Member Blog Posts in "philanthropy"

There but for the grace of God

posted on November 14, 2009

I consider myself to be a lucky man. This time last year I was working at a great job with a major hi-tech company and engaged to be married to a wonderful woman. She was, at the time, working at Trinity Center, a daytime resource center for people experiencing homelessness and poverty in downtown Austin which is affiliated with St. David's Episcopal Church and housed in their basement. Through her influence I began volunteering on a very occasional basis. Read more »

Author: Richard Dodson

What a wonderful year 2010 will be!

posted on November 9, 2009

Are you listening? Do you hear it? The media, your friends, your job...everyone and everything is telling you doom and gloom...crappy economy...jobs lost...THE WORLD IS ENDING!!! No its not. There is just as much opportunity in a down economy as there is in an up economy. In fact, some argue more opportunity in a down economy THAN an up economy! Read more »

Author: Lamar Romero

Adoption Rocks! A Musical Celebration

posted on November 9, 2009

To celebrate International Adoption Month, The Long Center for the Performing Arts has scheduled a concert celebration called Adoption Rocks! It’s a benefit for a Texas organization, Gladney Center for Adoption, that’s been providing adoption services for over 100 years. This event was inspired by an Austin family’s adoption of their Ethiopian daughter last year. Read more »

Author: Mike Chapman