Agencies indicated by a star have been thoroughly audited for both efficiency and outcomes by one of the following large grantors: Austin Community Foundation, City of Austin Cultural Arts Division, Glimmer of Hope Foundation, Impact Austin, Junior League of Austin and/or United Way Capital Area within the last two years.
ACE mission is to provide low-income schools with highly trained AmeriCorps tutors to ensure that children advance to grade level in reading before third grade.
ACTIVE Life’s mission is to make healthy the norm by generating a persistent demand for healthy living among all sectors of society. We envision and are committed to creating an American culture which values, demands and supports healthy for all. To accomplish this goal, we are organizing the movement for healthy change by enlisting and equipping people and places to build and sustain healthy communities.
Adoption Coalition of Texas is a public/private collaboration of nonprofit child placing agencies and Child Protective Services, all working together to find forever families for abused and neglected children in the foster care system waiting for adoption. These are older children and sibling groups, often referred to as forgotten children.
The Alzheimer's Association-Capital of Texas Chapter provides family support, community education, public awareness and supports research for the prevention, cure and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
Since 2001, over 6,500 U.S. service members have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan (not including our heroes who lost their lives in non-combat ways). Around half of these service members were married, leaving an estimated 3,200 military widows across our country, from the wars alone. While the service member’s sacrifice is acknowledged, many simply forget or fail to recognize the sacrifice of the spouse who is now left a military widow. Oftentimes the invisible wounds of military widows are disregarded due to age or a simple lack of knowledge and understanding.
The American Widow Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to the new generation of those who have lost the heroes of yesterday, today and tomorrow, with an emphasis on healing through sharing stories, tears and laughter. Military Widow to Military Widow. An interactive website,resources,documentary,and monthly retreats are all available free of charge to any military widow.
The museum provides rich environments for a wide range of audiences to investigate and experience excellence in modern and contemporary art. The museum accomplishes this through innovative exhibitions, education, interpretative programs and direct access to the creative process.
Animal Trustees of Austin serves the animals of our community by providing affordable, humane treatment, with compassion and respect for all.
We are committed to ending overpopulation by making spay/neuter surgery for dogs and cats affordable and accessible to the general public, and wellness care an option for all pet owners regardless of income.
Anthropos Arts promotes equal opportunity in music education by bringing top professional musicians into low-income, Title I schools to offer free music lessons, workshops, and performance opportunities to at risk middle and high school students.
Any Baby Can improves the lives of children by strengthening them and their families through education, therapy and family support services. Each year, Any Baby Can serves more than 6,000 of the youngest, sickest, and poorest children and their families in the Central Texas area. Any Baby Can supports pregnant women, families and children with a continuum of evidence-based best practices including both prevention and intervention strategies, overlaid with advocacy and support. Most intensive, individualized services are provided in the home, a proven effective method for sustained positive changes. The agency also provides prenatal and parenting education in classroom settings, postpartum support groups, bereavement support groups and family literacy services.
Our mission is to provide quality art, music and fitness programs to children at childcare centers in high poverty areas. Our long-term goal is to enhance curricula in east Austin childcare centers and the professionalism of childcare center employees. We provide 30 weeks of instruction so when we leave the childcare employee has the lessons and supplies to carry on the curricula. AFPYC partners with Austin Community College to provide continuing education units to the childcare employees who participate in our program. This service is provided at no cost to participating childcare centers. In return the childcare centers will demonstrate their commitment to arts and fitness insruction by planning follow-up lessons between visits by AFPYC instructors.
Assistance League of Austin is a non-profit organization of dedicated volunteers providing direct services addressing specific basic needs of children and adults in schools, hospitals and senior facilities in Greater Austin, significantly improving the quality of their lives. Our THRIFTHOUSE, located at 4901 Burnet Rd, raises funds supporting our six philanthropic programs.
The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) represents 30,000 members in 195 chapters in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education, and certification programs. The mission of the Greater Austin Chapter of AFP is to facilitate ethical and effective philanthropy in Central Texas.
The Austin Academy is a nonprofit Adult Education services center. We train people to pass the GED tests. We teach workplace competencies and computer literacy skills. Our job developer helps the participants find employment at $9.00 an hour or higher.
The promise of the Austin Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® is to save lives and end breast cancer by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures.
The organization provides 75 percent of net funds to LOCAL non-profit healthcare organizations for breast health screening, treatment and education programs for the underserved men and women in Travis, Bastrop, Hays, Williamson and Caldwell counties. These programs include everything from mammograms and patient navigation to transportation and emergency financial assistance. The remaining 25 percent funds the national Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Grants Program for groundbreaking breast cancer research.
Two new programs include the Young Professionals for the Cure, individuals ages 21 to 40 who support the organization through innovative events, and the Speakers Bureau, trained persons who spread the word about the fight against breast cancer through free Spanish and English presentations.
Austin Can Academy is a dropout recovery charter school for high school students who are seeking a non-traditional opportunity to earn a high school diploma as the first step to a fulfilling a productive life.
Our mission is to provide the highest quality education for all students, especially for those who have struggled in a traditional high school setting, in order to ensure their economic independence.
Our Services include:
• Flexible AM/PM classes, small student, teacher, and counselor ratio.
• Ready To Work provides post-secondary options by assisting students with financial aid and college applications. Students also attend workshops for practical money skills, professional etiquette, interview preparation, resume and cover letter development, job-shadowing, excursions, college tours, and on-site seminars & fairs.
• One-on-one and group tutoring helps to improve poor TAKS test scores, poor student attendance, high drop- out rates and a low graduation rates.
• Classroom Learning Assistants help to create a co-teaching environment.
• Student activities and clubs.
Austin Child Guidance Center offers mental health treatment for children through early intervention, diagnosis and treatment. Our team of psychiatrists, psychologists, and therapists provides: individual, group and family therapy; psychiatric and psychological examinations. Issues treated include: AD&HD; Conduct Disorder; school phobia/truancy; depression; Pervasive Developmental Disorder; suicidal ideation; juvenile crime; and, risk-taking behaviors.
The Austin Children’s Shelter protects and heals children, young adults and families in need. Since 1984, the Shelter has provided emergency shelter and high quality care for abused and neglected children. ACS now provides a variety of critical services and programs to lay a foundation of hope for the future of children, teens and young adults in need of a safe haven, as well as services for families.
The Austin Classical Guitar Society strives to be a leading promoter of classical guitar in the United States. With excellence and variety in concert and educational programming, ACGS seeks to serve all segments of the Austin-area population. Research and innovation make ACGS a dynamic yet practical model for organizations nationwide.
Austin Clubhouse believes that recovery from mental illness is possible. We are a community that offers hope, respect, and opportunities for personal development.
Austin Clubhouse helps give people living with a mental illness the chance to regain what they have many times lost – employment, education, companionship, health, ties to their community, and self-respect. It is both a program and a place – one where people can go to find fellowship, support, and a sense of purpose.
Through meaningful work and meaningful relationships, mental illness need not be an obstacle to fulfilling one's dreams. We are committed to helping people stay out of hospitals, achieve their personal goals and contribute to the communities they live in.
The Austin Community College Foundation was established in 1991 to expand higher education and training throughout the Austin Community College District. Its mission is to raise funds to ensure student success and develop community support for the college.
The Austin Community Foundation promotes philanthropy in Central Texas to improve the quality of life now and in the future.
The Austin Cycling Association (ACA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that serves as Austin’s premier cycling organization. The group has been in existence for 24 years. The ACA is dedicated to furthering bicycle access, safety and education, and cycling enjoyment in Central Texas.
ACA sponsors bike rides, bicycle training and cycling skills classes, defensive cycling classes, informational programs related to cycling and an annual charity bike ride, the Armadillo Hill Country Classic (AHCC). The AHCC benefits bicycle safety education and free helmets for children.
Membership is open to adults and families, and includes a one-year subscription to Southwest Cycling News, access to online ride maps featuring great area ride routes and free classified ads.
Austin Dog Alliance improves the health and well being of individuals and families through programs incorporating the powerful connection between dogs and humans.
To achieve our mission we
* Promote the valuable role of pet therapy in our community
* Implement animal assisted programs in nursing homes, hospitals and rehabilitation centers
* Enhance student reading skills by utilizing Bow Wow Reading Dog pet therapy teams at schools and libraries
* Provide a variety of fun and educational programs designed to build self-esteem and teach children to love and respect dogs
* Provide programs for children and their families who are affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder and other special learning needs
* Provide professional and positive dog training classes
* Carefully place rescued dogs into forever homes
AGE is a nonprofit organization established in 1986 whose mission is to empower older adults, adults with memory loss and/or dementia, their caregivers, and their families through education, resources, advocacy, and support. AGE promotes the vision of our founders (Bert Kruger Smith and Willie Kocurek) through six programs: the Caregiver Resource Center (CRC), Elderhaven Adult Day Centers (Travis and Williamson County locations), the Austin Computer Learning Center (ACLC), New Connections, the Health Equipment Lending Program (H.E.L.P.) and the Historic AGE Building/Nonprofit tenant center. Our programs and services are free or low cost, and there is something for everyone in one or more of the AGE programs.
Through faith in action, Austin Habitat for Humanity builds homes in partnership with families and engages our community to end the cycle of poverty housing.
The Austin Humane Society (AHS) is the city’s largest non-profit animal adoption shelter dedicated to saving Austin’s homeless cats and dogs and educating our community about responsible pet ownership and reducing pet overpopulation
The Austin Bulldog is a nonprofit independent online news site for investigative reporting in the public interest.
The Austin Bulldog is dedicated to hard-nosed journalism covering topics that matter. Our primary focus is almost entirely on what’s happening in our hometown, the city of Austin, Texas. We will investigate matters involving government, media, politics, and anything else warranting close scrutiny that’s within our resources. We will strive to be an important source of news on the topics we cover.
The Austin Bulldog is nonprofit, nonpartisan and non-advocacy. We will question authority. We will go where the facts lead us and report accordingly.
We set high standards for our reporting. It must be accurate. It must be factual. It must be fair. We adhere to the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics.
We seek to advance the cause of democracy, freedom of information and open government.
Austin Partners in Education (APIE) provides 3,500 Austin ISD students with personalized support by recruiting, training and placing a critical mass of more than 850 volunteer Classroom Coaches and 800 mentors into Austin ISD campuses weekly. APIE fosters effective community and school partnerships that prepare students for college and careers.
The mission of the Austin Public Library Foundation is to support and strengthen Austin's libraries.
The Austin Shakespeare Festival presents professional theatre of the highest quality with an emphasis on the plays of William Shakespeare, bringing to the public performances and eduation programs to youth that are fresh, bold, imaginative, thought-provoking, and eminently accessible, connecting the truths of the past with the challenges and possibilities of today.
Austin Speech Labs mission is to improve quality of life for underserved and uninsured stroke survivors by reengaging them in their social and professional lives. We provide intensive speech, language and cognitive therapy for young and older adult stroke survivors. Our services are offered as boot camp sessions, eight week long. Each client attends three days of the week for three hours. We also offer enrichment programs like book clubs, debate and discussion groups to enhance their communication skills.
The Austin State Hospital Volunteer Services Council's mission is to enrich the lives of patients receiving services at Austin State Hospital (ASH). ASH serves the inpatient mental health needs of Texans from 38 counties for adults and 71 counties for children.
The mission of the Paramount and State Theatres is to enhance the quality of life for area residents through presentation of the widest selection of the finest quality theatre and performing arts productions possible. We strive to promote artistic expression and appreciation among all segments of the Central Texas community.
Austin Youth River Watch is an after-school mentoring program for high school students, combining peer learning and empowerment with intensive environmental education.
Our students learn professional methods for collecting, analyzing, and publishing water-quality data from waterways in the Austin area. They report their data to local and statewide agencies.
Guided by an all-volunteer Board of community leaders, the mission of Austin Youth River Watch is to promote community-based environmental monitoring, awareness, and education while inspiring and advancing personal and scholastic achievement.
The Autism Society's mission is straightforward: "improve the lives of all affected by autism." In Central Texas, the Autism Society of Greater Austin strives to achieve this goal in several ways: --Advocating for the education and training of parents and professionals involved in the educating and caring for persons with autism; --Helping develop a better understanding of the challenges of persons with autism and their families by serving as a clearinghouse for information about autism; --Supporting families and professionals through monthly meetings, workshops, on-line vehicles, and printed material. We also sponsor events that are just for fun--come join us!
"Join us as we help improve the lives of those with autism, their families, and our community. Your contribution will make a real and lasting difference in the lives of individuals and families who face the challenges of autism."
AVANCE serves low-income predominately Spanish speaking families with
enhancing parenting skills, promoting children’s long-term educational success, and breaking the
family’s trans-generational cycle of poverty. Our intensive 9-month Parent-Child Education Program
offers weekly classes, 4 hrs a day, to adults on parenting, educational toy-making, ESL and accessing
community resources. Their children, birth-3, are provided age-appropriate learning with a focus on
play, pre-literacy, and school readiness. Food, transportation, and home visits are also key. This
holistic approach works! In recent years, AVANCE’s program has gained national recognition for its
success and innovation. Success is due largely to our bilingual, culturally competent staff whose
dedication to the community are cornerstones of AVANCE. After almost 15 years of service, AVANCE-
Austin’s services are more important than ever, as we serve a growing population of families who are
largely disconnected from the web of resources and support programs offered locally.
Aware Awake Alive prevents loss of life to alcohol poisoning by educating teens, young adults and parents on the dangers and symptoms of alcohol overdose, generating awareness and dialogue around amnesty-based policy and legislation and creating an atmosphere of partnership in which young people, parents, educators and like-minded organizations share responsibility for supporting and educating one another.
For more than 40 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas has been pairing children, ages 6-16 with supportive adult mentors who build friendships and offer encouragement and support to each child. Our one-to-one mentoring model helps kids facing adversity achieve measurable outcomes leading to lifelong success. In 2011 alone, our volunteers provided 90,000 hours of mentoring to 1,500 children in Travis, Williamson and Hays counties. The value of that time is nearly $2 million! Even more impressively, last year more than 97 percent of the children we served stayed in school, improved their grades and avoided early parenting. We also are proud to boast that in 2011, we supported more than 70 students who benefited from our scholarship program and awarded more than $45,000 in scholarship funds. The Central Texas agency is ranked in the top 5 percent in the nation for program quality (out of 360 BBBS agencies), and last year, our agency was one of only 18 honorees nationwide that was named a Gold Standard Award agency for sustained pace-setting performance in quality growth. BBBS is a donor-supported mentoring organization. Your investment, whether it be $25, $100, $1,000 or more, provides a safer community, better prepared workforce and more responsible, productive citizens achieving lifelong success. Compared to the alternative -- $99,000 per year to incarcerate one child in a Texas Youth Commission facility -- our program is a great investment with an excellent return.
BookSpring partners with schools, healthcare clinics, and social service providers to make a systemic change in literacy; we reinforce the importance of reading. Our objective – make book sharing and reading aloud an integral part of daily family activities so that children grow up with books and a love of reading.
Our Mission is to enable and inspire all kids, especially those that need us most, to become productive, caring, and responsible citizens. We are the largest human services agency in Travis County devoted entirely to youth development, especially for kids that come from families with limited resources.
Since 1967, Boys & Girls Clubs of Austin has been helping kids from tough neighborhoods stay out of trouble, stay in school and succeed in life. More than a safe haven for kids “at risk,” the Clubs are daily examples of how good life can be as they nurture, inspire and celebrate the limitless potential of our young people. Through the Clubs, kids are given the tools and opportunities to have hope for a brighter future. 57% of Club alumni surveyed nationally say the Club “saved my life.” Locally, seniors from AISD high school Clubs graduated at an average of 98% as opposed to their schools average of 63%. Supporting the Club is not charity, rather an investment in our community’s most precious, natural resource – our kids.
Breakthrough is a nonprofit organization, founded in Austin in 2001, that builds a path to college for low-income students, starting in middle school, who will be first generation college graduates. Breakthrough admits students in 5th or 6th grade and provides six-weeks of intensive programming during the summer taught by exceptional college and high school students who serve as outstanding role models. Breakthrough’s core services include school year support and advocacy, individualized case management, after school tutoring and homework help, Saturday academic programs, test preparation, mentors, college counseling and guidance, and college persistence support . Breakthrough works because we provide support that is intensive, comprehensive, personalized and sustained. We believe that by providing innovative, educational programs to children and their families, we can break the cycle of poverty in their lives forever.
Drawing on the 101-year traditions of Camp Fire USA, Camp Fire USA Balcones Council builds healthy, resilient, responsible youth through active learning, outdoor experiences, service to community, and by engaging families. Camp Fire USA is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian, inclusive youth organization. The Balcones Council is one of nearly 100 Camp Fire USA councils throughout the nation, and has been providing quality outdoor programs for children and their families in ten central Texas counties since 1966. Camp Fire USA’s mission is to build caring, confident youth and future leaders. In central Texas, Camp Fire USA Balcones Council develops responsible youth through supportive, community programs such as after-school programs, outdoor family nature programs, community service-learning activities and weekend/summer outdoor adventure programs for all ages.
Candlelight Ranch provides outdoor, educational, recreational and therapeutic programs for Central Texas Children with special needs and at-risk children and youth. We serve children with chronic or terminal illness, physical or learning disabilities, emotional needs, children who are in the foster-care system and children who live in urban economically-disadvantaged areas.
Candlelight Ranch encompasses a pristine 40 acres containing canyons, natural springs, hiking trails and grottos along the northern shore of Lake Travis and almost all of our main facilities are wheelchair accessible. Candlelight Ranch staff and volunteers customize programs to meet the needs of each individual group.
The Foundation serves to advance dental services for the economically disadvantaged in the Greater Austin Area.
To provide practical and compassionate support, through volunteer Care Teams, for people with HIV/AIDS and/or cancer.
Our mission is to offer a continuum of resources for people in poverty that will assist them with their income stability, housing needs and the life skills to maintain them. 20,000 adults and children in Travis County benefited from our Basic Needs and Self-Sufficiency Programs in 2006.
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Travis County speaks up for children who’ve been abused or neglected by empowering our community to volunteer as advocates for them in the court system.
The Center is the only nonprofit in Travis County involved in the investigation of crimes against children. We provide services such as forensic interviews, therapy, and parenting education at no cost to families. Our mission is to reduce the trauma to children during the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases.
Central Texas Children’s Home is a non-profit organization providing family services with a Christian influence to those in need. Founded in 1969 to provide residential child care for dependent children, the services have been expanded in an attempt to assist children and families disrupted by problems. All children are given equal consideration regardless of race, religion, sex or national origin.
Our mission is to put Christian principles into practice by providing education, leadership, and development activities, which promote moral excellence, self-confidence, community support, and positive opportunities for at-risk youth.
Christian Outreach Foundation offers a free after school program, Outreach Afterschool to underprivileged kids, located at Oak Springs Elementary in East Austin. The program operates Monday through Friday from 3-6PM serving 60 kids Kinder through Fifth grade. Outreach Afterschool offers bible study, arts & crafts, homework help, outdoor recreation, guest visitors, life skills, etc.
We also provide resources to the families whose kids we serve. We are very excited to start our second year of operation and help make a difference in the lives of these at-risk youth!
The Colorado River Foundation supports natural science education and outdoor recreation programs that encourage the stewardship, awareness, and protection of the Colorado River, particularly to at-risk youth. The foundation also partners with other organizations to organize clean-ups of the lakes that make up the Colorado River.
Communities for Recovery supports long-term recovery for people with substance use and co-
occurring mental health conditions by partnering with communities to provide volunteer peer
supported recovery programs and services.
Our 150+ Peer Support Volunteers share the message of recovery with those who seek
it through our various programs including “Back to Basics,” “Dual Disorders Recovery
Achievers,” “Cross-Talk,” “Family Cross-Talk,” and “Peer Recovery Coaching.” In addition,
volunteers support the Recovery Resource Center at Communities for Recovery. The center
includes a computer lab where recoverees can perform career searches and receive technological
training; a career closet for those in need of professional attire; and a Recovery Café, recreational
center, and library used to foster continued fellowship and education for those on the path to
recovery.
In this way, the volunteer at Communities for Recovery really does live by our motto, “Give
to Keep” – in giving the message of recovery to those seeking recovery, they keep their own
sobriety.
Community Yoga brings free yoga classes to areas of the community that may not otherwise have access to the practice. We believe that yoga has the potential to benefit any individual, no matter their age, background, socioeconomic status, or physical, emotional, or mental challenge with which they are working. Currently, we are leading over 40 classes each week in schools, shelters, housing sites, residential centers, and prisons in Austin and it's surrounding areas.
The mission of the CORE Foundation is to advocate for individuals with disabilities through creation of public works and awareness projects that work to remove biases in our society. The vision is to create opportunities for people with disabilities to interact with the general public on equal terms and free of stereotypes. For people with disabilities, economical, physical and attitudinal barriers often stand in the way of participation in society. The Foundation strives to help eliminate these discriminatory barriers. We are working to raise funds to build an ADA Wheelchair Accessible Fishing Pier on Lady Bird Lake in Austin following approval from the City Council in October 2010. We are building a structure to sustain a lifetime with the goal of changing the attitude of exclusion. The Pier will allow the community to participate in an activity which can strengthen the family unit as well as promote an active lifestyle.
Our volunteer teams visit children and adults facing various challenges, including mental illness (Austin State Hospital, Wounded Warriors at Ft. Hood with PTSD), developmental differences (children with autism and learning disabilities) , physical limitations (St. David's Hospital) and dementia (elderly with Alzheimers) . Therapeutic interaction with our specially trained canines results in emotional and physical benefits such as improved mood, confidence, communication, relaxation and trust. Founded in 2004, the organization's success is based on two simple premises-one philosophical, the other pragmatic. First, there exists a deep, mysterious bond of healing between humans and dogs. Second, dog enthusiasts comprise a responsible, dedicated and highly driven volunteer demographic. Led by highly trained handlers, our volunteer teams of busy individuals care about their community. They appreciate and want to share the joy and unconditional love their dogs so freely give. Click here to view a video to learn more about Divine Canines: http://vimeo.com/22674373
Our mission is to provide education, support, and resources to individuals with Down syndrome, their families, professionals, and the community, while building public awareness and acceptance of the abilities of individuals with Down syndrome. We envision a world in which all member, including those with Down syndrome, are accepted, valued for their uniqueness, respected for their contributions, and assured the opportunity and choice to create their own path to fulfillment and success.
We offer year-round classes to children and adults, including swimming, yoga, cooking and martial arts, creating a safe and nurturing place to learn and make new friends. We teach early reading and math skills and show parents how to best teach their children. We encourage and support new parents and offer training for parents, teachers and medical professionals. And, we work with schools, churches and community leaders to create greater awareness and meaningful inclusion of people with Down syndrome in all areas of our community.
The mission of Dress for Success is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
EcoRise Youth Innovations empowers a new generation of green leaders to propel their schools and communities towards an environmentally sustainable future for all. Through a high school program emphasizing innovation, sustainability and design, EcoRise cultivates a new generation of global citizens who are capable of solving tomorrow’s challenges.
The Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) is dedicated to planning, prioritizing, and developing strategies to end homelessness in Austin/Travis County, TX.
The Entrepreneurs Foundation of Central Texas amplifies the philanthropic efforts of our member companies, their entrepreneurs, boards and employees who invest equity, time and talent to make Central Texas an even better place to live, work and play. Our programs help build successful corporate cultures and allow start-up companies to participate philanthropically.
Explore Austin creates opportunities for inner-city boys to develop the skills, tools, and habits needed so they can become successful leaders in their own communities. Mentors work with a select group of boys for six years throughout the school year and during the summer.
Faith in Action Caregivers is a network of congregations and community organizations which offer a wide range of volunteer services to older adults. Services are designed to enhance the independence and well being of these individuals - transportation, friendly visits, errand running, reasurrance calls and handy man services.
Family Life Skills of Austin is a place where adults attend gender-separate classes to be taught valuable life skills from the curriculum, "Learning to Live, Learning to Love". Whether you are experiencing marriage problems, are (or were) in an abusive relationship, are trying to break patterns of the past, or to develop or enhance your relationships -- Life Skills can help. If a person has come from a dysfunctional family, they don't know what they don't know nor what healthy looks like. We deal with family & individual value systems & personal growth. Those who attend discover some of the "Why?" questions behind unhealthy behaviors & thought processes using Developmental Reconstruction. Then we end the program with learning what "healthy" looks like.
Forklift Danceworks produces performances, classes and workshops that engage all kinds of people in the creative process. Past company dances have included Austin sanitation workers, firefighters, people and their dogs, Elvis impersonators, and Venetian gondoliers. Forklift also directs a creative movement program at two Austin schools and leads mixed-ability dance workshops for people with and without disabilities. By engaging a diverse audience—including spectators, performers, and participants—Forklift Danceworks broadens access to contemporary dance while building community and fostering the creative spirit.
Foster Angels of Central Texas helps improve the lives of foster children of all ages and was designed to give direct help to foster children in need. Our mission is to ensure that each child has his or her basic needs met, and to provide life-enriching and life-enhancing experiences whenever possible.
In its short existence, Foster Angels has already changed the lives of hundreds of foster children and is a welcome relief to caseworkers who are often burdened with the financial responsibility as a last resort in order to take care of these children.
Foster children often grow up to have low self-esteem and self-worth, which leads to a higher rate of incarceration and homelessness as adults. Some children have only the clothes on their backs when removed from their homes because of abuse and neglect. Foster Angels provides these children with what they need to build confidence and put them on a path to lifelong success. Due to a simple program and low overhead costs, we are able to give 100% of all donations directly to the kids in need.
The needs of foster children will only continue to grow as more and more children are removed from their homes each month due to abuse and neglect. Foster Angels of Central Texas is dedicated to this special, and often overlooked population, and will ensure that their needs are met when there is nowhere else to turn.
For more than 20 years, Foundation for the Homeless, Inc. (FFH) has mobilized faith and community-based resources to alleviate homelessness in Central Texas. FFH works with 700+ persons each year who are facing or experiencing homelessness to help them build new opportunities for housing, economic and personal wellness. FFH’s licensed staff focuses first on keeping families and individuals housed. When homelessness cannot be avoided, FFH provides meals, shelter and caring presence for families with children by enlisting the help of committed volunteers and the use of congregational facilities. Shelter families utilize FFH’s Day Resource Center, transportation, comprehensive case management, life skills classes and access to child care, job counseling, training, and subsidized housing to attain their goals of self-sufficiency. FFH also offers warm breakfasts, hygiene items, services and caring presence to 400 adults twice weekly through Feed My People at First United Methodist Church. More than 3000 volunteers work with FFH each year, giving 50,000 hours of service. While the value of direct financial assistance, donated facilities, goods and services provided through FFH easily exceeds $2M annually, the deeper value of our work is in building a more caring and sustainable community. FFH guides families home in a spirit of compassion, hope and love. www.foundationhomeless.org
The Friends' of Austin State Supported Living Center (AuSSLC) mission is to improve the quality of life for the residents who call the Living Center home. The Friends help raise awareness and funds for AuSSLC by hosting special events, publishing newsletters, maintaining financial resources for special needs, supporting the volunteer recruitment efforts of the Community Relations staff, encouraging and supporting staff through morale-raising activities, providing education to the public about the Volunteer Services Council and the AuSS Living Center's population, and supporting the continuous beautification and enhancement of the homes and facility at the AuSS Living Center.
A new way to donate beloved treasures, small furnishings, art and jewels to causes issues and areas of concern. Gone for Good offers an easy way to practice philanthropy plus, just like the dollars you give, your gift can be a taxable donation.
Goodwill Industries of Central Texas's mission is generating lifelong connections to work. Revenue generated from the sale of donated goods and other commercial business lines are used to fund job training and career development programs for Central Texans who have a disadvantaging condition such as limited access to employment, education, housing or health care.
Greenlights is a catalyst for extraordinary nonprofit performance, bringing leading practices in management and governance to strengthen Central Texas nonprofits. We provide affordable, high-value management consulting services, professional development workshops and conferences, customized training, and countless hours of free advice and resources to more than 800 nonprofits and 2,500 individuals each year. We focus our services on five areas of nonprofit management and governance: • Resource Development and Fundraising • Financial Management • Board Governance • Leadership Advancement • Strategy & Planning Because Greenlights is a 501c3, the nonprofits we serve pay only about 65% of the cost of delivering services to them, thanks to the generosity of our many donors and supporters who help us keep our services accessible and affordable to the nonprofit community.
Growing Roots is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that educates and empowers Spanish and English-speaking families who have children with special needs. We believe all families deserve a unique opportunity to learn about their child’s needs. Providing them with medical brochures and online resources is simply not enough to prepare them for life with a child with special needs. Through interactive classes and by using material that considers linguistic, cultural and/or socioeconomic diversity, Growing Roots provides families with the necessary knowledge, resources,
and support to become experts regarding their children’s needs. Our programs provide education and support to parents with children in the special education system, parents of children with Autism, and parents of premature babies. We are a 100% volunteer organization.
Hand to Hold’s mission is to provide comprehensive resources and support programs to parents of preemies, babies born with special health care needs and those who have experienced a loss due to these or other complications.
The Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) provides access to affordable healthcare to Austin’s low-income, uninsured working musicians. Services include: primary medical care through Seton Healthcare Family, basic dental care through St. David’s Foundation in partnership with the Capital Area Dental Foundation and mental health counseling and addiction recovery services through The SIMS Foundation.
HealthStart believes the key to healthier communities is introducing health and wellness concepts to children as young as possible. HealthStart received its 501c3 application approval in June 2010. In September 2010 we launched our health and science curriculum, Health Education for Youngsters!, so children learn how to make good health choices at an early age.
In 2010-11 four preschools tested HEY! All found the curriculum easy to use. HealthStart continued testing and improving HEY! in the 2011-2012 school year with 11 preschool partners reaching over 200 students. Over half our pilot schools serve families below 200% of poverty.
Furthermore when young children take what they learn to home to their families they act as change agents affecting family health behaviors. Parent materials are sent home weekly. HealthStart also offers teacher training and a variety of outreach activities including grocery store field trips and participatory health events.
Since 1893, Helping Hand Home for Children has provided a place to heal for abused & neglected children between the ages of 4 and 12. We provide residential treatment services and therapeutic foster care for emotionally disturbed children. Our mission is to maintain a safe home and restore each child to a healthy family setting.
The Heritage Society of Austin’s mission is to promote the recognition and experience of Austin’s diverse cultural heritage through the preservation of historic treasures and places
Hill Country Conservancy is the only professional conservation organization working every day to preserve open space in the Barton Springs Aquifer region. HCC was founded in 1999 to preserve – forever – large strategic natural areas that conserve critical water features, preserve outdoor recreation opportunities, and help maintain the Hill Country’s unique quality of life. Their philosophy is simple. Once Hill Country land is gone, it’s gone for good. When HCC preserves it, it’s here forever.
The Hispanic Alliance for the Performing Arts is a coalition of social, artistic, and educational organizations
devoted to enlargement of cultural opportunities for the Hispanic community and other underserved groups in the
of Austin.
Hospice Austin is a nonprofit organization that serves terminally ill and bereaved persons in our community with integrity, compassion and respect.
Since 2006, HousingWorks has united local leadership around the value that home affordability is central to the success of Austin families, employers, schools, and neighborhoods. HousingWorks advocates for a wide range of housing options so that all Austinites can afford a home, be it an apartment or a house.
HousingWorks operates through a volunteer board of diverse business and community leaders and a handful of consultants. We engage in research, education, leadership and policy work that make it possible for nonprofit and for-profit builders to make more affordable homes available throughout Austin.
HousingWorks advances leadership understanding of housing through several channels. Tours, publications, and conferences reaching hundreds of Austin leaders. Advocacy for policies that facilitate inclusion of affordable homes in all areas of town. Collaborations with diverse entities to increase understanding of the link between stable, affordable housing and positive community outcomes.
iACT's mission is to cultivate peace and respect through interfaith dialogue, service and celebration. We operate two direct service programs: Hands on Housing repairs the homes of elderly and disabled homeowners living in poverty. iACT for Refugees teaches English to newly arrived refugees and helps prepare their children for school.
The Jeremiah Program helps highly motivated women break the cycle of
poverty by combining a structured environment with high expectations for
education and employment, and the guidance to help them succeed. Through Jeremiah Program, women realize their potential and change their lives to create a better future for themselves and their children.
Mission: To transform families from poverty to prosperity
An umbrella organization, the Jewish Community Association of Austin (JCAA) includes four main divisions: Jewish Federation of Greater Austin, the Jewish Community Center, Jewish Family Service and the Jewish Community Relations Council. These branches work together to comprehensively address the needs of Austin's Jewish community in collaboration with area congregations, schools, and community organizations.
The mission of the JCAA is to enhance the quality of Jewish life in the greater Austin area and around the world, through community, philanthropy, education, social service, culture spirituality and total wellness.
The Junior League of Austin is a diverse group of dedicated women working to make
Austin a better place. Since nonprofit organization formed in 1934, its members
have been committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women
and improving our community through the effective action and leadership of trained
volunteers. The Junior League’s active members serve as trained volunteers at local
non-profit agencies, and in our own community programs, like FIT (Food In Tummies)
and Coats for Kids.
The Junior League addresses hunger in our community with the FIT (Food In Tummies)
Program at two elementary schools. Each week of the school year, 1,400 children facing
food insecurity receive backpacks filled with a weekend’s worth of healthy food. Each
backpack includes bilingual recipe cards, nutrition/fitness tips, and reinforcing games
and puzzles to be shared with the students’ families.
Keep Austin Beautiful provides resources and education to inspire the Austin community towards greater environmental stewardship. KAB programs clean, beautify, restore and protect the Austin environment through physical improvements and education.
Kids in a New Groove is a 501c3 non-profit that provides private music instruction to kids in the foster care system by matching them with qualified music instructors. Our vision is to enrich and enhance the lives of foster children by nurturing their hearts and minds through music.
KIPP Austin Public Schools is a network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools that empowers students to thrive in and graduate from four-year colleges and universities.
In East Austin, the path to college has traditionally been impeded by a lack of educational opportunity. Our elementary schools, KIPP Austin Comunidad and KIPP Austin Connections currently serve grades Kindergarten through first and will be adding second grade in the fall of 2012. KIPP Austin College Prep and KIPP Austin Academy of Arts & Letters are middle schools that serve grades five through eight. KIPP Austin Collegiate is a high school serving grades nine through twelve. All five schools provide academically rigorous programs where students successfully climb the mountain to and through college.
In the fall of 2012 we will open two more middle schools, KIPP Austin Beacon Prep and KIPP Austin Vista Middle School, in the Dove Springs neighborhood of Southeast Austin.
KLRU-TV Austin PBS has a mission to present quality multimedia content that engages people in the thoughtful exchange of ideas, the expression of the arts, and lifelong learning opportunities resulting in a more vibrant community and a higher quality of life.
The official KUT mission is “to be the most trusted radio source for news and music in Central Texas.” In real terms, that means we strive every day to bring you insightful news coverage and music that gets us fired up. This page includes a lot of information that we need to share with you. But what we want you to know is that our entire staff is devoted to bringing you the best news and music in Central Texas every day—every hour, every minute that we’re on the air.
Leadership Austin fosters a non-partisan environment where people of diverse backgrounds come together to learn about civic leadership and engage in meaningful dialogue about important public issues. Leadership Austin challenges program participants to use their newfound skills and connections to influence the community in measurable ways and improve the quality of life in our region.
LifeWorks transitions youth and families from crisis to safety and success. Providing a comprehensive safety net of services in Austin, Lifeworks serves 10,000+ individuals annually through thirteen programs. Services include outreach & housing for homeless youth, Youth/Adult Counseling, Youth Development, GED, Youth Resource Center, and programs addressing the needs of foster care youth.
Mobilizes providers, learners, employers, educators, policy makers and others to create a central Texas community that is 100% literate, employable, and engaged. The Coalition plays a central role in coordinating and supporting high-quality literacy services throughout Central Texas including services for speakers of other languages, adult basic education, family literacy, workplace literacy, and health literacy.
Our mission is to be a resource for parents/caregivers, educators, and businesses looking for meaningful volunteer opportunities suitable for young children in the Austin community. Through creating and organizing hands-on volunteer activities/programs, Little Helping Hands provides ongoing opportunities to instill the value of community service in early childhood.
The Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) unites people to fight cancer, believing that unity is strength, knowledge is power and attitude is everything. We provide the practical information and tools people battling cancer need to live life on their own terms. The LAF's mission is to inspire and empower people affected by cancer.
Our mission is to provide the citizens of Central Texas a world-class venue that enhances the appreciation, enjoyment, and reputations of the region’s premier and diverse performing arts organizations and artists; to become a cultural, corporate, and educational resource and destination, enabling the performing arts and artists to thrive in our community.
Mainspring Schools provides the highest quality early education and care to Austin’s most economically disadvantaged children, along with comprehensive services for the children and families so each child will
succeed in school and life regardless of socioeconomic status.
Mainspring’s high quality education services are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the most rigorous accrediting body in the country. Disadvantaged children at Mainspring defy the statistical odds and start school on grade level and ready to learn!
The Parenting Program at Mainspring Schools acknowledges that parents are a child’s most influential teacher and seeks to give parents the skills to raise school-successful children. One parent said, “I feel as
if my boys and I are all very important to the staff at Mainspring. They make me feel like they actually care for my boys and truly want to bring out the best in them, and even in me. The Parent Support Group has
encouraged me to try different parenting techniques that have proven to be effective.”
Donations, however small, add up to tremendous change. Our social giving platform enables easy, collaborative and transformative giving by rounding-up purchases while you shop and allocating 100% to charities of your choice.
Minis and Friends is dedicated to bringing our mobile herd of trained miniature
horses/donkeys ambassadors to visit and interact with people of all ages who
may be suffering mentally, physically or emotionally using our technique of Equine Guided Interactions
(EGI). Our unique programs tailor activities for children through adults with disabilities, at-risk youth,
individuals in transition and elder adults to improve their motor skills, ability to connect, tactile
response, use of senses and spirits through interaction with miniature horses.
As many as 23 minis may work at any one time on weekends and some holidays in the greater Austin
Metro area.
Our programs are designed to work with the many facilities for people with special needs. They are:
Minis Out, In the Community (partner agencies);
Minis Out, Moving On (children and youth in transition);
Minis Out, Project Blanket (children with special needs);
Minis Out, Silver Saints (adults and seniors).
My Healing Place desires to serve all individuals who are in need of grief, loss, and trauma related services, regardless of ability to pay. Every effort will be made to work with clients who are in need of financial assistance for services.
NCDSV designs, provides and customizes training and consultation, influences policy, promotes collaboration, and enhances diversity with the goal of ending domestic and sexual violence. NCDSV’s award-winning website, provides additional information about the agency’s delivery of training, consultation and public policy advocacy including violence in the military community.
Out Youth works to promote the well being of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) youth and their straight allies. We have a community center, satellite youth groups, social events, activism and youth leadership programs, and counseling. We also house the Texas GSA Network, supporting student lead GSAs across Texas.
PCC’s mission is to improve the health of medically underserved and uninsured Central Texans by providing high quality, affordable healthcare. Since 1970, PCC has offered care with respect and dignity to people with little or no health insurance. Our 10,000 patients have access to prenatal, pediatric, adolescent and adult care; immunizations; social work and integrated behavioral health services; and chronic disease management. The Clinic offers pharmacy and lab services on-site. Charges for services are on a sliding scale according to patient income and household size. Regular medical care keeps Emergency Room use down for patients with chronic diseases. Making sure children come in for well child check-ups ensures that issues can be addressed early. The babies born into the Clinic practice are healthier because their mothers received quality prenatal care. Simply put, good healthcare makes sense for our patients and our community.
Planned Parenthood of the Texas Capital Region helps people make informed, private decisions in matters of sexuality, reproduction, and parenthood. Planned Parenthood operates three nonprofit health centers in Austin that provide breast and cervical cancer screenings, birth control including emergency contraception, HPV vaccines, rapid HIV testing, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), colposcopy and cryotherapy to treat abnormal cervical cells, pregnancy testing, referrals for other medical and social services, and sexual health education. Services offered to male clients include testing and treatment for STIs, vasectomy referrals, rapid HIV testing, HPV vaccines, and sexual health education.
Planned Parenthood also provides medically accurate, age appropriate education for teens and parents. Each presentation is designed to meet the needs of the participants and is intended to increase knowledge of reproductive health to help participants stay healthy and safe, and avoid teen pregnancies and STDs.
Pollyanna Theatre Company is a group of adult, professional theatre artists who create and perform theatre for children and family audiences. Founded in the fall of 2000, Pollyanna produces the majority of our plays at Austin's The Long Center for the Performing Arts. We currently serve over 22,000 children through our productions in the theatre and in school settings. The majority of our audience are high at-risk elementary school children who depend upon Pollyanna as their first experience with the live performing arts. Working with some of the best professional actors, playwrights, and designers in Central Texas, Pollyanna commissions and produces original plays with the developmental and educational needs of our audience in mind. All productions have parent and teacher study guides that link the arts to learning.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Austin and Central Texas creates, finds and supports programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children and their families.
SafePlace is ending sexual and domestic violence through safety, healing, prevention and social change. Our vision is a community free of rape, sexual abuse and domestic violence.
SafePlace provides Safety for individuals and families affected by sexual and domestic violence. We help victims in their Healing so they can move beyond being defined by the crimes committed against them, and become Survivors. SafePlace promotes safe and healthy relationships for the Prevention of sexual and domestic violence. We work with others to create Change in attitudes, behaviors and policies that perpetuate the acceptance of, and impact our understanding and responses to, sexual and domestic violence.
Founded in Austin in 2000, Saint Louise House provides deeply affordable housing and essential services to mothers and children experiencing homelessness in Central Texas. With a deep belief in the power of women to transform their lives, their families and our community, our licensed social workers and case managers partner with our residents to reach their individual goals. We currently serve 31 families comprised of 31 mothers, 64 children and 1 grandmother.
The Seton Family of Hospitals is committed to providing access to comprehensive, leading edge, compassionate health care to all Central Texas residents. Through leadership, collaborative efforts and good stewardship, Seton can meet those demands and truly make life healthier for those we serve.
Spirit Reins' mission is to improve the emotional and behavioral health of children with the help of horses. Spirit Reins serves children who have experienced abuse and/or neglect or other traumatic events. Spirit Reins’ program, Reins of Hope, is a based on the Natural Lifemanship model of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) created by Tim Jobe and Bettina Shultz-Jobe. Natural Lifemanship is a trauma-focused model of EAP in which the relationship between the client and their horse is the foundation for healing.
Reins of Hope includes individual, family, and group sessions that promote healing, emotion regulation, impulse control, and relationship skills such as building trust, reciprocity, and taking responsibility. The types of activities that contribute to these outcomes take place both on the ground and on the back of a horse.
The St. David’s Foundation serves more than 25,000 area schoolchildren and adults with free dental services via 6 mobile dental clinics, and collaborates with other Central Texas agencies through grants, programs, and sponsorships to promote primary health care, healthy aging, mental health services and support for health care research.
Sustainable Food Center cultivates a healthy community by strengthening the local food system and improving access to nutritious, affordable food.
The Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation ensures the health and welfare of animals in Texas and celebrating the human animal bond through education, public relations, research, fundraising and the development of people in the field of veterinary medicine.
The mission of the 100 Club of Central Texas is to lead the community in providing financial assistance and support for the families of first responders who are seriously injured or killed in the line of duty as well as providing resources to enhance first responders' safety and welfare.
The Arc promotes independence and choice by providing individualized services to adults and children with developmental disabilities. We offer respite care, family support, guardianship, juvenile justice services, case management, art classes, academic coaching, social opportunities, training, parent support coops and information and referral.
The BeHive is a free afterschool and summer program dedicated to providing a safe
haven and academic support to low income elementary school children, and to
encourage them to become good citizens. The BeHive, formerly Heart House, is a tightly woven family of
dynamic staff, caring volunteers, community collaborators and beloved children and families.
In our unique, student-centered neighborhood clubhouses, our exceptional afterschool and summer
programs provide critical academic support, and encourage self-discovery and critical thinking skills. The
BeHive gives children a sense of community, and helps them feel safe, valued and enthusiastic about
learning.
The BeHive kids come from all ethnic backgrounds, and have often seen extreme violence in their
neighborhoods and even within their families. Most do not live with both parents; many do not even live with
one parent. About 80% of our students live in the immediate area where The BeHive clubhouses are located,
creating a positive connection for these children to their immediate community.
The BeHive families typically make about $18,000 per year. They cannot afford to pay for afterschool, which
is about $2 MORE per hour than minimum wage. These families tend to move often to take advantage of
the ‘one-month-free’ that many apartments offer, adding to the instability felt by their children. Despite the
significant challenges faced by our families, they love their children deeply and want them to have a better
life.
The Children's Project International undertakes charitable activities dedicated to improving the lives of the world's children by providing life-sustaining goods, personally enriching tools, and the belief in a better tomorrow.
The First Tee of Greater Austin is a chapter of The First Tee and is a nonprofit youth mentoring program. Started in 1999, it is committed to enriching the lives of young people in the greater Austin area through the game of golf. The program offers youth from all backgrounds a safe place to go during after-school hours where they can participate in structured activities to help them grow and learn. The First Tee Life Skills Experience curriculum teaches interpersonal skills, self-management, goal setting, and resistance skills and of course, the 9 core values of The First Tee:
Confidence
Courtesy
Honesty
Integrity
Judgment
Perseverance
Respect
Responsibility
Sportsmanship
The First Tee of Greater Austin is considered one of the finest chapters in the world. Its programs serve a diverse population of youth. This year 4,000 area kids were served with 98% of them receiving 100% subsidy to participate in the program.
We run several programs including Kid's Café which provides nutritious evening meals to children. To date more than 50,000 meals have been served. We also conduct weekly self-esteem building classes for fifth grade girls and boys at Campbell Elementary School. The sessions focus on personal, civic and educational development, with a goal of enhancing self-worth through self-awareness.
Our motto is "Human-powered transportation through community participation" Our goal is to get more people on bicycles and out of their cars. We promote bicycle transportation because it is cheap, accessible, quiet, clean, and healthy. Cars are destroying our city; now is the time to do something about it. We provide free training in bike repair at our workshop in East Austin, and donate bikes to schools and shelters for the homeless and abused, refurbish inexpensive bikes for sale, and have a great time doing it. Come volunteer sometime.
The mission of TCDC is to provide quality, affordable early care and education to children within our economically and ethnically diverse community. We strive to provide stability and support to the children in our care and to their families, so that together we can truly impact future generations.
United Way Capital Area addresses critical social issues by bringing people and resources together to create opportunities for individuals, families and neighborhoods to prosper.
The Volunteer Healthcare Clinic provides free healthcare to people in our community who are low-income and uninsured. With the help of over 400 volunteers and many community collaborations, the Clinic provides walk-in acute care services 2-nights a week and chronic disease management services 1-night a week.
Volunteer Legal Services helps low-income clients access the civil justice system by pairing them with volunteer attorneys who help resolve their legal problem at no charge.
Waterloo Counseling Center provides affordable mental health counseling and training with an expertise in gender and sexual diversity.
Westcave Preserve serves 7,000 people each year at its extraordinary 30-acre nature preserve and award-winning environmental education center in the Hill Country. Westcave connects kids and families to nature through experiences and programs that encourage discovery, exploration, and conservation of nature, and inspire lifelong practices of valuing and enjoying nature.
The mission of WeViva is to provide accessible and affordable fitness and nutrition classes for low-income women in and around the Austin area.
Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation’s (WRR) mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and release native wildlife and to provide sanctuary, individualized care, and a voice for other animals in need. Over 7,000 orphaned, injured, and displaced wildlife pass through our doors each year, most of whom are rehabilitated and released back into their native habitat. WRR also provides permanent care in large natural habitats to farmed and unreleased wild animals. Among the latter are indigenous wildlife, non-native animals victimized by the pet trade and roadside zoos, and retirees from research facilities. Additionally, WRR serves as a wildlife educational advocate in Texas and receives over 10,000 calls a year on our emergency wildlife hotline which is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Wildlife rescue serves the cities of San Antonio and Austin, all of the surrounding counties, and much of the rest of the state.
Without Regrets Foundation believes that the memories a child has of a parent can last a lifetime and for some children memories are all they have. We assist terminally ill parents of minor children accomplish a pre-established goal with their family before the end of their life. We provide these families with memories that will last forever, allowing our clients to Leave Without Regrets.
At Women.Design.Build we work to foster a community where the women of Austin can collaboratively build skills, friendship and confidence via design and building activities. We provide programs that connect local leaders with those eagar to learn new skills in environments unique to Austin and the building comunity. Our values are built on the importance of collaborative learning, resourceful problem-solving, and community leadership.
Wonders & Worries helps children and their families cope when a parent or caregiver has a chronic or life-threatening illness. Our professional services are always provided free of charge, and are available in English and Spanish.
Workers Assistance Program, Inc. (WAP) is a nonprofit with a long history of innovative community
involvement. WAP invests in the community it serves by providing charitable and educational services.
The over-arching mission of WAP is to create better workplaces, schools, and communities.
Education, training, counseling, workplace consultation, and employee assistance programs are included in the
array of services that support the mission of WAP. WAP is the home of the Youth Advocacy Program (YA),
which has been providing community-based substance abuse prevention and intervention services to Travis
County youth and families since 1975. YA works toward building youth resilience, promoting family stability,
and empowering communities through education and support services in Central Texas. WAP is a private
nonprofit Texas-based organization incorporated in 1975, in good standing with the IRS and not listed on the
EPLS.
The Mission of the YMCA of Austin is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.
Young Texans Against Cancer (YTAC) is a start-up, nonprofit organization comprised of young men and women affected directly or indirectly by cancer, who actively support the cancer community through the following efforts: Raising funds to help support research-based and small- to medium-sized organizations, increasing support for volunteer organizations, and educating our community about cancer research.
ZACH aims to create a unique theatre experience that ignites the imagination, lifts the spirit, and creates meaningful dialogue that engages our community. ZACH's season of professional theatre productions celebrates diversity and offers a wide array of cross-cultural educational and participatory activities including professional theatre classes and interactive plays for children.
