Diaper Donation
The Honest Company recently donated over 80,000 diapers to the Austin Diaper Bank. The donation is one of the largest ever received by the diaper bank and will help an estimated 12,000 Central Texas children whose families cannot afford a sufficient supply of diapers....
Music Grant
A San Marcos High School music teacher recently received a grant from 21st Century Fox and Give a Note Foundation. Christopher Hanson was one of 20 music educators to receive a $1,000 grant for his school music program. In addition, Hanson was one of five educators...
St. David’s Foundation
St. David’s Foundation announced on Dec. 20 that it is awarding grants aimed at supporting future infrastructure needs at key charitable organizations, to meet the demands of Central Texas’ unprecedented population growth. With $5.2 million in capital grants, St....
Dementia Care Workshop
AGE of Central Texas will host a free caregiver support seminar called “Meaningful Activities for Persons with Dementia” on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. Part of an on-going workshop series to help family members effectively care for an older loved one, the free seminar...
MOD Pizza Charities
MOD Pizza recently announced the results of its annual Spreading MODness Week: More than $240,000 donated to over 165 charities supporting at-risk youth and families. MOD donated $1 from every pizza sold the week of November 22-27, 2016, at each of its 179 locations...
Social-Emotional Learning
Three Austin donors--the Buena Vista Foundation, the Klein Family Foundation and the Tapestry Foundation--recently announced their commitment to donate $2 million to AISD's Social and Emotional Learning initiative. The matching grant is an invitation to the Austin...
Support for Lower-Income Students
UT Austin has joined an initiative to expand the number of talented low- and moderate-income students at America’s top-performing undergraduate institutions with the highest graduation rates. The American Talent Initiative (ATI), supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies,...
Christmas Cabaret
The Price Center in San Marcos is celebrating the holiday season with three performances of “A Christmas Cabaret” in its beautifully decorated, historic 1910 Room this weekend. The high-energy, family-friendly, holiday-themed musical revue provides audiences with an...
Support for Children of Sick Parents
Wonders & Worries opened its first Williamson County office in Georgetown in October. The Austin-based nonprofit assists families with the stress of a serious or life-threatening illness to a parent or primary caregiver. “There’s not a playbook for a parent...
Give Adventure Program
Austin-based Kammok, makers of outdoor gear for the city-to-trail adventurer, has announced its holiday “Give Adventure” program, which donates 1 percent of its total revenue to local non-profits. This past summer, Kammok partnered with Explore Austin, a local...
Enrollment Change
Harmony Public Schools recently announced a shift in its application period. Parents can now apply for enrollment at Harmony School of Excellence from Nov. 1 through Feb. 10, 2017, for their students to join the upcoming 2017-2018 school year. The previous application...
Sensory-Friendly Nutcracker
Fathom Events is partnering with the Autism Society of America to bring alternative content to audiences with special needs, starting with the Bolshoi Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” on big screens across the U.S. for a one-night, sensory-friendly event on Dec. 19. In this...
