Hispanics, stand up and be counted

The United Way wants to enlist more Central Texas Hispanics to volunteer, but first they need to know more about you.
The agency has partnered with Adelante Soluntions to conduct a new, online survey that asks just the very basic information - nothing private, no names, no personal info - in order to get some demographic and [...]

Theatre Action Project: Something tells me this fundraiser will be cool

Photo from TAP’s student program “Courage to Stand”
Theatre Action Project will hold its very first fundraising event - after being in the community for 10 years - on Wednesday, February 27 at the Design Center of Austin. If you’ve ever heard of this group, you’ll have high expectations for this event.
TAP may be about combining theater [...]

Even working moms can do it…

Diane Kearns is a working mom with three children - Beck, four-months-old; and twins Dean and Vivian, both five years old. Diane is also an active volunteer at Sammy’s House, an Austin nonprofit child development center for children with special needs. I’ve always considered full-time working mothers who volunteer to be extraordinary people.  “I’ve been involved [...]