Groups combine efforts to create food delivery service for homeless

Homelessness, Local

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

Homelessness, Local

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,...

Glimmer Austin gives $200,000 to nonprofits

Local

SOURCE: STATESMAN Glimmer Austin, a local foundation, is providing $200,000 in emergency funding to local nonprofits serving the homeless, hungry and elderly. Initially, Glimmer Austin is supporting 12 local nonprofits who run homeless shelters for women and children,...

Glimmer Partner: How the Jeremiah Program is helping single moms during pandemic

Local, Mentorship & Training

SOURCE AUSTIN (KXAN) — For families living in apartments provided by the Jeremiah Program in east Austin, the coronavirus pandemic has made life more difficult. The program provides safe, affordable housing, on-site early childhood development, life skills classes and...

City Of Austin Gives Update On Tools To Help Homeless Population During The Pandemic

Homelessness, Local

SOURCE: KUT A new interactive map on the City of Austin’s website is aimed at helping people experiencing homelessness identify locations to get aid during the coronavirus pandemic. Vella Karman, interim homeless services officer for the City of Austin, said the...

City makes handwashing stations, cell phones available to Austin homeless amid COVID-19

Homelessness, Local

SOURCE: CBS AUSTIN AUSTIN, Texas — As Austin-Travis County’s COVID-19 numbers continue to increase daily, it’s obvious to city leaders and health officials that that some populations don’t have the resources to stay safe during this pandemic. Most people in the...