Discussion on Poverty

On Monday, January 26th, from 6 to 7 p.m., I Live Here I Give Here is presenting a panel discussion on poverty and its effects on Austin. Representatives from several local nonprofits will talk about the severity of the problem and what is being done to alleviate it. The event takes place at Caritas, 611 Neches, [...]

Wow.

I can’t believe there’s anyone who wouldn’t be insprired from Obama’s speech today. If you didn’t watch the inauguration by choice, it’s probably because you’ve got Obama tied up with suspicions of socialism or the Islam or uppitiness or something. But if you take away all that noise and just listen or read his words, I [...]

MLK Map: I see a story for the next issue

Torquil just finished this lovely map for Hands On’s MLK Peace Bench Project, and Mando’s “linked us up.” You should check it out.
So then it got us thinking… what a cool story it would be to run photos of each of these benches and then link them to Google Maps from the PDF… and then [...]

The thrill of a fat tax return – even if it’s not for you

This number amazes me: Last year, Foundation Communities engaged 470 volunteers helping with 17,284 tax returns with $21 million in tax refunds!
This year, they are looking for 500 volunteers to prepare 20,000 returns – and aiming for $26 million. That’s $26 million for Austin in 2009. It’s not $700 billion, but it’s still a nice chunk [...]

JAN 17-19: MLK/Obama/Hands On Days of Service, Explained

So many people are calling for days of service… but I wondered whether anyone was actually answering the call. So I’m doing some research… so you don’t have to.
SAT JAN 17: Hands On Central Texas MLK Day of Service
First, you should know about the United Way/Hands on Central Texas MLK Day of Service, Saturday, January [...]

FRI JAN 16: Community activists or rap group? Or both?

Lyricist, Phenom, B.Prophet, Gator, and Yoli are far from your average rap group. Each member is deeply involved and committed to their vision of building a better community. They are all advisors for The Cipher- Austin’s Hip Hop Project, a non-profit organization for East Austin youths, which Gator is the co-founder and an instructor. They [...]

SAT FEB 7: Looking for professionals to share their experience

Saw this on the Las Comadres listserv:
Feria Para Aprender is looking for enthusiastic professionals who want to share with the youth attending the event the path you had to take to reach your career goals.
Since the focus of this event is higher learning and the importance of graduating high school and moving on to college, we [...]

GivingCity Austin Issue 2

 

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GivingCity Austin is about encouraging you to …
Learn more about where you live
Share what you learn with people you know
Figure out how you might make a difference in the community
Find a nonprofit to support – or start one yourself!
Be a better philanthropist
GivingCity Austin, Issue 2 is [...]