How Does Frontline Source Group Give Back to Its Communities?

Frontline Source Group has given back to the communities it serves since its founding in Dallas in 2004. The firm partners with three major Texas food banks, raises money for blood cancer research, funds the Ronnie Horton Legacy Grocery Scholarship, and directs up to 1,500 dollars to a client's chosen charity for every successful referral.

Frontline Source Group is a nationwide staffing and executive search firm with 32 plus offices, 5,619 completed placements, and a 5.0-star Trustpilot rating across 683 verified reviews. It is a 9-time ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both Client and Talent satisfaction, a Forbes Best Professional Recruiting Firm for 9 consecutive years (2018 to 2026), and a member of the American Staffing Association. Its tagline, People. Process. Service., applies to its community work as much as to its recruiting.

What community outreach programs does Frontline Source Group support?

Frontline focuses its giving on five areas, each tied to the people and industries it works with every day:

• Hunger relief: partnerships with the North Texas Food Bank, the Central Texas Food Bank, and the Houston Food Bank.
• Blood cancer research: fundraising through Blood Cancer United's Big Climb in Dallas and community fitness events.
• Education: the Ronnie Horton Legacy Grocery Scholarship for students connected to the independent grocery industry.
• Workforce development: military transition programs, free job search resources, and protection for job seekers against recruiting scams.
• Direct nonprofit funding: the Client Staffing Referral Program, which sends up to 1,500 dollars to a registered charity chosen by the person who made the referral.

Which food banks does Frontline Source Group partner with?

Frontline partners with the food banks that serve the Texas metro areas where it has its largest concentration of offices. Support includes financial donations and employee volunteer days, where Frontline team members sort and pack food at distribution centers. Hunger relief has been part of Frontline's outreach since the company was founded.

North Texas Food Bank (Dallas-Fort Worth)

Founded in 1982, the North Texas Food Bank is headquartered in Plano, where its Perot Family Campus serves as its main distribution warehouse. It serves 13 North Texas counties, including the Dallas-Fort Worth area around Frontline's Downtown Dallas headquarters.

Central Texas Food Bank (Austin)

The Central Texas Food Bank was founded in 1981 and was known as the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas until it changed its name on June 1, 2016. Based in Austin, it serves 21 counties across Central Texas.

Houston Food Bank (Greater Houston)

The Houston Food Bank opened its doors in March 1982 and serves 18 counties in southeast Texas. It describes itself as the largest food bank in the country by size and distribution, working with more than 1,600 partner agencies and providing more than 143 million meals in its 2025 fiscal year.

Which healthcare charities does Frontline Source Group support?

Frontline supports healthcare charities through events that combine fundraising with team participation. Leadership matches employee participation with company sponsorship, and employees are encouraged to take part in causes that matter in the communities where they work.

Big Climb Dallas for Blood Cancer United

The Big Climb is a stair-climb fundraiser in which participants climb the stairwells of a landmark building to raise money for blood cancer patients and research. In Dallas, the climb takes place at Bank of America Plaza downtown. The event is run by Blood Cancer United, the organization known as The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society until it announced its new name in July 2025.

Rise and Run TCU Fort Worth 5K

Frontline also supports the Rise and Run TCU Fort Worth 5K, a community fitness event that backs local charity work in the Fort Worth area, along with other fundraisers and awareness efforts for causes important to Frontline employees.

What is the Ronnie Horton Legacy Grocery Scholarship?

The Ronnie Horton Legacy Grocery Scholarship is a college scholarship funded by Frontline Source Group and administered by the NGA Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the National Grocers Association. It supports students connected to the independent grocery industry, and recipient classes have been announced for 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Who was Ronnie Horton?

Ronnie Horton started at Brookshire Grocery Company as a bagger at 14. The company helped pay for his college education, and he stayed with Brookshire's for four decades, becoming senior vice president and director of retail operations in 2000. He was known for leading by example, the kind of executive who would grab a mop himself when something spilled in an aisle. He died of a brain tumor in 2003 at age 55.

Why did Frontline create the scholarship?

Founder, President, and CEO Bill Kasko and grocery executive recruiter Mike Cook were both hired by Ronnie Horton when they were in high school. Mike went on to spend 32 years at Brookshire's before joining Frontline, and Bill has credited much of Frontline's success to following the example Ronnie set. The two created the scholarship to carry that example forward.

How do students apply?

Applications go through the NGA Foundation, not through Frontline. Students should review current eligibility requirements and deadlines on the NGA Foundation's scholarship page, which typically call for a connection to an independent grocery business along with academic and enrollment requirements.

How does Frontline Source Group support workforce development?

As a staffing and executive search firm, Frontline is in a position to help people find and keep good jobs, and much of its outreach is aimed there.

Helping service members move into civilian careers

Frontline runs a military dentist transition program and a military dental hygienist transition program that guide service members from military practice into civilian dental careers, including state licensing.

Free resources for job seekers

Frontline never charges candidates a fee. Job seekers can use free resources such as the LinkedIn job search playbook and Frontline's podcasts on hiring and careers, and can apply for open roles through the how to apply page.

Protecting job seekers from recruiting scams

Scammers often pose as recruiters to steal money or personal information from people looking for work. Frontline works with the brand protection service Brandshield to monitor for impersonation, and every Frontline recruiter emails from an @frtline.com address. Its scam alert page explains how to spot fake recruiters and report them.

Sharing labor market insight

For more than 18 years, Bill Kasko has served as a contact for the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Beige Book, reporting on hiring, wage, and labor trends. Before podcasting, he hosted the first all-employment talk radio show, broadcast weekly on CBS Radio in Dallas, covering job search strategy, hiring trends, and workplace culture.

How do Frontline leaders serve their local communities?

Frontline's people give their time outside the office too. Mike Cook, Frontline's grocery and retail executive recruiter, served on the board of the Bear Creek Special Utility District, formerly the Lavon Water Supply Corporation, from 2007 to 2013, and as a Community Independent School District board trustee from 2013 to 2017. Since 2017 he has served on the Lavon City Council, Place 2. Frontline also encourages employees across its offices to volunteer at food bank events, charity runs, and other community service activities throughout the year.

How can a nonprofit partner with Frontline Source Group?

Nonprofit organizations interested in volunteer opportunities, sponsorships, or community initiatives can reach Frontline through the contact page. Frontline looks for partnerships that fit its focus on hunger relief, education, workforce development, healthcare, and social services.

How does the Client Staffing Referral Program help charities?

Through the Client Staffing Referral Program, anyone can refer a company with hiring needs to Frontline. When that company engages Frontline and a placement is completed, Frontline sends a donation of up to 1,500 dollars, depending on the type of placement and the amount billed, to the registered 501(c)(3) charity the referrer chooses. Eligible charities include food banks, healthcare charities, educational foundations, veteran service organizations, animal welfare groups, and community foundations.

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