City of Austin considering temporary homeless shelter in former Health South facility

Homelessness, Local

SOURCE: AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin is looking into how much it would cost to convert the former downtown Health South facility into a temporary homeless shelter. In a city memorandum sent on Tuesday, staff members provided their “best estimates on costs for...

Lighter Loads ATX’s mobile showering and laundering unit is now in operation

Homelessness, Local

SOURCE: KVUE AUSTIN, Texas — Taking a shower and washing our clothes are things many of us take for granted. Thanks to the nonprofit Lighter Loads ATX, some homeless individuals in Austin were able to do both of those things on Saturday. The group’s new mobile...

City of Austin considering temporary homeless shelter in former Health South facility

Homelessness, Local

SOURCE: AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin is looking into how much it would cost to convert the former downtown Health South facility into a temporary homeless shelter. In a city memorandum sent on Tuesday, staff members provided their “best estimates on costs for...

Austin’s homeless residents say Abbott’s camp helps

Homelessness, Local

SOURCE: CBS AUSTIN  On a January afternoon, Pam Reynolds pushed her wheelchair across the pavement of a Texas Department of Transportation facility in Austin that Gov. Greg Abbott turned into a temporary shelter for people experiencing homelessness. She was flanked by...

Dress up for a cause! Little Black Dress Soiree is back & benefiting Dress for Success

Job/Income-Creation, Local

SOURCE: CBS AUSTIN Grab your LBD– it’s for a good cause! The 7th annual Little Black Dress Soiree is coming up, and Mia Johns, Laurel Kinney, and Lisa Nucci are here to tell us how this event will help the non-profit Dress for Success. Learn more...

UT-Austin and Dell Announce $100 Million Partnership to Help Low-Income Students Graduate on Time

Education, Local

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...