summits. While some other retailers have scaled back DEI efforts, H-E-B has maintained its commitment to these principles.<\/p>\n<cite>Gemini<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HEB also supports ice, but not the <em><strong>bad ice<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/does-heb-support-ice-Google-Search-07-07-2025_03_35_PM.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"910\" data-id=\"52848\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/does-heb-support-ice-Google-Search-07-07-2025_03_35_PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/does-heb-support-ice-Google-Search-07-07-2025_03_35_PM.png 748w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/does-heb-support-ice-Google-Search-07-07-2025_03_35_PM-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enough with the Bad Guys. Let&#8217;s Talk About the Good Guys. Q: How Cool is HEB?A: Very Cool. HEB is a privately held company that generously provides assistance following natural disasters, including the recent floods in the Texas hill country.. H-E-B is a Texas-based supermarket chain with over 400 stores in Texas and Mexico. 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