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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...
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...
Saturday night, my husband and I will celebrate our 10-year anniversary at Theatre Action Project’s Big Hair Country Fair. I have no problem at all sharing this special occasion with TAP because TAP was so great to our son. Sam attended two weeks of TAP’s summer camps last year because I’m the type of...
I’m tracking the response to a campaign called Homeless Hotspots. Have you heard of it? Taking place during SXSW Interactive, homeless men are employed to be 4G hotspots as a service to attendees of SXSWi. Attendees can pay what they like to plug into the 4G device, with a suggested donation of $2 for...
What I’m learning over and over again about Austin philanthropy: Someone is already working on a solution. Time after time, I’ve heard people frustrated about the state of affairs. They’ve pinpointed the problem and decided it was high-time someone did something about it. They’re slightly outraged. Just around that time, they’ll discover someone is...
Music, film, interactive… all cross paths with the change community, especially in Austin. We’ve compiled this list of 30+ nonprofit-related events for South By Southwest 2012 to encourage you to get involved and see what the innovators and professionals are up to in the sector. Go and be amazed! THURS, MARCH 8: Funder...
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Volunteering is a purely selfish act. Just take a look at these folks: smiling, having fun with friends, learning something new and having it all be for a good cause. Keep sending us your volunteering photos! Thanks.
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