VaxTogetherAustin: Helping the community heal, one vaccination at a time
On May 4, 2021, VaxTogetherAustin became one of nineteen community-based organizations receiving a total of $415,000 in grant funding from United Way for Greater Austin, Austin Community Foundation,...
View ArticleAnyone can help save lives in Central Texas
Successful and equitable deployment of the COVID-19 vaccine is the most hopeful path to economic recovery, educational re-engagement, and re-emergence of cultural life in Central Texas. From vaccine...
View ArticleParents are powerful: Uplifting parent voices as champions for change | 2-Gen...
Parents are powerful. At United Way for Greater Austin, we value the lived experience and extensive expertise of parents & caregivers. What does that mean for our work? It means that we not only...
View ArticleWhat we are reading (and watching) about race, power, & privilege
Each quarter, we like to pull together a list of what we are reading (and watching) about race, power, and privilege. United Way for Greater Austin brings people, ideas, and resources together to fight...
View ArticleMeet Emerging Leaders Member, Arielle Sadler
We recently caught up with Arielle Sadler, a member of the Emerging Leaders Executive Committee and Senior Technical Writer & Trainer at Texas Mutual Insurance Company. We have loved working with...
View ArticleWe did this, All Together ATX
Back in March of 2020 we had no idea the amount of good we would do when we worked together to help those most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. With so many in our community facing economic, social,...
View ArticleMeet Patrick, a member of Emerging Leader passionate about connecting with...
Photo: Patrick Mercer, Dr. Alison Bentley, and Sara Reeves. This week we caught up with Patrick Mercer, a member of the Emerging Leaders Executive Committee and Assistant Vice President, Wellness...
View ArticleIt’s 2/11: Celebrate 2-1-1 front line heroes with us!
When COVID-19 hit Central Texas, the team here at United Way responded quickly. Almost a year later, our 2-1-1 team is still responding to increased calls for questions and help around COVID-19, and...
View ArticlePreventing Adverse Childhood Experiences through collaboration
Have you heard of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)? If not, don’t worry! We are here to help fill you in. United Way for Greater Austin is excited to announce the launch of the PACES program,...
View ArticleAll Together ATX Final Round: Announcing $3.5 Million to 111 Local Nonprofits
We are excited to announce grant funding from All Together ATX in the amount of $3.5 million to 111 local nonprofits. This third and final round of grants provide funding for basic needs and support...
View ArticleAn interview with Emerging Leaders Co-Chair, Kaisha Morton
Photo above: Emerging Leaders Emily Gonzales, Kaisha Morton, and Jeremiah Bentley. At United Way for Greater Austin, we are committed to fighting poverty and racism in our communities. These forces...
View ArticleDoing good, one cookie at a time
Can you believe we are seven months into a global pandemic? In March, the team at United Way for Greater Austin transitioned from working in our beloved office on East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard...
View ArticleChampions of change: Link Up Austin amplifies the voice of young parents for...
Young parents with low income experience a great deal of financial instability, and their poverty rate is nearly triple the national average. Thanks to funding from the Annie E. Casey Foundation,...
View ArticleAn interview with Board Member Yvette Ruiz
Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 to October 15, and we are thrilled – this month and every month – to celebrate the work and passion of Hispanic leaders in our Greater Austin community. Today,...
View ArticleWe Love Our H-E-B!
This blog was written by Director of Corporate Relations Erica Abbenante On August 3rd, our incredible community partner H-E-B officially launched its 2020 United Way employee giving campaign with...
View ArticleFamily Leadership Council: Your story matters
At United Way for Greater Austin, we bring people, ideas, and resources together to fight poverty. We know that real change happens when we Live United and we value the lived experience and extensive...
View ArticleEmbodying grace: A Tribute to Jacquie Porter
Written by// Sue Carpenter, Chief Programs Officer Over the weekend, I learned about the passing of Jacquie Porter, Austin’s beloved early learning leader. This week has been a profoundly sad one, but...
View ArticleWe all have a part to play: Meet Emerging Leader Emily Gonzales
As an Emerging Leaders member, you’ll have opportunities to network and collaborate with a diverse group of influential business leaders all while making an impact. We are proud to celebrate young...
View ArticleTexas Gas Service: Where philanthropy is a core component of culture
Carmen Luevanos, Community Relations Manager at Texas Gas Service, shares about how and why she is involved with United Way for Greater Austin with Corporate Account Manager, Chauncey LeGrand. Texas...
View ArticleUnited Way ATX + Race and Poverty
Hi friends, All of us at United Way for Greater Austin are grieving the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and the thousands of other black Americans impacted by recent...
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