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Southeast Texas' is a subregion of East Texas located in the southeast corner of the U.S. state of Texas. The subregion is geographically centered around the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown and Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan areas. Parts of Southeast Texas overlap with Central Texas, and the region borders Acadiana and the Sabine River.
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The Foundation for Southeast Texas is a community foundation with a not-for-profit status serving Hardin, Jefferson and Orange counties. Established in late 1996, the Foundation manages, invests and administers funds given by many donors for numerous charitable purposes. The Foundation responds to continuously changing and emerging community needs by addressing the following areas of civic and social concerns: arts and culture, preservation, education and scholarships, health, social services, youth and elderly, economic development and civic affairs.
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Since the discovery of oil at Spindletop in 1901, Southeast Texas has had a sound petro-chemical industrial base. The region is home to many Fortune 500 companies and most have been here for decades. The giants of the chemical and petrochemical industries are prevalent in the Beaumont/Port Arthur/Orange area. Pulp and paper companies chose the wooded areas on the northern perimeter of the region. Service and support companies that complement these industries are ... well-established. The area's broad abundance of natural resources has also attracted oil production, ship building, and tourism.
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Compared to the rest of the state, Southeast Texas's climate is warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. On average, the region is the wettest part of the state. The relatively mild and wet climate is largely due to the influence of the Gulf of Mexico. Average annual rainfall in the Golden Triangle is 60 inches (1500 mm). Rainfall totals in other parts of Southeast Texas are lower, but still in excess of 40 inches (1000 mm) per year. During Tropical Storm Claudette in 1979, the city of Alvin recorded an official 24-hour rainfall total of 42 inches (1067 mm) — the highest one-day rainfall total ever measured in the United States.
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Fund Raising- The National Kidney Foundation of Southeast Texas would be unable to continue its important work in the community without the support of the public. Fund raising helps to build community awareness and raise much-needed revenue for patient services and programs.
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(Jefferson, Hardin, Orange) - Unemployment in Southeast Texas ticked upward in December just as it did in November, according to Texas Workforce Commission records. The jobless rate in Jefferson, Hardin and Orange counties increased to 5.9 percent, up from November's 5.3 percent, and 5.1 percent a year ago. Commission records show that out of a total labor force of 183,557, 10,892 were listed as out of work while 172,665 had jobs. In November, the commission reported 9,779 out of work, a difference of 1,113 workers. Robert Crawley of the Texas Workforce Commission explained that the labor force added about 400 people in December from November's 183,181. The number of employed people fell by about 700 in December from November's 173,402.
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