These are some organisations I am interested in & a little summary of them:
Austin Community College Foundation
This organisation was started in 1991 to expand education throughout Austin. It was made to develop a community that supports college & success. The Foundation was in its final year of a 4 year $1 million scholarship campaign to provide 400 new scholarships by 2011. Over $850,000 has been raised. This will support even more students for the future.
The Yellow Bike Project
Their motto is "Human-powered transportation through community participation".They promote bicycle transportation because it is cheap, accessible, quiet, clean, & healthy. Cars are destroying our city! They provide free training, bike repair, & donate bikes to schools and shelters for the homeless & abused, restore inexpensive bikes for sale. They are all very kind, and I know because I have been there before, I got one of their broken down bikes & fixed it & now I know how to fix my bike encase it brakes later. That is the organisation of the Yellow Bike Project. :)
This organisation provides resources & education to inspire the Austin community towards greater environmental stewardship. KAB programs clean, beautify, restore & protect the Austin environment through physical improvements & education.
Austin Dog Alliance
Austin Dog Alliance improves the health and well being of individuals and families through programs incorporating the powerful connection between dogs and humans. To achieve their mission they:
- Promote the valuable role of pet therapy in their community
- Implement animal assisted programs in nursing homes, hospitals and rehabilitation centers
- Enhance student reading skills by utilizing Bow Wow Reading Dog pet therapy teams at schools and libraries
- Provide a variety of fun and educational programs designed to build self-esteem and teach children to love and respect dogs
- Provide programs for children and their families who are affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder and other special learning needs
- Provide professional and positive dog training classes
- Carefully place rescued dogs into forever homes
Austin Humane Society
The Austin Humane Society (AHS) offers comprehensive, humane, life-saving animal services, transforming the lives of animals and those who love them. Because they believe homeless animals deserve a chance to thrive in a loving environment, they offer innovative, nationally recognized programs that save the lives of thousands of dogs and cats each year. AHS’ approach to addressing animal homelessness encompasses both finding animals homes through adoption as well as preventing future homelessness through spay/neuter programs.
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