Adopt a kid this holiday season, impact your own
One of my favorite parts of the holiday season as a child was always the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree. Every year, Mom would take me to go pick angels off the tree. We’d choose a Read More
Youth
Free glasses for kids at Texas Book Festival
FREE GLASSES FOR KIDS Free eye exams and glasses for kids 5 – 12 years old Prescription lenses and designer frames offered at no cost to families When: Texas Book Festival Saturday, October 16 from Read More
Donate: The man is selling space on his arms, people.
On September 2, Rob Cunningham will swim in Town Lake from the 360 Bridge to Tom Miller Dam, 4.1 miles total. Then, in October, he’ll ride his bike from Dallas to Austin, 200 miles. He’s Read More
School supply drives around Austin 2011
NOTE: For a 2013 list of school supply drives, click here. Who can resist a new box of crayons? Especially the big one with the sharpener in the back. No one. So feel free to Read More
SAT JULY 17: Fitness Fair to introduce more kids to sports
This Saturday, July 17, more than 40 nonprofits, health agencies, and fitness groups across the area will offer Fitness Feria, a first-ever concept for Austin. The event features more than 20 sports and fitness activities Read More
(In)Fighting for East Austin’s kids: Grant applications for Promise Neighborhood planning due today
Okay, an amendment to a previous post… Backstory: In March, I wrote a post about Southwest Key’s efforts to improve the educational opportunities and help strengthen the community for the people living where Southwest Key Read More
SAT, June 5: Dads, we need you!
Father’s Day is still a couple of weeks away, but let’s face it — dads have no idea when Father’s Day actually is. Bless their hearts. So you won’t spoil anything if you bring him Read More
Feria Para Aprender: The biggest Austin education event you’ve never heard of
When I first heard about Feria Para Aprender, I was shocked. How is it that I don’t know about an education fair in Austin attended by 15,000 Spanish-speaking Austinites in its three years? Am I Read More
Dec-Jan: If you can write, you can help an Austin student make their college dream a reality
Please consider the following questions: Can you write? Did you go to college? Do you like helping others? If you answered “yes” to the above questions then you can make a tremendous difference in an Austin student’s Read More