A Legacy of Hope

After the passing of Steve Stewart, founder of Gulf Winds International, Steve’s son, Todd Stewart, started a private foundation in his father’s honor. Gulf Winds had a slogan that seemed to fit the purpose of the foundation perfectly, “It’s about more than moving freight; it’s about more than the move.” So, in January 2018, the More Than the Move Foundation launched. 

The Foundation’s purpose was to empower Gulf Winds employees with the opportunity to share their passions and use their skills to give back to the community, while also giving a purpose to the company’s profitability through charitable grants. However, we soon realized that, in the world of philanthropy, you could never have too many people joining together to better the community and world. After seeing Gulf Winds’ program success, other companies asked if they could join in serving the community. 

More Than the Move Foundation transitioned from serving one company to having a vision that serves multiple companies and industries. 

With the addition of these new partners and a growing vision for the future, the Foundation recently changed its operating name to Hope Legacy Collective. We believe this name embodies our organization’s new mission, to unite collectively with others and leave a legacy of hope in our communities and world.