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Danos Foundation Awards Record $735,076 to 35 Nonprofits
The Danos Foundation announced the recipients of its 2025 Danos GIVES grants, awarding a total of $735,076 to 35 nonprofit organizations across Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana and Texas. This marks the largest amount distributed and the highest number of organizations supported in a single grant cycle in the Foundation’s history. Each year, the Danos Foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations in the communities where Danos Group employees live and work, supporting
Samantha Magee
Feb 262 min read


Information Services Serves Second Harvest
In early February, Danos and Performance Energy Services, LLC information services team members came together at Second Harvest Food Bank's Bayou Distribution Center in Houma, La., for a quarterly service event. In just a few hours, the team helped bag one ton of rice into 2-lb portions—supporting food security efforts right here in our community. Thanks to Bailey Duplantis, Thomas Cheramie, Kerry Thibodaux, Corey Stein, Jesse Matherne and Jared Borne for giving their tim
Kerry Thibodaux
Feb 161 min read


Championship Flavor: Troy Granier and Team PES Wins in Overtime
The energy was high and the competition fierce as teams gathered for the 2026 SOUPer Bowl at Danos. What began as a friendly culinary showdown quickly turned into a championship moment, with teams bringing creativity, pride and teamwork to every pot. Judges and tasters sampled each entry, sparking conversation, laughter and friendly rivalry across departments. From bold flavors like New Orleans Style Yakamein to traditional favorites like beef and vegetable soup, the competit
Melanie Toups
Feb 162 min read


GIVES Fair: A Celebration of Community, Generosity, and Impact
On February 11, sixteen local nonprofit organizations gathered at Danos headquarters for our second Danos GIVES Fair. What unfolded was more than an event. It was a celebration of the people who serve our community every single day. From the moment guests arrived, the atmosphere reflected intentional care. Conversation flowed easily. Smiles were shared. Time was set aside simply to honor them. More than the setting itself, what stood out most was the genuine sense of connect
Amber Bourgeois
Feb 161 min read


Multiplying Impact Together
As I reflect on the past year of The Seeds of Giving, one word rises to the surface: multiplication . When we align our purpose with generosity, impact grows far beyond what any one of us could accomplish alone. In recent weeks, we distributed 36 checks through Danos GIVES to outstanding organizations serving the communities where our team lives and works. Each check represented more than funding — it represented trust, partnership and shared purpose. These organizations
Mark Danos
Feb 162 min read


Gratitude That Grows, Connection That Sustains
As we step into a new year, I find myself reflecting with deep gratitude on what The Seeds of Giving accomplished together in 2025. Stewardship is more than numbers on a page. It’s about honoring the trust, generosity and shared purpose that connect us as a community. And in 2025, those connections produced beautiful fruit. Because of your faithfulness and generosity, lives were changed. Families were strengthened. Needs were met with dignity and compassion. In 2025: 90 em
Melanie Toups
Feb 162 min read


Danos ROOTS Family Volunteer Night-Packing Hope for Our Community
On December 16, Danos Group employees and their families came together for an evening of service that truly made a difference. During our ROOTS Family Volunteer Night, we partnered with Bags of Hope to pack more than 1,600 bags of weekend meals —enough to feed hundreds of children for over a month. This effort built on our July initiative, when our team prepared 1,000 bags, showing just how much impact we can have when we come together. Bags of Hope works tirelessly to combat
Amber Bourgeois
Dec 22, 20251 min read


Committee Builds Momentum Through Service and Shared Vision
The Seeds of Giving Committee closed out the year with a hands-on teambuilding and service day that underscored our commitment to community impact and employee-driven generosity.
Nicole Williams
Dec 22, 20251 min read


A small step that makes a big difference- Don't forget to log your service hours!!
The Information Services team served a Thanksgiving meal at the Firm Foundation day shelter for the homeless in Houma, La. From left to right: Network Administrator Marty Terrebonne, Network Administrator Kerry Thibodaux, Information Security Officer Corey Stein and IS Helpdesk Specialist Thomas Cheramie. At Danos, service isn’t just something we talk about—it’s something we live out together. From community clean-ups and charity events to youth programs and local fundraisers
Paige Boudreaux
Dec 19, 20251 min read


Moments That Shape Us
At Danos, serving our communities isn’t an extra—it’s part of who we are. Danos WORKS turns every hour of volunteer service into something bigger: a tangible, measurable impact in the places where we live, work and care deeply.
Sonny Orgeron
Dec 19, 20252 min read


Service Rooted in Our Values
Service has always been central to who we are at Danos, rooted in our values and the faith that calls us to care for others. Through the Seeds of Giving, employees continue to put those values into action by serving our communities, stewarding resources and supporting others with humility and purpose. Over the past two months, teams have made a meaningful impact—supporting impactful organizations such as Hope Restored, Bags of Hope, The Firm Foundation day shelter, and contri
Tish Hebert
Dec 19, 20251 min read


Thank You!
This year's online auction raised a grand total of $15,760 for the Danos Foundation that will go right back into the communities where our employees live and work. Fun facts: 421 total bids were placed on 83 items 54 winning bidders divvied up the 83 items Our largest contribution by one bidder was $2,230 Thank you to all of our donors, employees, friends and family for their auction items, contributions and support through this year's annual auction. Ask us how you can ge
Kerry Thibodaux
Dec 2, 20251 min read


Danos WORKS: Serving Our Neighbors at Beacon Light
On October 8, team members from the Danos brand services and information services departments spent their morning serving our HQ neighbors at Beacon Light Baptist Church in Gray. Beacon Light hosts a monthly food distribution to support community members in need, and the Danos crew jumped in to help prepare boxes and load them into vehicles.
Paige Boudreaux
Oct 28, 20251 min read


Look Up
Ever notice how easy it is to move through your day without really seeing anyone? Eyes on our phones, minds on our to-do lists, we pass by strangers, coworkers, neighbors, even friends without really seeing them.
Renee Piper
Oct 27, 20252 min read


Fall Fundraising: Online Auction
As we look ahead this fall, let’s get ready for our Foundation’s Online Auction! This annual online auction will run November 15-30, benefitting the Danos Foundation.
Kerry Thibodaux
Oct 27, 20251 min read


John Paul Short Becomes 'Boss for the Day'
Reed Pere', president of Danos Operations Services, meets with John Paul Short, boss for a day winner. Last month, John Paul Short, son of Greg Short , Danos operations manager of Shale Production, and grandson of David Short , Danos operations supervisor, took on the role of "Boss for the Day" at the Danos headquarters office. The unique experience was one of many items listed in the November 2024 Danos Foundation online silent auction . On The Agenda John Paul's busy morni
Rayann Melancon
Oct 24, 20253 min read


Fall Fundraising: Cast Iron Cook-Off
This time of year is all about FUNdraising for the Danos Foundation! First, our 2025 Cast Iron Cook-Off was on October 15 at Danos HQ and consisted of lots of food, a dunk tank, flying rubber ducks and a Danos duck-call competition. This year, seven teams cooked a wide variety of cast iron dishes ranging from rabbit marsala and gumbo, to chicken fricasse and fan favorite, grits and grillades! A huge THANK YOU goes to our chefs and teams for their time, talent and support: Do
Kerry Thibodaux
Oct 24, 20252 min read


The Journey of One Seed of Generosity
Every act of giving begins as a seed… small, hopeful and full of possibility. When you choose to give, you might never see where that seed lands or how it blossoms. But here’s the truth: your generosity is alive and growing, often in ways you can’t imagine. Meet “Ruben”, a 30-year-old single father of two girls ages ten and eight years old. The biggest challenge he faced was to get his girls their own beds. His paycheck was only enough to cover the rent and bills. Because of
Melanie Toups
Oct 24, 20252 min read


WORKS Volunteer Opportunities for October
We have three upcoming volunteer opportunities for our community!
Paige Boudreaux
Sep 23, 20251 min read


It's Auction Time - Call for Donations
The Danos Foundation is hosting its sixth annual online auction to raise money to solve big challenges in the communities where our...
Kerry Thibodaux
Sep 9, 20251 min read
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