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...

A new Austin-based, online platform combines family meal prep with global education. Cooking Up Cultures (CUC) launched on Jan. 1 and provides monthly online learning through parent-child cultural cooking and language lessons. CUC aims to bridge cultural...

H-E-B announced in mid-January that eight school districts--including two in Central Texas--and five school boards--including one in Central Texas--have been selected as finalists for the retailer’s 2017 Excellence in Education Awards program.  Lake Travis ISD and...

Austin Independent School District has announced its partnership with Vital Farms and GoodPop to provide healthier, more nutritious food at school this year. Vital Farms is an Austin-based producer of pasture-raised eggs, and GoodPop is an Austin-based producer...

Through Feb. 12, all Austin-area Mattress Firm stores are hosting a Pajama Drive to benefit local foster youth and families. To donate, take new pajamas or monetary contributions to any Mattress Firm location during normal store hours. All proceeds will be donated to...