As we reflect on the year behind us, we’re reminded of all that we’ve accomplished and all we have to be grateful for. In keeping with Siepe’s annual tradition, each holiday season our CEO, Michael Pusateri, graciously provides a donation to be shared with causes, communities, charities, and individuals close to our employees’ hearts. Every team member receives a randomly selected dollar amount to give back to those who need it most.
As Siepe continues to grow, so does our opportunity to make a meaningful impact. We’re proud to extend our reach and spread joy through new avenues each year. To our incredible team — thank you for all you do to make this possible. We are grateful for YOU!
“Bridges to Hope provides emergency food assistance to individuals and families in the St. John’s-Metro region of Newfoundland and Labrador. The face of hunger is not always recognizable in our city: it could be the family next door, the child who sits next to yours in school, a coworker, or the person who serves you at a local business. That’s why at Bridges to Hope our focus is on Neighbours Feeding Neighbours.” – Trevor Fougere, Cloud Solutions Engineer
“In loving memory of Anna and everyone who has struggled with this awful disease, I support cancer research to honor their courage, to remember their fight, and to help create a future free from this suffering.” – Ilya Pletinskiy, IT Relationship Manager
“I am giving to All For One Pet Rescue. They are an entirely foster based pet rescue in Palm Beach county. Last spring, I fostered Roger who brought so much energy and love into our home. Roger got adopted and is loving his forever home. All For One covers the cost of food and vet bills for all foster families. They depend on donations like this to continue to save these precious puppies.” – Kristi Gerstel, Relationship Manager
“I donated to CityHouse, a North Texas charity founded in 1988 by a Plano ISD school counselor that provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, and street outreach programs to at-risk children, youth, and young adults. This includes individuals newborn to 22 years old, who are in need due to abuse, neglect or homelessness, with a special focus on supporting the unique experience of LGBTQ+ young people.” – Caitlin Hinojos, Talent Acquisition Specialist
“My dear friend lost his son this year in a tragic fire. His family has chosen to spread his joy by giving to others. I’m in awe of their resilience and their faith and their ability to give to others in the midst of their grief. Their goal is for this foundation’s giving to spread beyond the state of Louisiana. I have matched Siepe’s gift in hopes of helping them reach their goal. You continue to bless others, sweet Tarver!” – Amy Theriot, Director, Human Resources
“Donating to the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) supports a vital mission: fighting hunger and providing nutrition for those in need across North Texas. With over 800,000 people in the region facing food insecurity, including children and seniors, NTFB plays a crucial role in ensuring families don’t have to choose between food and other necessities. Each dollar donated helps provide three nutritious meals through partnerships with food pantries, meal programs, and innovative initiatives like mobile pantries.” – Willy Chan, Senior Database Administrator
“Every year I use the Siepe Donation Grant to give to the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. I’ve had to witness mental deterioration first hand and it is heartbreaking. There is still a long way to go in order to get these diseases down to treatable levels.” – Connor Van Nostrand, Director, Client Delivery
“My amazing and courageous 16-year-old daughter, Jessica Burke, is going to Kolkata, India, in March 2025 to volunteer with The Hope Foundation. She is raising €2,000 to support essential initiatives like healthcare, education, food, and clothing for children and families in need. Thanks to the generous donation from Siepe, she’s now one step closer to achieving her goal. Thank you so much for your support!” – Darren Burke, Director, Cloud Architecture
“I chose to donate to The St. Baldrick’s Foundation in support of research to find cures for childhood cancers. For over a decade, I have happily donated towards this cause as children are our future and deserve to live long and healthy lives. While some organizations spread their research dollars between adult and children’s cancers, every grant funded by the St. Baldrick’s Foundation is specifically for childhood cancer research.” – Matthew Donaldson, Director, Agency Services
“As the colder months of the year are headed our way, homelessness is an issue that weighs heavy on my heart. I chose to donate my money to OurCalling again. OurCalling believes all people were created by God, and through him, we can all have new life! OurCalling helps people walk with Jesus and get off the streets! They do not believe in enabling destructive lifestyles but utilize massive outreach across Dallas County and have a huge downtown facility- where they meet with hundreds of people each day in various stages of life. They work with runaways, the elderly, families, trafficking victims, victims fleeing domestic violence, individuals with severe cognitive disabilities and anyone down on their luck and needing a hand up. The foundation of their values is to love people as God sees them, Create optimal pathways for their vision, serve others with humility and accountability, inspire others with their vision, own excellence in their area of influence, embrace spirit led confidence and to continue to grow in their relationship with Jesus!” – Arielle Porter, Office Manager/Administrative Assistant
“Cat and I chose to donate to the Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation this year in honor of my cousin’s wife who was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer.” – Micheal Donaldson, Senior Manager, Client Delivery
“This year I decided to donate to the Wounded Warrior Project once again. WWP is a charity that supports wounded veterans through a variety of programs, services, and events.
I continue to choose WWP because of their hard work and dedication to serving those who serve our country. I have much respect for our United States veterans, so I take any opportunity I get to give back. The Wounded Warrior Project changes the lives of over 1 million injured warriors, caregivers, and family members each year.” – Pearce Blend, Business Analyst
“This year, I started running out of concern for my health. I’ve never been very athletic or “good” at running, but through running I realized so many positive benefits other than just improved cardiovascular health; confidence in consistency, gratefulness for one’s own body, and pride in accomplishing even the smallest goals. I chose Girls on the Run of DFW as my charity this year because they help encourage and instill these lessons I’ve learned in the next generation of girls.” – Grace Choi, Business Analyst
“This year I chose to donate to the Colon Cancer Coalition in honor of one of my dearest friends, Leslie Latham. She is now almost 2 years cancer free!” – Sabrina Schmidt, Relationship Manager, Client Services
“Donated to East Texas Hoof and Paw Animal Rescue
My youngest daughter is a veterinarian and tends to find all types of animals that need medical help and caring homes. She works with East Texas Hoof and Paw Rescue providing medical services where she can so thought it was fitting I donate to them too. I was fortunate enough to end up with this awesome TriPawd” – Charlie Templeton, Director, Asset Administration
“I donated my money to The BEE Community, a nonprofit focused on providing paying jobs for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They produce artisan crafts such as soaps, candles, and jewelry and sell them at pop-up shops and their website. They currently have 20 adults working at the nonprofit at a time where 95% of adults with special needs are unemployed. I worked with this nonprofit organization in college and the founder, as well as the members of the nonprofit, are just incredibly passionate about their cause and eager to keep growing. Hopefully, this donation helps make their goals a reality.” – Navid Nathani, Data Analyst
“I gave to the North Texas Food Bank this year. They put healthy meals on the table for the hungry children, seniors, and families in our community. Every dollar provides three healthy meals.” – Charity Thuku, Business Analyst
“I have chosen to donate to Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation again but this time for their support of native and endangered species. My wife and I frequent State and National Parks and think environmental preservation is important. As someone who enjoys the benefits of these parks and the wildlife within, I think it’s important to give back. Thank you to Siepe for providing the opportunity to support different causes and organizations!” – Mitchell Magalhaes, Senior Asset Administrator
“I donated to the Panzi Foundation. Founded by Dr. Denis Mukwege, Panzi Foundation and Hospital is working to end sexual assault in war and help survivors of sexual violence rebuild their lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.” – Latrena Weatherspoon, Data Analyst
“I donated to Friends of Dallas Animal Services because I believe in supporting organizations that provide care and shelter to animals in need. I am passionate about animal welfare and recognize the important role that shelters play in rescuing and caring for animals who have been abandoned, neglected, or abused. By donating, I hope to help ensure that these shelters have the resources they need to continue their important work and provide a safe and loving environment for animals in need. Additionally, I am currently taking care of a couple neighborhood animals who live on my porch or come by for dinner, and I want to contribute to similar causes.” – Tay Nguyen, Senior Business Analyst
“Again, this year we gave to our Compassion International sponsored child, Christopher, who is 17 and in El Salvador.” – Michael Pusateri, Chief Executive Officer
“I chose to support Junior Achievement of Dallas because of its dedication to empowering underserved communities. Through volunteer-led programs, JA equips students with essential skills in financial literacy, career readiness, and entrepreneurship. As someone who benefited from Dallas-funded initiatives, I am proud to give back to an organization that shares this impactful mission. Their hands-on approach to education has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of students, paving the way for a brighter future.” – Kevin Lieb, Manager, Client Delivery
“This year I continued to support Christian Community Action by donating to their food pantry program. For Fiscal year 2024 they have served over 5000 individuals with nearly 2.4 million meals distributed. Each year I continue to support their causes because of the vital work they do in the local community and the transparency they provide for all their programs through their annual accountability reports.” – Christian Louey, Business Analyst
“In honor of the latest member of our family, we decided to give this year’s gift to the Dallas Cat Lady. In addition to running the foster program where we got our first cat Frida, they provide resources and assistance to people trying to humanely help feral and abandoned cats in their communities. Our newest kitten, Archie, was abandoned along with his siblings near a lake in Irving. We connected the rescuer with Dallas Cat Lady who provided her with food, litter, and assistance rehoming Archie’s siblings.” – Ben Levalley, Sr. Software Developer
“I chose to support Futbol Friends International because I believe in their mission to use soccer (futbol) to bring people together and create positive change. Their work focuses on empowering communities, fostering connection, and providing opportunities for growth and development through the universal language of sport.
Soccer has the power to unite people from all walks of life, and supporting local organizations like this helps create a more inclusive and supportive world.” – Diego Avila, Cloud Solutions Engineer
“I chose to give my donation to the Genesis Women’s Shelter again this year. I believe in their mission and think their work is extremely important, with the goal “to not just help women, but to completely eradicate domestic violence.” They aim to address the issue holistically and give each woman the same message: there is help and there is hope. Through donations they are able to “provide counseling, advocacy, legal services, occupational therapy and shelter to more than 3,500 women and children this year at absolutely no cost to our clients.”’ – Lauren McKeen, UX Designer II
“I chose to donate to Environment America because I believe in preserving the world we all share for us and future generations. Environment America is a nonprofit advocacy group that protects the environment by promoting renewable energy, safeguarding public lands and wildlife, and reducing pollution in our waterways and communities.” – Jonah Pena, Software Developer
“This year I chose to donate to National Mill Dog Rescue based in Peyton, CO. NMDR’s mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome discarded breeding dogs and to educate the general public about the cruel realities of the commercial dog breeding industry.
ADOPT DON’T SHOP!” – Ashley Hug, Sr. Business Analyst
“This year I donated to Alveus Sanctuary. Alveus, a nonprofit wildlife sanctuary founded by Maya Higa, serves as a virtual education center, providing permanent homes to non-releasable animal ambassadors while promoting conservation awareness. By leveraging platforms like Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, Alveus delivers engaging, well-researched educational content through series like Animal Quest and collaborations with other creators. Viewers can connect with the ambassadors’ daily lives, learning about their species and the conservation stories they represent. Each ambassador is carefully chosen to inspire action and highlight the importance of protecting our planet, and empowering individuals to make a difference in global conservation efforts.” – Tyler Dailey, Sr. Accountant
“This year I decided to donate to an organization I found that is located in Kenya. Sheldrick Wildlife Trust rescues and rehabilitates infant animals (elephants, rhinos, giraffes) as well as operating anti-poaching teams and veterinary programs. They have been operating for 45 years and is the most successful rescue and rehabilitation program in the world.” – Kevin Phelan, Director, Application Development
“I made my donation to the Peacock Scholarship this year. This non-profit was started by a friend of mine and provides local scholarships to low-income students in his local Atlanta community. He is very involved in the local community and runs this scholarship with very little overhead to help maximize the benefit to the scholarship recipients.” – Tushar Solanki, Consultant
“This year I chose to donate to help displaced refugee families in Lebanon, the UN High commission for Refugees is on the ground trying to provide aid and support to displaced families as well as reuniting family members who have been separated or lost their homes.” – Mohammed Momin, Sr. Operations Analyst
“I decided to give a special gift to George, a child that my family has been sponsoring through the World Vision organization.” – Kristie Amani, Sr. Compliance Analyst
“This year, I’m matching the Siepe giving amount and purchasing 10 x $25 Amazon gift cards to be given to the teachers and staff at Audelia Creek Elementary in Richardson, TX Independent School District (RISD).
Audelia Creek Elementary (ACE) is one of the largest elementary schools in RISD and a Title 1 school. Almost 90% of the students come from economically disadvantage families. My wife has been the school nurse there for the last 3 years and works closely with all of the faculty at that school to help provide the best environment for the kids. The teachers and staff at ACE put much of their personal resources to help students with basic personal and classroom needs throughout the year. resources to help students with basic personal and classroom needs throughout the year.” – John Sol, Service Desk Manager
“I donated to Meals on Wheels in Burkburnett, TX (my hometown). Meals on Wheels delivers meals to seniors and individuals with disabilities. The meals that are deliver double as daily check-ins and social interactions for those who are secluded.” – Garrett Clampitt, Sr. Software Developer
“I’m a member of Stewards of the Wild, a conservation leadership program under the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation.
This donation supports TPWF in wildlife conservation.” – Tyler Bush, Business Analyst
“Childhood cancer is the worst—like life isn’t hard enough already. I contribute to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital financially to help ease the burden, so families can focus on what truly matters during such a tough time.” – Ross Price, IT Support Engineer
“The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is a pediatric center where doctors and nurses demonstrate exceptional compassion in caring for children facing a wide range of health challenges.” – Akshay Sood, Software Technical Lead
“I choose to donate to Minnie’s Food Pantry because their organization is near and dear to my heart! They are an amazing, family-owned organization who takes pride in serving those in need! I have been volunteering with them since 2016 when I participated in my first Thanksgiving Giveaway! Minnie’s gives people everything they need to provide a Thanksgiving feast for their families at home with dignity! Their annual Thanksgiving Giveaway meal is complete with turkey, all the sides and fixings, including pie or cake for dessert! Food insecurity affects more people than you think, and because Minnie’s isn’t government funded, they are able to help anyone in need, regardless of their status, income or anything else.” – Kristina Dunkle, Accounting Specialist
“aZul Fashion, Art & Design, Inc. is an organization, West Palm Beach, FL, focused on “…empowering adults with disabilities, their families, and communities by challenging perceptions…” I have a 30-year-old niece who is on the autistic spectrum. She’s extremely smart, has a phenomenal memory, is creative and has been active within aZul for 10+ years and she’s been a board member for the last 5 years.” – Jacynda Marbury, Sr. Compliance Analyst
“My family donated again to GRACE Christmas Cottage. Through the Christmas Cottage, each qualified family is given a hypothetical “budget” that allows parents to “purchase” donated toys, home goods and appliances in a private, store-like setting. This approach allows families to budget their resources and select unique presents while preserving the family’s dignity. Over 2,500 individuals and families are served at Christmas Cottage each holiday season.
Providing warmth and comfort this season not only allows families facing hardship to uphold cherished traditions, but it also empowers them to continue a legacy of giving and instill new traditions year after year.” – Chris Doty, Chief Financial Officer
“I donated to the Mission of Yahweh Turkey Drive and Best Gift Mission.
At Community of Faith, LOVE IS THE MISSION.
Every year, during the Christmas season, we collect a special offering called “The Best Gift to Jesus Offering.” This offering is above and beyond our regular tithes and offerings. The Best Gift offering is how together we will build God’s Kingdom both here at home and around the world in 2025. Your generosity will lead to the birth of new churches, physical healing, a restoration of hope, and the rescuing of children from poverty, abuse, and human trafficking. People across the world who were once forgotten will receive job training, small loans, business training, medical care, and education. Jesus arrived on the first Christmas with love for us as His mission. This Christmas, our desire is that His love would be experienced by those impacted by your generosity.” – Chondrea Matthews, Sr. Loan Settlements Closer
“I donated to the Shlama Foundation. The Shalama Foundation is aimed at preserving and bettering the lives of Assyrians, Chaldeans, and Syriacs in Iraq, who are often overlooked by Western media, in the wake of ISIS. They are the native peoples of Mesopotamia, but since the rise of ISIS in 2014, most now live outside of the Middle East. Ever since I learned about them, I have had a soft spot for them, and always wondered what I could do to help them rebuild their homeland.” – Liam Stevens, Data Analyst
“I chose to donate this year to the Chris CJ Johnson Foundation. This organization is founded by a close friend of mine who lost her son to a rare form of kidney cancer called Renal Medullary Carcinoma (RMC). RMS is a very aggressive form of kidney cancer which results in a very low survival rate; less than 5% of patients live beyond 3 years of diagnosis. The Chris CJ Johnson Foundation is dedicated to ending RMC through research, support of patients and community awareness.” – Teresa Lange Pierson, Director of Compliance
“Having been diagnosed with cancer at an early age, being treated and cared for by the people at St. Jude was truly a blessing. My hope is that this gift will go towards continuing to provide a comfortable environment for all those currently at St. Jude.” – Nathan Warner, Loan Closer
