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H-E-B has launched its tearpad fundraising campaign benefitting March of Dimes Texas Chapter and 2015 March for Babies. The campaign, taking place from now until March 31, offers Texas H-E-B and Central Market customers the opportunity to contribute to the March of...
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March is a month that symbolizes rebirth and growth, which reminds us of our most precious resource—our children. Heartsong Music is celebrating Sing With Your Child Month in March to commemorate the importance of singing, dancing and making music with our children....
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ZACH Theatre announced performance dates for the reinvented classic, Stiles and Drewe’s The Three Little Pigs, February 27 through April 25. Included in the dates is a sensory-friendly performance on March 7 at 2 p.m. “This is ZACH’s first time doing a...
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The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a charity dedicated to raising money for childhood cancer research, announced its award of a one-year, $49,450 grant to the Children’s Blood and Cancer Center at Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas. “This St....
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February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and with this in mind, a group of motivated students at McNeil High School has issued a call for everyone to learn more about lung cancer prevention. “Since February is designated as Cancer Prevention Month, it is a...
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The Women’s Fund of Central Texas recently issued a report on what life is really like for women and children in Austin. The report, titled “Stronger Women, Better Austin,” focuses on six indicator areas: basic needs, economic sustainability,...
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SeaWorld San Antonio announced in late January that it will offer Fun Cards to preschool children and qualifying K-12 Texas teachers. The announcement marks the fifth consecutive year that SeaWorld San Antonio has provided free admission to all active, employed and...
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School and district administrators across Texas will be offered training in Restorative Discipline, an alternative to “zero tolerance” methods, through a grant from the Texas Education Agency to the Institute for Restorative Justice and Restorative Dialogue (IRJRD) at...
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In advance of the 87th Annual Zilker Kite Festival scheduled for Sunday, March 1, the Austin Parks and Recreation Department announced that it will host a series of hands-on workshops to teach children how to make and fly their very own kites, which they can choose to...
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Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area (BGCAA) recently named Dennis Vera, a high school senior at Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, as Austin’s Youth of the Year. Vera will receive a $5,000 scholarship from the Austin Area Boys & Girls Club...
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The Bright Horizons Foundation for Children announced that it has teamed up with Pottery Barn Kids to host a children’s Valentine’s Day card making event. Parents and their kids can stop by any local Pottery Barn Kids store from February 6-14, and children will be...
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Special Olympics Texas will be holding its Winter Games Feb. 5-8 at locations throughout the Austin area. More than 2,500 athletes are expected to compete in bowling, powerlifting and volleyball events. Opening ceremonies for the four-day competition will occur Feb. 5...
