How to become a civic leader

Posted on May 19, 2008 by goodcause

Autsin offers a lot of opportunities to learn more about growing your civic leadership skills – Leadership Austin, Greenlights, United Way all offer some form of training. Here’s another opportunity for you to break in to civic engagement…
This Thursday, May 22, United Way, UT, and Hands On Central Texas will offer a free course, “Community [...]

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Who does the Red Cross call?

Posted on May 19, 2008 by goodcause

This past week’s storms knocked the power out for thousands of Austin Energy customers and probably damaged just as many roofs, but while the rest of us are calling our insurance agents and wondering how we’re going to pay that deductible, the Red Cross of Central Texas is, too.
The emergency-aid agency was busy all last [...]

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