Central Texas Food Bank holds emergency food distribution drive-thru
The bank says attendees will receive a box containing shelf-stable items such as peanut butter, brown rice, canned tuna or chicken, and canned fruit. Attendees will also receive either a box of frozen food or a bag of produce.
Woman saves neighbor from choking incident caught on home surveillance camera
A woman saved her neighbor's life as he was choking on a piece of steak, and it was all caught on a home surveillance camera.
Austin company Puracy donating sanitizer, soap to frontline workers & families in need
The #HoldTheLine campaign launched in May and Puracy says since its launch it's received nearly 2,000 donation requests from around the country.
Austin brothers help build website to connect immunocompromised with volunteers
Once a request is submitted, volunteers in the area are able to view it online through “Helping Hands” technology and can respond.
Austin Diaper Bank holding special Mother's Day diaper distribution
The Mother's Day distribution will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at ADB's North Austin warehouse located at 8711 Burnet Road, Building B and will include a special gift bag while supplies last.
Central Texas Food Bank holds food distribution event at Del Valle High School
The organization has committed to continue its mobile food distribution event through the month of May and at last week's event at Toney Burger Stadium more than 1,500 boxes were given out.
Paramount Theatre's volunteer ushers help make masks for Austin-area nonprofits
The ushers turned 550 Paramount t-shirts into face masks for employees and volunteers at other organizations including Central Texas Food Bank, Austin Disaster Relief Network, and Community First! Village.
H-E-B delivering floral bouquets, plants to celebrate frontline nurses across Texas
The donations come from a recent $3 million commitment from HEB to help local non-profits who are providing relief to some of the most vulnerable communities including seniors, children, and low-income families.
Dunkin' restaurants in Austin offering healthcare workers free coffee and donut on May 6
Healthcare workers can get a free medium hot or iced coffee and a free donut. No purchase is necessary.
Caritas of Austin gets $50,000 gift to help with COVID-19 needs
Caritas of Austin says that since mid-March and the stay-at-home mandate began to stop the spread of COVID-19, 75% of its clients have been impacted in some way by the coronavirus.
"Hi, How Are You?": Organizations pledge to promote mental health
You're encouraged to upload your own video of yourself taking the pledge and post and share.
Siete Foods and Loro team up for "Juntos at Home: Austin Amor" event on May 5
The companies are also making donations to two local non-profits, HAMM and Central Texas Food Bank.
Austin Parks and Rec Department receives national recognition
The American Planning Association’s Sustainable Communities Division (SCD) has honored PARD with an Award for Excellence in Sustainability, one of only eight winners across to country to receive such an award.
Central Texas Food Bank holds third emergency food distribution event
At the most recent event in Del Valle, the organization says that 1,600 families received help and it expects a similar turnout at today's event at Toney Burger Stadium.
ATXHospitalMeals partners with Austin Chinese-American Network to support healthcare workers, local restaurants
The two organizations have teamed up so that they may both increase their efforts and better serve the community.
Good Work Austin looks to join forces with Austin independent restaurants to advocate together during COVID-19
The non-profit formed in Austin in 2018 and its mission is to create a supportive environment for employers who are looking to do the right thing when it comes to their employees, the economy, and the environment.
Texas Young Masters honors young student artists in Texas
The program provides students in 8th-11th grades with grants to pursue advanced study in their artistic discipline.
I Live Here I Give Here leading Central Texas #GivingTuesdayNow campaign on May 5
For the Central Texas campaign, I Live Here I Give Here is looking to build up dependable, unrestricted funds by asking people to make recurring gifts.
Penguin Random House donates 750K books to students following school closures due to COVID-19
Publishing company Penguin Random House announced it has donated 750,000 books to First Book, an education nonprofit dedicated to bringing books to students in need amid school closures due to COVID-19.
Austin Disaster Relief Network distributes aid to those impacted by COVID-19
So far, the ADRN has assisted 28 families/individuals in the area with money raised through the COVID-19 fund.