Community - Westwood Group - Investing Where It Counts

Community involvement is the cornerstone of our culture which drives employee engagement and makes employees proud to work at Westwood. Every year we give to local and national nonprofits and support client and employees in their volunteer efforts. For example, our Dallas team has helped build 14 houses for Habitat for Humanity.

Although every day may feel similar to the previous, our employees are continuing to help our communities. This week, Girl Scout Cookies were donated to hospitals and teachers, masks were sewn and cards were crafted to lift each other’s spirits.

During times of crises, helping our community is essential. Our employees are getting involved by donating to food pantries and homeless shelters, writing letters to nursing homes and providing emotional support to neighbors and those struggling with depression. We hope you’re finding ways to make the most of the current circumstances.

Every citizen of the United States is entitled to the same basic freedoms and equal protection under the law, regardless of color, that those before us fought so long and hard to create and protect. In the wake of horrific scenes of the most recent social injustices and ensuing violence, our hearts go out to all Americans who feel suppressed, abused or left behind, as highlighted by the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery and countless others. We support peaceful protests that enact change and serve as a catalyst for constructive conversations leading to a better future for our country, putting an end to senseless killings and building a safer, stronger and more equitable society that supports every American. With our foundation in diversity, Westwood is committed to listening to others, seeking to understand diverse points of view and supporting the path to true equality in our nation. We believe that together, we can find a better way.

The Green Committee is Westwood's employee-based environmental task force. Pictured here are employees from our offices decked in green for Earth Day paired with a graphic showing our carbon footprint as well as how many trees, water, energy and landfill space we saved during a 2017 recycling project. Go green!

Gregg Ballew and Porter Montgomery of Westwood enjoyed the 2017 Check Presentation Party at The Crystal Charity Ball on March 27, 2018, honoring eight children's nonprofit beneficiaries.

Westwood employees volunteer at Our Daily Bread, a program of the Christus Foundation for healthcare, guidance, structure and meals to homeless clients in Galveston.

Westwood employees, and their family members, participate in a Habitat for Humanity build in Dallas.

For over a decade, Westwood employees participate in Habitat for Humanity builds across the Dallas metroplex.

Westwood employees volunteering at the StewPot in Dallas.

The Charitable Events Committee at our Houston office organized a bake sale to benefit Red Nose Day which works to put an end to child poverty.

The Houston team annually participates in the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's.