In January, stylists and managers at Cookie Cutters received training on techniques to ensure that children with special needs have a satisfying haircutting experience. The salon is one of the first local businesses to partner with the Autism Society of Texas to...

Burnet Middle School recently joined over 2,400 schools nationwide for Sandy Hook Promise’s (SHP) national "Start With Hello" call-to-action week. Start With Hello is a no-cost, easy-to-implement program for schools and community organizations. With the program,...

Celebrating local foods and all things Texas, H-E-B is searching for the most creative and mouthwatering, Texas-based food and beverage entrepreneurs or small businesses to participate in the 2017 H-E-B Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best competition. Interested creators...

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism, recently announced its Texas honorees. Included were two Austin youths named as finalists. Carissa Mallory, 17, and Eesha Nayak, 15, both of...

The Austin Huns recently announced a new partnership with Spectrum Sports, in which all seven of the team’s home games for the 2017 season will be broadcast exclusively on Spectrum Sports in Texas. “We expect an exciting season ahead, and our club cannot wait to share...

Whole Kids Foundation announced in January that it raised $2.8 million to fund its Growing Healthy Kids campaign to give schoolchildren better access to fruits and vegetables. The foundation provides grants to develop school salad bars and school gardens. “We are so...

Volunteers with Keep Austin Beautiful (KAB) worked in January to remove the remains of one popular Austin holiday tradition: decorating the ashe juniper trees along Loop 360. The tradition leaves tinsel, ornaments and more in the environment well after the holiday...

Gearapalooza, a national touring event, will visit Baby Earth in Round Rock on Feb. 11. The tour is hosted by Bump Club and Beyond (BCB), a social event company connecting moms and moms-to-be with information, experts, products and each other. “As a mom, I am always...

Two new guidance documents aim to support school recess and enhance active school environments. The documents were released in January by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and SHAPE America – Society of Health and Physical Educators. “This is a...

The PTA organizations at Great Oaks and Voigt elementary schools in Round Rock have established a new “sister school” partnership in an effort to create equal opportunities and collaboration across Round Rock ISD. The partnership kicked off after Superintendent of...

Re: Cancer (Regarding Cancer), a nonprofit organization that provides education, resources and support for those impacted by cancer, will host their annual 20 Colors / 20 Hours indoor cycling fundraiser on Feb. 4-5, 2017. The event is a relay-styled fundraiser split...

In a followup to a story we brought you in December, two local charities were finalists in a community grants contest, but failed to win the big prize. Bernzomatic recently announced the winners of its Find Your Fire Community Grants Program. The three winners were a...