Taking principles from her childhood, Monica’s organization has grown to serve more than 1800 students at 60 different schools across the Austin area. Monica von Waaden was born in El Paso and comes from a family of givers who made regular trips across the U.S. / Mexico border to deliver food to families in need. …

Eric has traveled over 71,000 miles to donate his engineering expertise through Well Aware, building clean water systems that have helped transform nearly a quarter of a million lives. Eric has been a volunteer with Well Aware, an Austin-based global charity that partners with East African communities to build clean water systems, for just over …

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one child, and one community at a time. The Kiwanis Club of Sun City Georgetown was chartered June 24, 1997, and has over 100 members, making it the largest club in the Texas/Oklahoma district.  The club is a thriving organization of service and …

Honoring the most ethical business leaders in Central Texas, virtually. Join us today at 11:00!

The Trade Up Texas campaign is the product of a truly unique partnership between an inventive corporation, an innovative media outlet and a forward-thinking nonprofit. In the end, the campaign inspired almost 2,000 Texans to change their lives. Read how!

This ongoing post is for those who want to do more good – but may not know where to start. We’re compiling thoughts from experts around the country (although hey, we’re partial to the Austin area) to help give you all the advice and insight you need with just one click.

At RecognizeGood, it has and always will be our mission to share the GOOD in our community. In a time where our news feeds are refreshed more frequently than ever, we wanted to dig deeper and share the stories of our friends who are still out there on the front lines – the nonprofit staff …

The 2020 Say Thanks, Austin Closing Ceremony was filled with joyful tears and sincerest expressions of gratitude towards the nine local volunteers who have worked tirelessly to impact our community for GOOD. Julie Webb, a top food rescuer for Keep Austin Fed with a competitive drive, finished the campaign with the most Thank You votes.  …

Norma Crozier is 92 years old, and for the past 31 years she’s been volunteering weekly at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library.

This group of men, women, and young people (you read correctly) is built around two things – great facial hair and service to others.

“Because recovery is possible – we’ve seen it, it happens all the time.”

There’s plenty of good happening all around us, right here in the Austin area – all you have to do is shine the light! Opportunities to show your gratitude are endless, but by making your Thank You public through this website, you have the chance to inspire others. Join our effort today!