Recalls
HoMedics is recalling about 3,000 nightlights because the small feet on the giraffe-shaped nightlight can detach, posing a choking hazard to small children. The recall involves the HoMedics MyBaby Comfort Creatures Giraffe Portable & Bedside Nightlight, model...
Austin in Action
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas hosted its annual Santa’s Workshop for families and children who are spending the holidays at the Ronald McDonald House and Ronald McDonald Family Rooms. Families and their children were able to select gifts...
Austin in Action
The owners of ThunderCloud Subs presented its largest single donation ever from the proceeds of the ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot — $350,000 — to Caritas of Austin today. ThunderCloud has now raised nearly $3.8 million over the Trot’s 28-year history. The ThunderCloud...
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The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes will accept online applications beginning Jan. 2, 2019. The prize celebrates inspiring, public-spirited young people from across the U.S. and Canada. Established in 2001 by author T.A. Barron, the prize annually honors 25...
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Texas 5th through 9th graders, take heed: the application deadline for Texas Match the Promise Foundation℠ scholarship awards is Dec. 31, 2018. Match the Promise scholarship awards are available if: you are the beneficiary of a Texas Tuition Promise Fund® (TTPF)...
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The smoked meat elite gathered for the Texas High School BBQ Regional Cook-off competition in Belton in November. Seven teams of Central Texas high school students faced off in one of the country’s largest vocational education cooking competitions. The winners, Burnet...
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded UT Austin a $1.2 million Smart and Connected Health grant to better understand pregnancy and pregnancy care in the U.S. Researchers plan to use smartphone applications to monitor the activity and behavior of 1,000...
Austin in Action
Univision recently launched its first Unidos Por Los Nuestros (United for Each Other) day of service in cities nationwide. Hundreds of employees rallied together in support of community service initiatives that align with the company’s mission to empower and inform...
Austin in Action
Tomlinson’s Feed is hosting its annual Pound4Pound pet food drive at its 15 Austin-area stores through Dec. 24. For every bag of food donated in stores, Tomlinson’s and five of its pet food suppliers will match the donation – pound for pound. Food collected...
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Family Rosary has announced its annual “Try Prayer! It Works!” contest for 2019. The contest is open to students in grades K-12 who are enrolled in a Catholic school, religious education program, parish or other organization, including home school. The contest...
