Park Improvements
As a part of their Austin City Limits Music Festival Grants Program, Austin Parks Foundation (APF) granted a total of $130,000 in funding to enhance various Austin parks and outdoor community spaces. “Through all the change our city has seen over the...
Holiday Kids’ Bike Giveaway
Each year, around the holidays, Austin’s Yellow Bike team, with the help of volunteers, puts together about 100 kids bicycles and delivers them to those who need them the most. In the short term, the goal is to bring the joy of receiving the gift of a bicycle during...
Health Care Scholarships
As of Nov. 10, applications are being accepted for the 2021 St. David’s Neal Kocurek Scholarship. This program awards monetary and comprehensive support to the bright young minds impassioned by the opportunity to tackle health care’s most pressing issues....
Social Innovation
Impact Austin voted to award its 2020 Social Innovation Grant in the amount of $40,000 to Black Mamas REACH (Racial Equity and Access for Collaborative Healthcare) Manor, a collaboration between Black Mamas ATX, The University of Texas Foundation, Austin Regional...
Austin Angels
Austin Angels, part of a national organization that serves children and families in the foster care system, will be hosting their first ever Give-A-Thon from Dec. 1-3. Funds raised will help the area nonprofit: continue to serve children and families by meeting...
Social Innovation Grant
Impact Austin voted to award its 2020 Social Innovation Grant in the amount of $40,000 to Black Mamas REACH (Racial Equity and Access for Collaborative Healthcare) Manor, a collaboration between Black Mamas ATX, The University of Texas Foundation, Austin Regional...
Lakeside Light Show
For months now, owners of Mozart’s Coffee Roasters on Lake Austin have worked with state and city governments and their own technology, production and service teams to create a glorious and socially distant 2020 “COVID Cautious Christmas Light Show” that will run...
Holiday Tradition Continues
Holiday Tradition Continues The Downtown Austin Alliance will hold its 26th annual Downtown Holiday Stroll. This year’s event is designed to allow the community to enjoy the holiday season downtown in a safe and socially distant manner. The month-long festivities...
BASIS Ed Adds New Location
Acclaimed BASIS Charter School Network Announces Location of Second Austin Campus The new ‘BASIS Austin’ will open in 2021, and is now accepting applications for grades 3-7 November 18, 2020 (Austin, TX) – The nationally-acclaimed network of BASIS Charter...
Austin Girl Power Expands Nationally through Latinitas’ Startup Chica Naciónal 2020
Latinitas, Austin's only bilingual STEM education nonprofit for nearly 20 years, gathered girls and teens of color for their first national Latinitas Startup Chica Conference. They joined other 9-18-year-old girls and teens from 15 states. Latinitas empowers all girls...
30th Annual Turkey Trot Is Open For Registration
Beloved Thanksgiving Day tradition benefits Caritas of Austin AUSTIN— This year is the 30th anniversary of the ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot, Austin’s favorite Thanksgiving day tradition with 100 percent of proceeds benefiting Caritas of Austin. And YES, it is...
YMCA Esports Tournament
No matter what kind of “football” you prefer, the YMCA has you covered. Sign up for the Y’s Madden20 or FIFA20 esports tournaments taking place on Friday, November 20 and “kick off” your holiday season with fun! FIFA20 and Madden20 tournaments are held only...
