Annual Events
Cactus Jack Third Annual HBCU Celebrity
Softball Classic
Travis Scott's Cactus Jack Softball Classic Returns in 2025, featuring Metro Boomin, Dave Chappelle, Teyana Taylor, and more.
The third annual Cactus Jack HBCU Celebrity Softball Classic brought together the biggest figures in sports and entertainment, featuring an all-star player lineup including Tyla, Metro Boomin, and C.J. Stroud to celebrate HBCU excellence and the game of baseball Featuring a special ceremony honoring Waymond Webster HBCU Scholarship recipients and Scott's grandmothers. This year's classic brought back the second-ever Cactus Jack Social Impact Village, providing essential resources from over 20 community organizations.
Cactus Design Center Fashion Scholarship Fund Launch
Ahead of the Third Annual Celebrity Softball Classic, the Cactus Jack Foundation launched the "Cactus Jack Design Ethos 101 Program" in partnership with the Fashion Scholarship Fund at the CACT.US Design Center.
Announcing new Cactus Jack scholars Jordan Dixon, Amaya Evans, and Bliss-Nurah Mack, who each received a $10,000 award. Students from HBCUs and Space Center Houston also received the opportunity to attend exclusive workshops on sneaker design led by Cactus Jack designer Paul Savovici, and featured a private art show by young Houston artists.
Cactus Jack Night at Houston Astros Youth Academy
To kick off Cactus Jack Community Action Week, the Cactus Jack Foundation partnered with Raising Cane’s, Nike, and the Houston Astros Foundation to host a youth baseball and softball clinic at the Astros Youth Academy.
This hands-on clinic was led by two-time MLB All-Star, Michael Bourn, and focused on providing local youth with fundamental baseball and softball skills. The clinic, which hosted 60 youth participants, included training on fielding, hitting, agility, and teamwork, with the goal of inspiring the next generation of athletes. The event marked the beginning of Community Action Week, with Scott and his foundation emphasizing the importance of mentorship and skill-building for young people in Houston.
Cactus Jack Gardens 11th Garden Dedication to Miss Sealie & Bernice Webster
To conclude Cactus Jack community action week, Travis Scott, his grandmothers Sealie Flood + Bernice Webster Corner, unveiled the 11th Cactus Jack Garden at Highland Heights Elementary in Houston, Texas, honoring his grandmothers and supporting the Foundation’s efforts to address food insecurity, educate on agriculture and sustainability, and empower youth.
The dedication ceremony, hosted in collaboration with the Houston Independent School District (HISD) and local community partners, brought together students, community leaders, and Scott’s family to celebrate the occasion. During the garden unveiling, students planted a tree in honor of his grandmothers Miss Sealie Flood (maternal) and Bernice Webster (paternal) and received custom Cactus Jack Foundation aprons, gloves, seed kits, tools, and masks to encourage hands-on learning during the event.
Cactus Jack Foundation Hurricane Beryl Relief
Cactus Jack Foundation hosts Hurrican Beryl emergency relief drive with the Houston Food Bank, providing food and water distribution, serving 2,000 Houston families who are currently without power and affected by the storm.
Travis Scott & Cactus Jack Foundation launch hotel grant fund with Houston Responds during relief drive to provide temporary housing for displaced local Houston residents
Missouri City, TX — July 17th — Yesterday, Travis Scott's Cactus Jack Foundation, in partnership with the Houston Food Bank, hosted an emergency Hurricane Beryl Relief drive in Missouri City, Texas. Hurricane Beryl caused severe flooding and widespread power outages, impacting nearly 3 million homes and businesses and tragically resulting in the loss of at least eight lives. To provide relief and support, the foundation distributed essential aid, including water, ice, food, and other items, to residents of Texas communities devastated by the storm through a drive-through system, operating on a first-come, first-served basis. Over 2 million residents are currently without power in Missouri City, making this location the ideal distribution point to focus efforts, and serve 2,000 local families.
During the drive, the Cactus Jack Foundation, in partnership with disaster response organization Houston Responds, launched an emergency hotel grant fund to provide temporary housing for displaced Houston residents without electricity due to Hurricane Beryl. This emergency program helps families find immediate shelter in nearby hotels, offering crucial relief during this challenging time. Residents attending the drive were encouraged to apply on-site for housing grants to receive hotel vouchers. In attendance, on behalf of the Cactus Jack Foundation, were Scott’s family, including his mother, brother, and sister Jordan Webster, the foundation’s spokesperson.
This collaboration rapid response initiative represents a significant step toward addressing the immediate housing and essential needs of those affected by Hurricane Beryl. By combining resources and expertise, the Cactus Jack Foundation, Houston Food Bank and Houston Responds collectively aim to provide a safety net for families without power, ensuring they have a secure and comfortable place to stay and access to necessary items as they navigate the aftermath of the hurricane.
Applications are open now. To request a voucher, please sign up here houstonresponds.org/berylvouchers.
CACT.US Sneaker Lab ART.US
Travis Scott, the Webster family & Cactus Jack Foundation host ART.US art event during Houston Community Week showcasing curated work of 13 young Houston artists enrolled at CACT.US Design Center and featured mind mapping class with guest speaker Reggie Saunders, VP of Entertainment Marketing at Jordan
Event Took Place During 2nd Annual Cactus Jack Three-Day HBCU Collegiate Softball Classic to Continue the Foundation’s Commitment to Provide Paths to Success Through Education for Local Houston Youth
February 15, 2024 — Yesterday, Travis Scott and his Cactus Jack Foundation, in conjunction with Project H.E.A.L., hosted ART.US, a private curated art show, featuring the work of 13 young Houston artists, who are currently enrolled at the state-of-the-art Cact.Us Design Center’s TXRX LABS Sneaker Design Program. ART.US served as an intimate evening that featured a tour of the school, programs, and local artwork, while also previewing the CACT.US Sneaker Lab program, a Spring 2024 design class presented by the Cactus Jack Foundation.
The evening’s guest speaker, Reggie Saunders, the Vice President of Entertainment Marketing at Nike, shared insights about his background, career, and signing Travis Scott with the 35 ART.US students in attendance. Saunders’ anecdotes helped deepen the holistic curriculum of manufacturing, job training, design thinking, and entrepreneurship that the Cact.Us Design Center aims to provide Houston youth.
Cactus Jack HBCU Celebrity
Softball Classic
Travis Scott, The Webster Family & The Cactus Jack Foundation to Debut Cactus Jack Foundation Social Impact Village Activation at Second Annual Cactus Jack Four-Day HBCU Collegiate Softball Classic
Over 20 Community and Civic-Based Organizations Activated an Experiential Hub on the Main Concourse of Minute Maid Park to Provide Resources for Houston Youth from Mental Health, Wellness,, Education and Housing, Including METRO, Houston Housing Authority, 100 Black Men of Houston and More
February 17, 2024 — On Thursday, Travis Scott and his Cactus Jack Foundation, in conjunction with Project H.E.A.L, debuted their first-ever Cactus Jack Social Impact Village. The first-of-its-kind activation, powered by Fanatics, hosted over 20 Houston-based organizations and served as an experiential hub for civic and community resource partners to educate the Houston community on their service offerings. The Social Impact Village is located on the main concourse of Minute Maid Park for attendees of the Cactus Jack HBCU Softball Classic to explore.
Community organization partners who presented at the Cactus Jack Social Impact Village included Houston Independent School Districts, Black United Fund of Texas, 100 Black Men of Houston, African American Men Wellness Agency, the Astros Foundation, Cact.Us Design Centers TXRX Labs, City of Houston Controller Office, Houston Texans YMCA, Depelchin, Smartie Pants Academy, Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation, Houston Independent School District, Houston Strong Children Services, Protect Our Culture, Ship Black University, Tech Fest Live, the Gulf Coast Workforce Board, and Volunteers of America.
Annual Celebrity Golf Classic
Reggie Jackson and Mr. October Foundation Partner with Travis Scott & Cactus Jack Foundation for the Second Annual Celebrity Golf Classic
An annual golf outting co hosted by MLB Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson & Travid Scott in Palm City, FL to benefit STEM Education for Underserved Youth. 25+ Hall of Famers and Celebrities Came Out to Play Including Lil Wayne, Ne-Yo, 50 Cent, Dave Chappelle, Brett Favre, Emmitt Smith, Brooks Koepka, Joe Namath, Jorge Posada, Nick Saban, Terrell Owens, Urban Meyer and More to Support STEM Education Programs for Underserved Youth.
Annual Winter Wonderland Toy Drive
Each year Cactus Jack Foundation provides toys and essential goods to thousands of Houston underserved families. In 2023 Over 1,000 Houston Families, Alongside Scott’s Family, Distributed 3,000 Toys, and 25,000 Lbs of Food Distributed to the Community & an Outdoor Pop Up Winter Wonderland Outdoor Park at the Houston Opportunity Center - Newly Opened Center to Provide Educational Reform & Support for Juvenile Justice System
Earth Day
The student-focused inaugural Earth Day event involved cleaning up the school’s existing garden, building additional garden beds, and planting twenty new trees, including a "Peace Tree" to encourage students to resolve their conflicts without violence.