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Desk Donation Program February Spotlight: Family Eldercare
Posted by Mandy Spivey on Mar 11th 2019
Sure to never let any vulnerable group slip through the cracks in our society, our February Desk Donation charity is
Family Eldercare, a non-profit that's dedicated to ensuring dignity and independence for vulnerable elderly adults and adults with disabilities in Austin.
Family Eldercare - Assisting Elderly Residents in Central Texas
Founded in 1982, the group acts as a compassionate caregiver for older adults with disabilities, enacting programs that prevent abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation through a collection of programs. These include in-home counseling, guardianship, in-home care, and money management programs, which help to ease the emotional burden on res
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Desk Donation Program September Spotlight: GirlForward
Posted by Mandy Spivey on Oct 16th 2018
Austin, Texas. Located in the heart of the Lone Star state, it can seem like it's worlds away, even from Dallas some days. Yet, even in our fair city, people find themselves worlds away from their hom
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Desk Donation Program August Spotlight: Austin Parks Foundation
Posted by Mandy Spivey on Sep 12th 2018
Austin prides itself on its natural hiking trails, secret spots overlooking starlit downtown skyscrapers, and parks throughout town. We chose the
Austin Parks Foundation (APF) for our August Desk D
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Charitable Giving July Spotlight: Project Transitions
Posted by Mandy Spivey on Jul 11th 2018
As progressing humans, t's up to each of us to look out for one another. This is the basis of living empathetically, ensuring that vulnerable populations don't get forgotten or left behind.
This
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Charitable Giving June Spotlight: Girlstart
Posted by Mandy Spivey on Jun 22nd 2018
Global warming. Third World famine. Finite resources. Our world is forever changing, evolving, and learning. In a world this complicated, it's important to train the younger generations to be able to
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