Austin for Austin
Our community is resilient, strong, creative, and caring.
We created this space to highlight Austinites' efforts to connect, unite, support, and keep one another safe during this difficult time.
Whether you are helping as an individual, with friends, neighbors, as part of a community of faith, or a business, please share your stories to inform, empower and inspire. No act is too small or too big.
We’re all in this together, just six feet apart. ATX for ATX.
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Woman volunteers over 100 hours at food bank during COVID!
Volunteers like Kelly Hoover who said when she heard Mr. Rogers say, “always look for the helpers.” Hoover knew she wanted to be someone people could turn to in their time of need. Since Hoover started volunteering in mid-March she’s volunteered over 100 hours. “It’s a completely different feeling than watching from the outside,” Hoover said. Source: https://www.kxan.com/foodbank/woman-volunteers-over-100-hours-at-food-bank-during-pandemic-another-distribution-monday/
3 months ago
Addiction is a disease of isolation and it's more important than ever to stay connected in Austin!
I am here to help anyone struggling, anyone who needs support in Austin. Reach out!
3 months ago
Inside the Story of How H-E-B Planned for the Pandemic
The grocer started communicating with Chinese counterparts in January and was running tabletop simulations a few weeks later. (But nothing prepared it for the rush on toilet paper.) From Texas Monthly: www.texasmonthly.com/food/heb-prepared-coronavirus-pandemic/
3 months ago
Call for Volunteers to Help Deliver Food to Vulnerable Prompts Big Response
Organizers of a recruitment drive for volunteers to deliver pre-packed bags of food to those in need say they received an "incredible" response this week. The recently launched Good Apple Stay Home Stay Healthy Program, which delivers fresh produce and shelf stable items to the elderly and immune compromised, managed to secure more than enough drivers for the days ahead. Read more about the program at: https://goodapplefoods.com/covid-19
4 days ago
Virtual Volunteering
Vitality Volunteers offers virtual volunteering opportunities to help communities affected by COVID-19 and other diseases. Some of these opportunities include sending cards to healthcare workers and the elderly, check-in calls with seniors, patient advocacy and fundraiser campaigns, and so much more! Sign up at vitalityvolunteers@gmail.com
