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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Resources and activities for older adults and caregivers
AGE of Central Texas, a nonprofit that supports the area's elderly population and their caregivers, released a list of at-home resources for older adults. They include guided online videos, word searches, reading, and puzzles. More information: www.ageofcentraltx.org. From Community Impact: https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/impacts/2020/04/10/hopdoddy-donating-burgers-to-health-care-workers-pathway-vet-alliance-encourages-vets-to-donate-ventilators-and-more-business-efforts-to-lift-up-the-austin-community/
4 months ago
Matthew McConaughey donates thousands of masks to Austin firefighters
As they continue to work on the front lines during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, some Austin firefighters received a surprise Friday from one of Austin’s most famous residents. Actor Matthew McConaughey and his wife, supermodel Camila Alves, visited AFD Station 32 in west Austin with a special announcement. The celebrity couple is giving several thousand N-95 masks to the station as part of their donation of 80,000 masks to frontline healthcare workers, firefighters and police working in Austin and New Orleans. From KXAN: https://www.kxan.com/news/coronavirus/matthew-mcconaughey-donates-thousands-of-masks-to-austin-fire-fighters/
4 months ago
Austin teacher creates online book club to help people stay connected during coronavirus outbreak
This book club is filling the need many have for social interaction. “I get messages from the participants who are like, 'Thank you for doing this because I'm stuck at home and I don't have anything going on with my parents right now,' and, 'I'm really bored.' or someone said yesterday, 'This has been my only interaction with people today,'” said Kaitlyn Shirley. Learn more about her book club: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/austin-book-club-coronavirus-things-to-do/269-bbed7a7f-2a29-4d49-9e05-d3575dceb302 What books are you reading right now?
4 months ago
We're All In This Together
While on a morning jog with my dog, my neighbors reminded me that we truly are all in this together! It's the little things that bring smiles in our neighborhoods these days. #PassItOn #Smile #WeAreAllInThisTogether
4 months ago
East Side Classic vintage motorcycle show postponed, but still raising $$ for service industry folks
The annual East Side Classic vintage motorcycle show is usually held on Father’s Day weekend in the summer. They’ll be postponing to some other time until he future, but meanwhile are selling their 2020 shirt with proceeds going to Yellow Jacket Social club! What a cool way to make an event postponement positive and still be able to give back to the community - which they do during every event through raffle sales. While ESC may not happen this summer, you can still support them and support our local restaurant and service industry professionals by snagging a shirt!
