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United Way Capital Area addresses critical social issues by bringing people and resources together to create opportunities for individuals, families and neighborhoods to prosper. We engage more people around critical regional issues in order to close the
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Volunteers showcase the importance of volunteering as a family during United Way’s Family Volunteer Day!
Over 60 volunteers made up of parents, children, grandparents and friends came together to volunteer their time at JJ Pickle Elementary/St. John’s Community Center on Saturday, November 21, 2009. Volunteers cleaned up a trail along Buttermilk Cre...
The 2009 Pioneer Award
United Way's Emily DeMaria and PeopleFund's Tanya Ladha receive the 2009 Pioneer Award from the FDIC’s Alliance for Economic Inclusion (AEI) for their work on moving Bank On Central Texas forward. Bank On Central Texas is a community initiative l...
From Birth, Engage Your Child With Talk
A recent article in the NY Times reinforces much of the educational information provided by United Way's Success By 6 and Born Learning initiatives. Lowe's recently sponsored and installed the first Born Learning Trail in Central Texas--and there wil...
Update! Professional athletes to speak at our Day of Caring!
Athletes for Hope are participating in our Day of Caring, as part of President Obama's 9/11 Day of Service. Professional athletes Will Matthews and Ahmad Brooks will be our “Special Guest Speakers” at United Way’s Kick-off Event, and they will ...
Lowe’s sponsors the first Born Learning Trail in Central Texas!
Thank you Lowe’s for sponsoring and installing the first Born Learning Trail in Central Texas during Lowe’s annual Heroes volunteer program on August 28 & 29, 2009.Because of your work you have added a “value add” to one of the larger nei...
1 Hour for Kids Information Sessions
The goal of 1 Hour For Kids is to recruit 400 new volunteers to be mentors or tutors for Austin/Manor ISD middle school students. In this information session, you will learn how volunteering for just one hour a week to mentor or tutor a kid makes all...
YLS Kickball Tournament--Kickoff into Mentoring
Thank you to everyone to came out for Kickball!It was a great day! We recruited over 30 mentors and showcased some serious athletic ability.Check out our photo set on Flickr: Were you there? Leave a note on our Facebook Wall. It's not too...
Help us pass S.211
United Way has dramatically ramped up its efforts on moving the Calling for 2-1-1 Act in Congress.Our current goal is to get S.211 voted on by the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee before the August recess.Simply call...
2009 "Lights. Camera. Help." Selections Announced
The Lights. Camera. Help. team has announced the 19 finalist videos for their upcoming non-profit film festival. Our Give 5 video, created for us by our friends at Overflow Creative, is one of them:Learning about Lights. Camera. Help. for the first t...
Profiles in Power & Women of Influence
Congratulations to our Interim President Debbie Bresette! She's a nominee finalist for the Austin Business Journal's Profiles in Power & Women of Influence awards. The ABJ describes its criteria for picking nominees as:"We identify the top Centra...
Send us your Live United Travel Shots
Traveling somewhere exotic this summer...Peru? Morocco? El Paso? Don't forget to pack your Live United t-shirt, and show your support with a Live United Travel Shot!Send us the best vacation pictures of you, your family and friends posing in the Live...
Film festival lights the way for nonprofit and grassroots films
From INSITE Magazine:Film festival lights the way for nonprofit and grassroots filmsOn Thursday, April 30, the Reel-to-Reality opening event officially began the festival’s submissions process. Representatives from the American Cancer Society, Unit...
Introducing "1 Hour For Kids," the most important hour you'll spend all week.
1 Hour For Kids is a true collaborative, convened and led by United Way Capital Area and supported by the Austin Independent School District, the Manor Independent School District, the E3 Alliance and the Austin Chamber of Commerce. For ...
Vivir Unidos - Thursday, June 18, 2009
Give5 Memorial Day -- where did you shop/eat?
It was great to see bloggers and social media enthusiasts talk up the Give5 campaign. People really got behind it and sent it out via their extensive networks. Give5 supporters included Addie Broyles, food writer from the Austin American-Statesman, J...
Help Local Seniors at AGE SAFE WEEK June 3-10, 2009
Our friends at AGE of Austin are committed to ensuring that older adults with limited resources live as independently as possible in a safe and health environment.They write to let us know that: Every 18 seconds someone aged 65+ is treated in the eme...
Beyond Tradition
Shop at this chic 2nd Street store any time during Memorial Day weekend for jewelry and accessories as unique as Austin, and 5% of the proceeds of your purchases will be donated to UWCA.Additionally, be sure to stop by on Monday, May 25th from 2-4pm ...
Give5 and Live United at Barnes & Noble Booksellers
When you're doing your bookstore browsing and shopping this weekend, don't forget to grab the Barnes & Noble Give5 voucher (found inside our coupon book at give5centraltexas.org)--or mention United Way’s Give5 program at check-out.At least 10% ...
Give5...what if there was a small way to make a big difference?
A big thank you to Overflow Creative for producing our Give5 PSA, and Grande Communications for providing the airtime to broadcast it.Learn more about how you can make a difference at give5united.org ...
Shop at Lilly Pulitzer to Give5, Live United
Get over to The Domain this weekend to celebrate Memorial Day and Give5 with cupcakes, cocktails; and pick up your free gift when you make a purchase.Don't forget...you'll be helping out a great cause when you shop there, 'cause 5% of your purchase w...
Give5 with Sanctuary...Sanctuary Lives United...
It's the perfect weekend to Give5 by shopping at Sanctuary. Find some great home decor gifts for the graduates in your life.When you shop during Memorial Day weekend (Sanctuary’s hours: closed Sunday, May 24th; open Monday, May 25th: 12noon - 4pm) ...
P. Terry's Burger Stand is Giving ALL this Saturday (23rd).
Can it get any easier to do good than this? Eat at P. Terry's any time this Saturday (23rd), and they will donate all of their proceeds from the purchase to United Way Capital Area.(You know you were going to stop by after doing your Give5 shopping, ...
How milk+honey Spa & SALON by milk+honey Lives United and Gives 5
Are you planning on booking your next spa treatment soon? milk + honey spas do it all, including: massages, facials, body treatments, and natural nail therapy. Men, milk + honey was voted Best Spa for Men in Austin!But wait!Don't make an appointment ...
Bennu Coffee Lives United, Gives 5
Be sure to stop by our neighbors, Bennu Coffee, any time during this Memorial Day weekend--and, we literally mean any time, because they are open 24/7.5% of your purchase will go to help fund our programs. You can Give $5 right now, and learn more ab...
Give5 Updates...
Our friends at networkinaustin.com are participating in Give5!Build a better business network and give back to the community at the same time. Join NetworkinAustin as a new member between now and Memorial Day (May 15-25) and $10 will be donated back...
Deloitte Recruits Employees by Focusing on Volunteerism
On April 17th, Deloitte partnered with United Way Capital Area to host a volunteer day for prospective employees from the University of Texas at Austin. 140 students and employees worked on projects across Austin impacting community educational, fina...
Financial Stability Advocacy
Our friends at Austin Interfaith are working hard as advocates this legislative session to get bills passed and signed that will help keep our economy here in Central Texas strong. We've written several times about one of our important funded program...
2-1-1 and the Dept. of Agriculture's Summer Food Program
The Summer Food Program is funded through the US Department of Agriculture and run by the Texas Department of Agriculture. During the summer students who normally receive free or reduced lunch are able to go to select sites to attain a free meal. In...
Spring 2009 Day of Caring Photos (More to come!)
Mayoral Candidates Brewster McCracken and Carole Keeton Strayhorn, along with Team Leffingwell, were the keynote speakers at our 2009 Spring Day of Caring. A big thank you to them and all of our volunteers who helped clean up graffiti, stock food pan...
Spring Day of Caring Update
Good news--we just received confirmation that Carole Keeton Strayhorn will be attending our Spring Day of Caring as one of our keynote speakers. She will also be staying after the kickoff to participate in one of the volunteering projects.If you have...
