From animal assistance to community building: A 2021-22 volunteer guide for Round Rock, Pflugerville and Hutto
December 8, 2021This article originally appeared in Community Impact, click here for the original. By Brian Rash | 8:10 AM Dec 7, 2021 CST Help out your community in a number of ways throughout the year by volunteering with local nonprofit groups in Round Rock, Pflugerville and Hutto. Volunteer opportunities included in this guide range from helping animals to improving …
Carol and Jack have inspired a 90% success rate and over 25,000 collective volunteer hours from their supporters
December 7, 2021Boasting a 90% success rate and garnering over 25,000 collective volunteer hours from their supporters over 10 years, Carol Kallendorf-Speer and Jack Speer’s impact on formerly impoverished Austinites through Everyone’s Dream Come True Foundation is enormous. Twelve years ago, Carol and Jack realized that the system of helping deserving people rise out of poverty was …
One man dedicates his Saturday’s to distributing clothing to those experiencing homelessness
November 12, 2021Every Saturday for the past 10 years, William Kerby has distributed hundreds and thousands of pounds of clothing and life’s essentials to those experiencing homelessness in the Austin area through Kerby’s Clothing Ministry. Kerby’s Clothing Ministry (KCM) provides clothing, shoes, jackets, backpacks, household goods, and even pet food to those experiencing homelessness. Founder William Kerby …
Austin Junior Forum has distributed $1.7 million in grants to local non-profits over the past 36 years.
November 3, 2021Austin Junior Forum has distributed $1.7 million in grants to local non-profits over the past 36 years. For 51 years, Austin Junior Forum has been using its #powers4good to serve the Elderly, Women, and Children in the Austin area. AJF is a consortium of women that take their everyday skills (#powers) and use them for …
For 18 months, Briana and Jacqueline have delivered free groceries to 65,000 Austinites
October 25, 2021Over the course of just 18 months, Briana Murphy and Jacqueline T. Freeman have worked as full-time unpaid volunteers for Black Women In Business, and their efforts have provided free groceries to over 65,000 Austinites in need. Briana and Jacqueline have been a part of every aspect of BWIB’s Community Food Relief Program since its …
15 years, $550,000 raised and Gary’s still running strong for The SAFE Alliance
October 15, 2021Gary Walker has been racing toward an end to child abuse since 2005, raising over $550,000 for The SAFE Alliance along the way and training hundreds of people alongside him. Since the first marathon in 2005, when Gary and 13 members raised a little less than $9,000, Team FX has trained runners, walkers, and even …