Fundraising initiative started to help limit spread of COVID-19 among homeless

Homelessness, Local

SOURCE: CBS AUSTIN Dell Medical School and Austin Public Health are teaming up for a new fundraising initiative to help limit the spread of COVID-19 among people experiencing homelessness. Both are working with Echo, CommUnityCare Health Centers and other community...

Invisible People- Disabled Woman Lives in Gov. Abbott’s State-run Homeless Camp in Austin

Homelessness, Local

SOURCE: INVISIBLE PEOPLE Stephanie just woke up. She lives in Governor Abbott’s state-run homeless camp in Austin, Texas. Jennifer was on her way to the porta-potty when her friends suggested that I talk to her. I was kind of surprised she agreed. It’s...

Lighter Loads ATX provides showers, laundry services to Austin homeless.

Homelessness, Local

SOURCE: KVUE Despite the coronavirus pandemic, one local nonprofit continues to serve Austin’s homeless community. Volunteers with Lighter Loads ATX provided free hot showers and laundry services to those living at Camp Responsible Adult Transition Town, or Camp...

Austin Council pass measures to help musicians & homeless affected by coronavirus pandemic

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SOURCE: CBS AUSTIN Austin musicians will begin to see some economic relief, even as music venues remain closed this month. City Council passed five measures aimed at the COVID-19 crisis on Thursday, and one of them includes $1.5 million for the Austin Music Disaster...

Groups combine efforts to create food delivery service for homeless

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SOURCE: AUSTIN (KXAN)  Two Austin community groups are joining together to create and implement a food delivery program for the homeless. The Central Texas Food Bank and The Other Ones Foundation have created Eating Apart Together, a coordinated food delivery designed...

In the midst of coronavirus pandemic, one Northwest Austin organization continues to provide hundreds of showers for city’s homeless

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SOURCE: COMMUNITY IMPACT On Easter Sunday, Lighter Loads ATX co-founder and COO James Ritchie will haul the nonprofit’s shower and laundry trailer down to one of the city’s largest homeless tent sites in Southeast Austin. Once there, Lighter Loads, a local nonprofit,...