We had a half day Give Back day at work — people could choose to take the morning or afternoon to vote and then volunteer […]
Urban Roots
Yesterday morning I spent three hours on a small organic farm in East Austin. Urban Roots is a nonprofit whose mission is to use food […]
Reading with Kindergarteners
I met two kindergarteners yesterday for my first day of volunteering with Education Connection at a local elementary school. I’ll be spending a little time […]
The Power to Give Back
My wrist and shoulder are both sore this evening after spending the morning scraping paint off house siding and before painting a fresh coat in […]
Giving Back & Reading
I’m am lucky to have the opportunity to Give Back through my work. Since I run HR there, I also run most of our Give […]
Water Balloons & Super Hero Puppets
One thing I love about my job is being able to help organize Give Back events. This morning we volunteered with SAFE Austin, a women’s […]
The Physicality of Giving
I volunteered at Caritas of Austin’s Community Kitchen yesterday morning. They are a local nonprofit that works to end homelessness in the Austin area through education, job placement, and food services. My four-hour shift was spent preparing the dining room, putting out donated cupcakes on trays, and then pouring milk for the 200+ guests that came through during the lunch service. After the guests left, we put the leftovers away, swept, mopped, and took off our aprons.