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The title of each nonprofit links to its Donation Page when possible.  The website at the end of the description links to the nonprofit’s Home Page.


Partner Organizations

 
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Austin Area Interreligious Ministries (AAIM) unites faith and cultural communities to foster mutual respect, partnership and transformation in service of the common good. We enhance the quality of life for Austin's low income homeowners, refugees, the hungry and those in need of special assistance, and foster religious, cultural, racial and social cooperation. www.aaimaustin.org
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The Care Communities recruits, trains and manages Care Teams comprised of 4-6 volunteers who provide non-medical, practical and compassionate support to people with serious illness, especially AIDS or cancer, who do not have adequate support systems. This allows them to continue in their home environment for as long as possible. www.thecarecommunities.org
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Sustainable Food Center creates a food secure community by improving access to local, healthy and affordable food for children and adults in Central Texas. www.sustainablefoodcenter.org


Registered Organizations

The BNC’s mission is to lead the community in creating solutions that secure the basic resources – food, housing and clothing – of our neighbors in need. The BNC works to eliminate poverty and promote self-sufficiency through a streamlined system that facilitates access to these essential resources offered by its partner agencies. www.basicneeds-ctx.org

Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities is dedicated to helping people of all ages, faiths, ethnic backgrounds and economic circumstances and works to address the needs of residents in the Diocese of Austin. All services have a family strengthening component and work to empower and promote self sufficiency. www.ccctx.org

The Capital Area Food Bank’s mission (CAFB) is to nourish hungry people and lead the community in ending hunger. CAFB provides food and groceries to more than 355 Partner Agencies in 21 counties. Programs like Kids Cafe, HOPE and Fresh Food for Families, provide targeted services to those in need. www.austinfoodbank.org

Our mission is to offer a continuum of resources for people in poverty that will assist them with their income stability, housing needs and the life skills to maintain them. 20,000 adults and children in Travis County benefited from our Basic Needs and Self-Sufficiency Programs in 2006. www.caritasofaustin.org
The Children's Project, a 501(c)(3) not for profit global aid organization, was recently founded in Austin, Texas.The Children's Project was created to improve the lives of the world's poorest children. Materially, the Project seeks to bring hunger relief, medicine, clothing, and educational programs to classically underprivileged, vulnerable and disenfranchised children. www.helpthemtoday.org
Christmas Bureau of Austin & Travis County serves as an umbrella organization, encompassing all community groups and citizens who work together giving to the needy during the Christmas season. Founded in 1964, our mission is to reach families who are in need and may have only the barest of necessities at Christmas time. www.cbofaustin.org

We nourish and enrich the lives of the homebound and disabled through programs that promote dignity and independent living. With support of over 3,000 volunteers, we prepare and deliver 2,000 hot meals per day; we provide case management / specialized services to keep people healthy, independent, and in their homes. www.mealsonwheelsandmore.org

OctopusClub
The Octopus Club is a volunteer run fundraising arm of AIDS Services of Austin. www.octopusclub.org

Project Princess
Our mission is to provide central Texas underprivileged women with the opportunity to experience the once-in-a-lifetime magic of their high school prom, without having to worry about the financial obligations the event requires. We provide dresses, shoes, accessories and gift certificates to help make the perfect prom. www.projectprincess.org
 

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The Issues

 
The annual income needed for a Travis County family of four to afford to live in the Austin area is $44,000. But the fastest growing population in our city earns $24,999 or less per year.

Over a quarter of Travis County's population is considered low-income, living below 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
 
Texas ranks 48th in net worth of households, 45th in households with zero net worth, and 42nd in households with savings accounts, revealing the difficulty Texas families have in building assets.
 
61% of Austin Independent School District (AISD) students are eligible for free or reduced lunch.
 
In Travis County, 18% of families with children under the age of five have an income below the poverty level.
 
20% of Travis County residents are classified as "working poor" by the Texas Department of Human Services.
 
47% of households headed by unmarried women with children under five are living below poverty.

More than two-thirds of all poor families with children include one or more individuals who work.
 
41,000 children in Travis County are confronted with food insecurity every day.
 
Food Bank Partner Agency reports that 49% of their recipients experience outright hunger.
 
For Central Texas' food bank service area, 35% of the household members receiving food are children.
 

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