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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