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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Good news for SNAP customers in Austin! Double Up Food Bucks Texas (DUFB TX) is now available at Randalls (2025 W Ben White Blvd.), offering an exclusive opportunity to stretch individuals’ and families’ food budgets while enjoying fresh, nutritious...
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The Texas Autism Council reports that autism is the most prevalent disorder in Texas. With that in mind, Texas ABA Centers has expanded its services to families throughout Texas. Effectively immediately, Texas ABA Centers will now accept client applications for...
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The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds drivers to use extra caution in-and-around school zones and neighborhoods as we enter the new school year. DPS offers these tips for back-to-school safety: Give students extra room and don’t assume they...
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Zilker Relays is a truly an iconic Austin running tradition and is celebrating 20 Years! For the second year, Marathon Kids will be the beneficiary of the relays which will be held at Zilker Park on Friday, September 8th, 2023. Teams of 4 run 2.5 miles around...
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For 36 years, Austin’s beloved toy store, Toy Joy®, has been selling quirky toys and novelties to Austin families and tourists. Now Toy Joy® and its sister business, candy concept Yummi Joy, ™ will both relocate to the Brentwood / Allendale neighborhood in a...
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Big Brothers and Sisters of Austin recently hosted their 37th annual Promising Futures scholarship ceremony. Held at the Austin Community College Highland campus on Saturday, June 10th. More than $300,000 in scholarship funds were awarded to help students further...
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In June, more than 100 high school students from all over central Texas participated in the annual Health Sciences Summer Camps hosted by Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin. The week-long camp featured hands-on science experiments,...
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With high rates of postpartum depression and anxiety in the United States, Austin Infant Care is on a mission to support all families and make it accessible. They offer daytime, overnight and travel care along with breastfeeding support to parents of newborns. ...
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Dive into a good book this summer. The Round Rock ISD Pop-Up Library will visit local parks and other locations throughout the district and distribute books to community members. At Pop-Up Library locations, all levels of readers have access to a wide variety...
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Bank of America announced that four students from the Austin area have been selected for its Student Leaders program, an eight-week, paid summer internship providing students with first-hand experience in serving their communities. As part of the program, the...
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Austin Creative Reuse (ACR), a local non-profit organization, received an education program grant from Impact Austin at its annual meeting in June. The award will fund the ACR Materials Mobile, a mobile pop-up where busy educators can “shop” for high quality,...
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For five years, Girl Scout troop 42435 has been learning, growing and challenging each other. Now they’ve taken on a new service project that helps Austin’s homeless community. In May, the girls worked with Mobile Loaves and Fishes to bring food to homeless...
