100 Black Men of Austin Honored with 18th RecognizeGood Lighthouse Award

RecognizeGood is proud to honor 100 Black Men of Austin with our 18th RecognizeGood Lighthouse Award!

100 Black Men of Austin supported the Austin community for the last four years and continues to evolve with new efforts to improve the quality of life for African Americans and other minorities. With over 40 members, this organization raised $10,000 thus far! They will offer their very first scholarships to graduating young men of color in May of 2018. 100 Black Men of Austin mentors young Black American men in the Austin area. Specifically, they work with young men in the XY-Zone at LBJ High School and other AISD schools. The group extended their mentoring to collegiate young men from all around Texas at Camp Champions Collegiate Black Men Retreat.

The organization is also passionate about engaging with the community through town forums with the Austin Police Department. 100 Black Men of Austin were instrumental in encouraging APD to go through Implicit Bias training. Additionally, they are leading the Implicit Bias training with Travis County Sheriff’s Office this year. With the presentation of this award, RecognizeGood gives 100 Black Men of Austin a heartfelt THANK YOU on behalf of the entire community.

Matt Ache, president at award sponsor iRex Group, presented the organization with several thank-you gifts – a $250 donation, an award plaque, two tickets to the 2018 Ethics in Business Award luncheon, and a pay-it-forward donation to Mobility Worldwide in the club’s name. This recognition represented a sincere “Thank you!” from the Central Texas community for an amazing display of selfless service from the entire group at 100 Black Men of Austin.