OnRamp recently launched a new team serving the Coastal Bend of Texas. Headquartered in Victoria, this program serves clients in Victoria, DeWitt, Lavaca, Goliad, Calhoun, Jackson, Aransas, Matagorda, and Refugio counties.
To find out more about this pilot program, volunteer, donate, or nominate a person living in one of these counties, please email CoastalBend@onramptx.org.
Note that if you would like to donate specifically to this Coastal Bend OnRamp project, you can give through the online portal below, or write a check to “OnRamp” and put “Coastal Bend” in the memo line and then mail to PO Box 9897, College Station, TX 77842.
Coastal Bend Volunteer Team
Born and raised in Alice, Texas, Shirley moved to Victoria as a young adult, with a 5 month old baby and it’s been her home ever since. She attended Baylor, Texas A&M and received an A.A. from Victoria College. After 17 years as a secretary, she decided to go into Real Estate and her life was changed forever. She loved helping people find or sell their homes. After 30 awesome years in real estate, she and her husband retired, bought a motorhome and traveled throughout the U.S. for 10+ years. Her second retirement was as difficult as her first - her husband’s illness ended their travels. As she waited for God’s purpose for her life to become evident, a former business acquaintance found herself without a reliable vehicle to take her husband back & forth to MD Anderson for cancer treatments. Shirley searched how to help and ultimately found OnRamp, which later gifted this couple a Rav 4 large enough to carry his wheelchair. God showed her that there was no problem too big or too small for him to handle. Her team is now in the process of beginning an OnRamp program in the Coastal Bend of South Texas. It’s a pleasure to do business with God as her partner.
Shirley Buckert Vaughan
Tommy is from West Texas. He was born and raised in a small town named Brownfield, 15 minutes from Lubbock, TX. He moved to Victoria in 99 and met his wife, Jennifer. Tommy has worked as a safety tech in several industries. He started in manufacturing, moving his way towards oil and gas, and now works as an operator for Formosa, a chemical plant in Point Comfort, TX. Tommy is also a Campus Pastor for Parkway Church in Victoria, TX. He is attending Stark College and Seminary in Corpus Christi, TX, pursuing a degree in Biblical Studies. Jennifer heads the Children’s Ministry at Parkway.
Tom & Jennifer Perez
Rhonda has lived in the Gulf Bend area all her life! She grew up in Westhoff, went to high school in Cuero, moved to Victoria for college and later lived in Inez. Just two year ago she moved back to Cuero with her husband, Billy, where they purchased and restored a 153 year old Victoria house. Rhonda is a REALTOR and property manager for 35 years and now a co-owner of All Star Properties. She is the proud mom of 3 daughters and 11 grandchildren!
Rhonda Jendrzey
James grew up in Vanderbilt and now lives in Inez, along with his wife and two children. He began his professional career in the chemical industry as a Chemical Engineer and is now a Financial Advisor in Victoria with Edward Jones. His wife, Chryseis, is a career long educator and works for Region 3 Education Services. They and their two young adult children are very active members of their community through multiple organizations, one being their church, St Joseph Catholic Church.
James Baker
Billy and his wife Carolyn live in Victoria. Billy worked thirty five years for E. I. DuPont and Carolyn was with State Farm as an insurance solicitor. After retirement they have spent over twenty years RVing through all of the lower forty eight states while making many new friends and enjoying God's magnificent handiwork.
Billy Terry
Born and raised in Texas, Tony spent his entire life in the Victoria/Goliad area. He’s been happily married to his high school sweetheart for 18 years, and together, have two wonderful children. With nearly all his professional career dedicated to water and wastewater reclamation, he takes pride in the behind-the-scenes work that keeps essential services running smoothly, often unnoticed. His passion for serving the community has also led him to volunteer extensively, from coaching Little League to serving on the Goliad Main Street board, the Goliad Volunteer Fire Department, Knights of Columbus, and the Boy Scouts of America, where he’s had the privilege of helping young leaders achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. He looks forward to working alongside this exceptional team to serve a great cause.