Jeremiah Program Helps Mom Find New Purpose
SOURCE: SPECTRUM NEWS For a long time Cristina Guajardo had a vision of what starting a family would look like. “My plan when I was pregnant was that I was going to be a stay-at-home mom, and so for me it was really difficult to have to let go of that idea,” she...UT-Austin and Dell Announce $100 Million Partnership to Help Low-Income Students Graduate on Time
SOURCE: TEXAS MONTHLY It’s true nationally, and it’s true at the University of Texas at Austin. Even when students from low-income families make it to college, the financial, academic, and social challenges they face mean they are less likely than their peers to...Glimmer Foundation: More Than a Funder: (Sung to the tune of the Bee Gees’ “More Than a Woman”
SOURCE: LATINITAS Laura Donnelly, Founder, CEO Latinitas The Glimmer Foundation was born about the same time as Latinitas and maybe that was kismet for the two to have such a long relationship. Glimmer was known for funding startup nonprofit projects and has acquired...WHY HIGH-POVERTY SCHOOLS LOSE MORE FOOTBALL GAMES
SOURCE: AUSTIN AMERICAN STASTEMAN If Joe Frank Martinez, head football coach at South Austin’s Travis High School, could knock off a few items from his wishlist, he would have new helmets for his players, replace the decades-old equipment in the weight room, and feed...