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Hometown Heroes in Austin

Local nonprofits in your community making a measurable difference.

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Food & Basic Needs · The Big Story

15,065 Rides Later, Austin Still Runs on Neighbors Who Drive Seniors to the Doctor

Drive a Senior Austin’s 15,065 rides and services in 2021 are the headline, but the sharper story is what sits underneath: friendly calls, grocery help, and door-to-door support that let older adults stay in their own homes longer. This is aging in place translated into rides, check-ins, and relief.

Kids & Youth

Most Foster Care Help in Texas Is a Drop-Off. These 2 Angels Chapters Stay for the Long Haul.

A school-supply drive can help for a weekend; a mentor or monthly volunteer can steady a year. Austin Angels and New Braunfels Angels stand out because Love Box and Dare to Dream turn foster care giving in Texas into sustained backup, not a one-day drop-off.

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Community Development

Jobs Are Only Half the Story in Austin. These 4 Nonprofits Handle the Stability Part.

Austin's strongest economic mobility work is not just job training. These four nonprofits cover the chain around the paycheck: accessible housing, school stability, interview logistics, and money coaching.

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Veterans & Military

12 Women Veterans Gathered Near Austin for the Kind of Care Donors Rarely Picture

Heartspace Collective is doing the kind of veteran care donors often overlook: restorative, nonclinical space designed specifically for women. Its first Austin retreat for 12 military and veteran women makes the case better than any generic flag-waving ever could.

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This Week in ATX · Austin Picks

The List: 6 nonprofits worth funding this week.

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Drive A Senior Austin Texas

15,065 Rides Later, Austin Still Runs on Neighbors Who Drive Seniors to the Doctor

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Transformations By Austin Angels

Most Foster Care Help in Texas Is a Drop-Off. These 2 Angels Chapters Stay for the Long Haul.

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Deep Dive

Transformations By New Braunfels Angels

Most Foster Care Help in Texas Is a Drop-Off. These 2 Angels Chapters Stay for the Long Haul.

Jobs Are Only Half the Story in Austin. These 4 Nonprofits Handle the Stability Part.

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Dress For Success Austin

Jobs Are Only Half the Story in Austin. These 4 Nonprofits Handle the Stability Part.

Jobs Are Only Half the Story in Austin. These 4 Nonprofits Handle the Stability Part.

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Deep Dive

52.97 Tons Later, Austin Cleanup Work Still Needs Donors Who Don’t Mind Mud

Austin has two compelling cleanup bets: Make Austin Clean’s 52.97-ton citywide push and South Austin Creek Alliance’s creek-by-creek stewardship. The interesting donor question isn’t whether cleanup matters; it’s whether you want visible volume or waterway depth.

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334 Voter Forms Came Back From Travis County Jail. Austin Justice Coalition Wants More.

Inside Travis County Jail, 334 completed voter registration forms came back to Austin Justice Coalition in 2024. That one number explains why this Black-led Austin group feels less like rhetoric and more like civic infrastructure.

Hometown Heroes in Austin

15,065 Rides Later, Austin Still Runs on Neighbors Who Drive Seniors to the Doctor

Most Foster Care Help in Texas Is a Drop-Off. These 2 Angels Chapters Stay for the Long Haul.

Jobs Are Only Half the Story in Austin. These 4 Nonprofits Handle the Stability Part.

12 Women Veterans Gathered Near Austin for the Kind of Care Donors Rarely Picture

The List: 6 nonprofits worth funding this week.

52.97 Tons Later, Austin Cleanup Work Still Needs Donors Who Don’t Mind Mud

334 Voter Forms Came Back From Travis County Jail. Austin Justice Coalition Wants More.

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