Education, Local
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...
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: CBS AUSTIN Steve Harrell has been homeless in Austin since 2015. He spends most of his days panhandling for money and his nights sleeping at the ARCH homeless shelter downtown. Since Austin city leaders passed the “sit, lie, camp” ordinance in...
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: KVUE AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Mayor Steve Adler made some comments Wednesday we wanted to take a closer look at. It all started with a letter Gov. Greg Abbott sent to Mayor Adler. He said if things don’t get fixed by Nov. 1, the governor will take action....
Homelessness, Local
By: Tristynn Cox Street Youth Ministry’s mission is to know, serve, and love street dependent youth that have “aged out” of the foster care system. Since receiving a seed grant from Glimmer in 2018, SYM has worked to invest in their staff and clients, meaning they can...
Local
Philanthropitch is more than a fast-pitch event. Nonprofits who pitch at the event receive 1:1 coaching and pitching training from business leaders and mentors. Take a look behind the scenes of Philanthropitch with our short film featuring finalists from the Austin...
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: KUT AUSTIN Starting today, Austin’s homeless shelter is officially a housing-focused shelter, shifting its resources to longer-term efforts and less on day-to-day emergency shelter operations. Under a contract with the city, Front Steps, the operator of the...
