PHILANTHROPY
Carl & Gigi Allen are very active in a variety of philanthropic projects centered around education, ecology, conservation, veterans’ affairs, and health research. During and after Hurricane Dorian in August 2019, the biggest storm ever to hit The Bahamas, Carl and Gigi Allen launched the Grand Cay Hurricane Dorian Relief Fund, which raised and matched $500,000 in hurricane relief as well as much needed supplies. Additionally, Mr. & Mrs. Allen have always been focused on the next generation, supporting youth programs and initiatives in the United States, the Bahamas, and around the globe.
HURRICANE DORIAN RELIEF
Following Hurricane Dorian, the Allens dove head first into supporting recovery efforts for neighboring islands.
Dallas Light House for the Blind
Our mission is to create jobs and to promote the quality of life and independence for the people who are blind and visually impaired in North Texas. All we do, all business that we attract, all support we receive is directed to achieving this mission and to sustaining the ability to deliver services to people who are blind and vision impaired and all others who need us. www.dallaslighthouse.org
Children's of Mississippi
Children’s of Mississippi’s Batson Children’s Hospital is the only medical facility in the state devoted exclusively to the care and treatment of sick and injured children and adolescents. The hospital averages 9,000 admissions a year and nearly 80,000 children are treated in its clinics and emergency room annually. Patients come from all of Mississippi’s 82 counties to receive comprehensive medical care for everything from common childhood illnesses to serious trauma and life-threatening or chronic illnesses.
Bahamas Plastic Movement
BPM’s mission is to build a community of education and activism around plastic pollution. By empowering Bahamians to contribute to hands on citizen science and environmental leadership, we aim to evolve mindsets and spark cultural practices that will be pivotal in executing changes at the policy level.
Aurora Trust Foundation
The Aurora Trust was formed by Craig Mullen and Ian Koblick to advance the world’s understanding of the ocean environment, most particularly its marine cultural heritage hidden for thousands of years on the seafloor and to educate the public concerning the historic role the oceans have played in connecting different cultures; its commerce and conflicts.
Children's Health
The Aurora Trust was formed by Craig Mullen and Ian Koblick to advance the world’s understanding of the ocean environment, most particularly its marine cultural heritage hidden for thousands of years on the seafloor and to educate the public concerning the historic role the oceans have played in connecting different cultures; its commerce and conflicts.
Special Forces Charitable Trust
The U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets), are a special breed: highly trained, fiercely proud, and quietly effective. They are the unsung heroes of the past and the diplomatic warriors in today’s war on terror. Masters in conducting training and operations with indigenous forces, they conduct the majority of Special Operations counterinsurgency missions.