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This week is the 16th Annual Food Allergy Awareness Week, from May 14 – 19, 2012. Austin Families with Food Allergies (AFFA) has shared a few ways you can get involved: Monday, May 14: Children’s Art Contest on display at Sunflower Market (William Cannon and Manchaca) through Saturday. Drop in to see the art...
A fable about privilege: Imagine you were visited by a genie just before you were born. The genie would grant you the power to set the rules of the society you would be born into – economic, political, social. You would decide who has the advantages in this society and who does not. And...
How do seven kids get from South Austin to Ames, Iowa? With creative problem solving, a movie, and your support! They won first place at the Central Texas Regional competition. They won first place at the Texas State competition. They will represent their school, their community, Austin, and Texas at the 33rd annual...
The Microsoft Store hadn’t even opened yet, but the 40+ employees were already hard at work digging up vegetables for charity. Brynn Biddle does community development for the Austin Microsoft Store, and she’s hit the ground running. “Our team did an ‘all-hands’ service project on April 12, with Urban Roots,” she says. “We harvested...
Last week, nonprofits across town recognized National Volunteer Week, which was conceived by the Hands On Network and the Points of Light. One of the warmest, most heartfelt thanks came from Jane Rose, volunteer services coordinator at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Austin. “I created something of a ‘love letter’ to all volunteers, not...
I’ve spoken to a lot of people who want to nominate someone for our New Philanthropists cover story, coming in our July 10 issue. They WANT to nominate someone but they haven’t yet. Please remember, the last day to nominate someone is April 30. That’s in one week. If you’re on the fence about...
As founder and director of DiverseArts Production Group, Harold McMillan is a nonprofit producer of multidisciplinary art and culture projects and programs, and has been involved and active in Austin’s art and music community for more than 20 years. He is not your ordinary Austinite. McMillan’s work in the nonprofit sector includes service and...
Art makes a city. Think of world’s most amazing cities. Each of them has a strong arts community that supports local artists and places art among its civic virtues. This weekend the Austin Art Alliance offers you one of the easiest and most enjoyable ways to support local fine arts with Art City Austin,...
You can turn a single vote into 10 votes to help build a new Breast Cancer Center in Austin. And it’s so easy! Here’s how: 1. On Friday, March 30, go to pinkwell.org/voting 2. Sign in to vote (you can sign in with Facebook or Twitter, too) 3. Vote for The Seton Fund-Seton Breast...
As we close the Spring 2012 issue, here’s a sneak peak of what to expect: Our cover story will feature how-to and information about volunteering as a family. Austin’s own Little Helping Hands was created specifically for that purpose and does a great job of creating fun and rewarding opportunities for kids and parents....
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