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Mural Donated by Steffi Lynn of Have a Nice Day
In 2023 we were selected by muralist Steffi Lynn of Have a Nice Day to be the recipient of a donated mural. Every year Steffi donates one mural to a small business or non-profit and we are thrilled that she chose us. Thank you Steffi for honoring us with your creativity and generosity—the end result […]
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Operation Wish List Delivery to Blake Manor Elementary
Operation Wish List (OWL), a program of Assistance League of Austin, selects a school in need of community support each year and purchases items requested by the staff of the elementary school to enhance student learning and success. This year, the Assistance League of Austin is dedicating more than $40,000 to Manor ISD school Blake […]
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Outreach Program Assists Refugees from Ukraine
We are so grateful for the $25,000 our grants committee received from the Kendra Scott Foundation. Specifically intended for our Outreach Program to assist in resettling refugees from Ukraine, the grant enabled these families to shop for furniture, household goods, and clothing through ALA‘s Thrift House. Outreach also used its funding to purchase additional items […]
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Scholarship Program Honored
The Austin Community College Board of Trustees honored ALA at their December board meeting, recognizing our scholarship program for providing the most scholarships of any non-profit organization this year, as well as our long history of funding education. We contributed $186,000 to the Austin Community College Foundation, enabling us to fund 97 scholarships this year. […]
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Operation Wish List Delivers Goods to Presidential Meadows Elementary
Operation Wish List (OWL), a program of Assistance League of Austin, selects a school in need of community support each year and purchases items requested by the staff of the elementary school to enhance student learning and success. This year, the Assistance League of Austin is dedicating more than $50,000 to Manor ISD Presidential Meadows […]
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Project Impact Dedicates $50k to Presidential Meadows Elementary
Assistance League of Austin’s Project Impact is dedicating more than $50,000 to Manor ISD Presidential Meadows Elementary School. We have designated Project Impact to support faculty and staff, more than 636 students, and the families of this school. Project Impact combines the resources of three Assistance League of Austin philanthropic programs for two consecutive school […]
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Outreach Program Recipient
ALA Outreach was gratified to help Keitha transition from the Salvation Army Women and Children’s Shelter to her new home at Foundation Communities Waterloo Apartments. As Keitha rebuilds her life, ALA has been able to assist by providing a bed, bedding, a loveseat and a table and chairs, as well as purchasing additional household items […]
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Giving back with Santa-tize Austin
As the holidays neared, we looked for new ways to give back to our community during COVID-19. We learned that many families don’t have the resources to purchase necessary cleaning supplies. Our project, “Help Santa-tize Austin,” gathered and delivered bags of these essential items for distribution to families in need.
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Thank you, Moody Foundation!
Assistance League of Austin is tremendously grateful to the Moody Foundation for its generous $50,000 grant to support our philanthropic programs.
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YMSL Super Saturdays!
Young men and their moms from a local Young Men’s Service League at Anderson High School join us every Saturday to answer our donor door, sort donations, organize shopping bags and help move furniture. We are so grateful for their help; it is a wonderful partnership and a win-win for us all.
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