Foster Care, Local
SOURCE: Hays Free press Foster children change homes an average of four to six times every two years, and oftentimes move with nothing but a trash bag of clothes and hope for care, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A Buda nonprofit CEO and...
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: KUT AUSTIN KUT hosted an hourlong discussion during Morning Edition on the issue of homelessness in the city, featuring guests across the spectrum, along with the people with the most at stake — Austinites living on the street. We started with a panel...
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: KXAN AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk will release his proposed budget for next year to City Council next Monday. More city leaders are beginning to support city taxpayers taking on a larger role to pay for apartments for Austin’s many...
Homelessness, Local
Source: Austin Monitor City leaders and residents are planning a series of meetings in the coming weeks to help them move forward and provide some clarity on efforts to manage the city’s growing homeless population. The Aug. 8 City Council meeting – the first since...
Hunger, Local
SOURCE: Community Impact Newspaper If all of Austin’s food service organizations had unlimited time and resources to connect with organizations that feed the hungry, there may be no need for a nonprofit such as Keep Austin Fed. But connecting unused food to those in...
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SOURCE: GHISALLO CYCLING INITIATIVE Ghisallo Cycling Initiative started a trike program at Mcbeth Recreation Center. This center provides social opportunities through quality programs, that challenge, support, and teach leisure skills for the citizens of Austin with...
