On August 10th, the sweet sound of music will drift north across Ladybird Lake as Threadgill’s and KLBJ FM help the Without Regrets Foundation throw their second annual benefit concert. The Charity Without Regrets was founded in Dripping Springs, Texas in June, 2011. Four months later in October, they officially gained their non-profit status. Co-founders […]
Austin Involved: Your Opportunity to Make Austin Better
If you’ve been curious about how you can give back to the Austin community on a regular basis, and simultaneously spend time with like-minded people, I’ve found the organization for you. Austin Involved, a local program run by I Live Here, I Give Here, allows its members to vote for and support one fantastic Austin […]
Austin Music Foundation: Amazing & Free Resource for Austin Musicians
Austin musicians and bands, listen up. You want to make music because you can’t imagine doing anything else with your life…right? But you’re facing a dilemma that all aspiring musicians confront: how the heck do you make a full-time living doing what you love? What if you knew of a state-of-the-art resource center that was […]
Austin Civic Orchestra Embraces Change for New Audiences
The startling clash of cymbals, the thunderous boom of the kettle drums, the precise and fiery melody of the strings. No matter how old you are, if you’ve never experienced a full orchestra live, you’re missing out. Being on the younger end of life myself, I understand that sitting in a dark concert hall for […]
WeViva Fitness and Nutrition Classes Bring Hope to Communities in Need
Living in one of America’s fittest cities, an Austin woman identified a lack of healthy lifestyle options for adults in low income communities, particularly in the areas of fitness and wellness. Carolyn Haney, Founder of WeViva, created an amazing mix of lifestyle and social trials that are changing the way families in low income communities think […]
Grown-Up Spelling Bee Propels Literacy Coalition of Central Texas
Do you take for granted your ability to read and write? Whether you do or not, this statistic will blow your mind: 1 in 5 native, English-speaking adults in Central Texas can’t read or write well enough to fill out a job application. Founded in 2001, the Literacy Coalition of Central Texas is doing something […]
Fight for Air Climb: Can You Scale 31 Flights of Stairs?
Remember when your parents would scream at you to not run up the stairs? Guess what? The American Lung Association is telling you it’s okay: on April 27, 2013 this well-respected non-profit is having their 4th Annual Fight for Air Climb fundraiser event at the Frost Bank Tower. Participating Austinites have the opportunity to climb roughly […]
Join Us: Support Local Down Syndrome Association at Pack the Zach
If you’re looking to party for a cause, join us in two weeks at the recently renovated Zach Theatre, for Pack the Zach. This exciting annual event is the most important fundraiser of the year for the Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas (DSACT). We can’t wait to show our support for DSACT on May […]
What Is Human Trafficking and Why Should Austin Care?
This guest blog post is by Kyle Bailey. When you hear “human trafficking,” what comes to mind? If you’re like most people, it’s probably the image of Liam Neeson, his voice rasping out threats against his daughter’s captors in the 2008 movie Taken. In a couple of ways, this image embodies the misconceptions around the […]
Austin Influential Group: Having a Ball for Charity
Waiting in line outside of the Swan Dive, the setting feels transformed. The red carpet below our feet, the excitement emanating from the other people in line, their feathers and fringe swaying in the night breeze. We stood for our picture in front of a beautiful grey and blue fleur background, like a vignette from […]