JAN & BOBBY JENKINS have been active supporters of
the Austin community since making the city their home
in 1983. The couple have been married for 37 years
and have three children and four grandchildren. As
owners of ABC Home & Commercial Services they have
successfully instilled a culture of philanthropy among
their employees and their family; a culture that impacts
programs on a state and national level.
Jan, a Texas A&M grad and former middle school math
teacher, has served as a member of the Helping Hand
Society for 20 years and remains a supporting member
of the Austin Junior League and Elizabeth Ann Seton
Board. Jan’s past volunteer opportunities include a
variety of PTA leadership positions at Casis Elementary,
O. Henry Middle School, and Austin High, and serving
as a board member at Good Shepherd Episcopal
School. She also enjoyed co-chairing both the Hospice
Austin Gala and Alzheimer’s Texas Gala.
Bobby is the past chair of the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board, American Heart Association, the
Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, Better Business
Bureau, Caritas of Austin, and Austin Gives. Bobby currently serves on the boards of United Way, Alzheimer’s
Texas, Recognize Good, Austin Gives, College for All Texans Foundation, and Texas Business Leadership
Council. A second generation Aggie, he is a current board member of the Association of Former Students.
Closest to their heart is serving on the Moss Pieratt Foundation Board, created in honor of their beloved
grandson, Moss. The Foundation raises funds for research and awareness to support the Sudden
Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC) Foundation. Jan currently serves as an Ambassador to the SUDC
Foundation and the UT Health Parent and Family Advisory Board for Pediatric Sudden and Unexpected
Death, while Bobby serves as a member of the SUDC Board of Directors. Each spring, ABC and the Jenkins
Family put on the ABC Kite Fest & MossFest, in support of Communities in Schools and the Moss Pieratt
Foundation.
HARVEY PENICK AWARD12TH ANNUAL CARITAS OF AUSTIN WORDS OF HOPE DINNER
Singer, songwriter, and entertainer ROBERT EARL KEEN has
performed thousands of shows. With 19 records to his name, his
work ranges from country to bluegrass to rock. His songs have
been recorded by artists including George Strait, Lyle Lovett,
Joe Ely, Montgomery Gentry, Dixie Chicks, The Highwaymen,
Todd Snider, and Shawn Colvin. In 2012, he was inducted into
the Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame along with his
college friend, Lyle Lovett and the late Townes Van Zandt.
In March 2015, BMI honored him as the first recipient of the
Troubadour Award. Keen’s philanthropic and charity work lead
him to be presented with the Distinguished Alumni award from
Texas A&M University in the fall of 2018. The Texas Cowboy Hall
of Fame inducted Robert Earl Keen into their 2019 class with the
receipt of their Spirit of Texas Award. Keen’s signature song is
“The Road Goes On Forever.”
Words of Hope is Caritas of Austin’s largest annual
fundraising event. Each year, the event features
powerful stories that reflect the mission and work
of Caritas of Austin. The Harvey Penick Award is
also presented during the evening’s program, to
someone whose leadership exemplifies Excellence
in the Game of Life, and whose good works inspire
lasting change in Central Texas. Past honorees
include Lady Bird Johnson, Sally and Mack Brown,
Susan and Gary Farmer, Barbara Jordan, and
Susan and Michael Dell.
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