Legendary three decades of service.
November 5, 2020After 35 years of volunteering with Junior Achievement teaching just about every program offered, Bill Taylor is an education all-star. Bill began teaching with Junior Achievement while living in Houston, then when his career moved to 3M Austin he requested to continue that work in the state capital. In a typical school year, Bill has taught about …
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1 Million fed through Youth Legend’s Mission
October 15, 2020Mace is a 13-year-old “hunger fighter” who turned his Thanksgiving experience into a determination that has allowed him to serve over 1 million meals for our community. Half a lifetime ago – or 6 years ago if you’re Mace Massingill – his family encouraged guests to bring food donations to their Thanksgiving. Mace went with …
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Legend steps up to feed more students than ever during pandemic
October 12, 2020Taking 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. …
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RecognizeGood Legend provides safe, clean water to 250,000+
October 8, 2020Eric Bailey 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 Bailey has been a volunteer with Well Aware, an Austin-based global charity that partners with East African communities to build clean water systems, for …
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“Double Legend” Bill Phillips Recognized at Meals on Wheels
September 24, 2020In his 14 years of delivering more than 50,000 warm, healthy meals, Bill Phillips has volunteered over 7,200 hours and saved Meals on Wheels Central Texas more than $180,000 in the process. Bill Phillips knows the streets of Austin better than most anyone. After 14 years as a volunteer delivery driver with Meals on Wheels Central …
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A Lighthouse on Literacy
September 22, 2020Kiwanis 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 …
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