Hat Creek Burger, Glimmer partner Foster Village team up to feed families

Foster Care, Local

SOURCE: statesman.com By: Kristin Finan Hungry? Here’s an easy to way to grab a meal and give back. Austin-based Hat Creek Burger Co. and local nonprofit Foster Village are teaming up to provide meals to underserved children and families involved in the child welfare...

COVID-19 Reveals the Urgent Need to House the Homeless

Homelessness, Local

SOURCE: THE OBSERVER For weeks, advocates and news outlets have been sounding the alarm: The homeless are profoundly vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic. The disease is a new and urgent problem that demands emergency solutions, but the crisis should also etch into our...

Glimmer partner Just Austin is raising money for entrepreneurs struggling amid coronavirus pandemic

Job/Income-Creation, Local, Mentorship & Training

SOURCE: KVUE The Austin nonprofit JUST focuses on providing loans to low-income, mostly female, minority entrepreneurs. AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin nonprofit JUST is starting an emergency fund to help entrepreneurs that have been hit hard by coronavirus (COVID-19). But...

Central Texas coalition deploys ‘help-at-home’ kits to elderly and disabled across Austin

Hunger, Local

AUSTIN (KXAN) — H-E-B, Central Texas Food Bank and Capital Metro have joined forces to help Austin’s elderly and disabled during the coronavirus outbreak. Members from each organization will load Metro Access vehicles with the Food Bank’s “help-at home” kits Monday...

Food pantry needs volunteers, donations

Basic Needs, Hunger, Local

SOURCE: http://www.warrenrecord.com/ By Jennifer Harris Loaves & Fishes Ministries food pantry needs the community’s help as it continues its mission of feeding the hungry with more limited resources than ever before. “Ninety percent of our volunteers are over age...

HOW A TOILET AND SHOWER MAKES A DIFFERENCE: My Journey with Lighter Loads ATX

Homelessness, Local

Isaac Vasquez Energy Advisor at TriSMART Solar My Experience While serving four years in the United States Marine Corps, I experienced how it felt going days, even weeks without a toilet or shower. During extensive training there were many times we were unable to...