posted on February 09, 2015 12:57
A team of HOLT CAT San Antonio employees went to Boysville in Adkins, Texas on Saturday to help install permanent building signage to beautify the 78-acre campus. Boysville is home to children who are unable to live at home due to family disruption.
In addition to manpower, HOLT CAT brought heavy equipment to plant the signs, which are made of limestone with iron lettering. This volunteer-led project completed an effort to replace decades-old, weathered signs and restore the names of honored individuals from Boysville’s past.
“Many hands and the right equipment make light work, and we are grateful for the folks from HOLT CAT for sharing their Saturday with us to make life and the campus better for the Boysville family,” said Steve Herlich, Chief Philanthropy Officer for Boysville. “We want our kids, our staff and visitors to take pride in Boysville just as you would take pride in your own home.”
“The HOLT CAT family has a strong desire to give back to the community,” said Kathy Bower, Regional Sales Manager for HOLT CAT. “We see Boysville as an excellent opportunity to utilize our talents and equipment to give back in a way that saves them time and money so they can focus their efforts on taking care of the children.”
At Boysville, married couples live with the children in cottages, providing love, nurturing care, guidance and education.
“The purpose of Boysville is to provide these kids with a family, a future and a chance to grow into responsible adults,” Herlich said.
About HOLT CAT
HOLT CAT sells, rents and services Caterpillar machines, engines, generator sets and trucks in a 118-county Texas territory spanning from the Red River to the Rio Grande. HOLT offers total machine and engine rebuild capabilities, sells used equipment around the world and fabricates its own line of land clearing equipment and HOLT Spray King® water tankers. HOLT is the dealer for Link-Belt Cranes in the Eastern half of Texas as well as the El Paso area. They are the dealer for AGCO/Challenger and Claas farm equipment for the Eastern half of Texas and portions of Arkansas, Missouri and Louisiana. SITECH Tejas, another division of HOLT, is the authorized dealer for Trimble Heavy and Highway construction products and services, as well as AccuGrade grade-control products in the same 118 county territory of Texas.
The Holt name has been associated with heavy equipment and Caterpillar for over 100 years. Peter M. Holt, Chief Executive Officer of HOLT CAT, is the great-grandson of Benjamin Holt, who in 1904 developed the first successful track-type tractor which he named the “Caterpillar.” HOLT CAT has come to be synonymous with quality, integrity and commitment to customer service. The HOLT CAT team is committed to providing rock solid stability with superior products and services to heavy equipment and engine users from Brownsville to Texarkana, Texas.
About Boysville, Inc.
Boysville’s charitable mission is to provide a safe family environment for children in need so they may become responsible adults. Established in 1943, Boysville today offers care, guidance and education through a full range of programs and services to Texas boys and girls, ages birth to 22, who are unable to remain at home due to family disruption, abuse or neglect. For more information, visit www.boysvilletexas.org