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Registration for summer 2013 is around the corner!Wednesday, May 1, 2013 If you want to learn your way around a computer, get ready to take your GED exam, learn English or get in shape, check out our class offerings! Here's why: at El Buen Samaritano, you can learn, get in shape AND bring your family with you to join in on the fun! Registration begins on May 6! Get the details about registration! |
Save the date: March 4, 7 p.m.Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Whether Austin is the best place to live or the best city for dating, when it comes to national rankings, we stand tall. But there's one area in which our fair city can always improve — Philanthropy. To help Austinites prove they are just as willing to donate to the causes they care about as they are to flock to auditorium shores for a concert, I Live Here, I Give Here created Amplify Austin — a community-wide day of online philanthropy with the goal of raising $1 million in 24 hours from March 4 (7pm) until March 5 (7pm). Beginning at 7 p.m. on March 4, 2013, go to www.AmplifyATX.org to select El Buen Samaritano as your charity of choice. $1,000 is awarded each hour to the nonprofit that raises the most dollars for that hour throughout Amplify Austin. Keep up with our participation in Amplify Austin on our Facebook and Twitter pages. |
Here's to an amazing 2012!Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Happy Wednesday! It seems like it was just yesterday that we were wrapping up 2011, and today, we are wrapping up 2012. Last year, we saw growth in all aspects of our programs. We celebrated 25 years of a mission of hope and ended the year with a BANG celebrating the holidays with our clients, staff and volunteers! Here are just a few highlights of the work you supported in 2012! |
Help us build our new website!Thursday, January 10, 2013 With a new year comes the resolution to build a website that is consistent with our brand identity! We have great plans and ideas for what a new website should look like, but we want your input! Please take about 20 minutes to give us your honest feedback about our current website. The deadline for completing this survey is January 15. We will then review your feedback and send you a second survey to gather your wishlist items for a future website. Acceda a la encuesta en español! |
Registration for spring 2013 is around the corner!Friday, December 14, 2012 Looking for ways to fulfill your New Year resolutions? Don't miss out on spring 2013 registration at El Buen Samaritano. If you want to learn your way around a computer, get ready to take your GED exam, learn English or get in shape, check out our class offerings! Here's why: at El Buen Samaritano, you can learn, get in shape AND bring your family with you to join in on the fun! Registration begins on January 2! Get the details about registration! |
Looking for ways to spread the joy of the season?Tuesday, December 4, 2012 We have the perfect three ideas! You can can sponsor a booth at El Buen Samaritano's Breakfast with Santa! As part of a booth sponsor or Padrino, you will play a significant and fun role with our families. You can also sign up to volunteer on the day of the event or in the days leading up to the event! And last but not least, you can adopt a family for Christmas. |
Join us at the Austin Trail of Lights!Tuesday, November 29, 2012 The Austin Trail of Lights will return to Zilker Park in December, and El Buen Samaritano has been selected as one of the 23 nonprofit partners to be highlighted throughout the trail. Produced by the RunTex Carrozza Foundation and Forefront Austin, the Austin Trail of Lights, powered by H-E-B, will return December 16 through December 23. |
Together, we made hunger take a holiday! Thank you!Tuesday, November 20, 2012 Thanks to your help and support, we kicked off the holiday season with a successful Hands for Hope Thanksgiving Event. With your help, not only did we make Thanksgiving a reality for 1,400 Austin families in need. We were also able to connect recipient families with the appropriate community resources so they can receive the help they need beyond the holidays. Read the event wrap-up and view the photos! |
Episcopal schools help make hunger take a holidayWednesday, November 14, 2012 Major shout out to St. Andrew's Episcopal School and St. Stephen's Episcopal School for helping MAKE HUNGER TAKE A HOLIDAY this Thanksgiving! Students, faculty and staff from both schools raised more than 9,000 pounds of Thanksgiving trimmings to provide to the 1,400 families El Buen Samaritano will be serving during Hands for Hope. DON'T FORGET TO JOIN THEM BY DONATING NOW! |
You won't believe this!Wednesday, November 14, 2012 With your support, we were able to raise nearly $30,000 in 45 days! We are three days away from Hands for Hope and at 73 percent of our goal. As you are planning your grocery list for Thanksgiving, think about a family who is not able to afford a Thanksgiving meal. With $10 or more, you can make a difference in someone else's life. Donate and share the Hands for Hope fundraiser update |
We are at 60 percent of our goal!Friday, November 9, 2012 It's Friday, and we are SO CLOSE to reaching the goal we set this week! To reach our overall goal, we need to get to 75 percent by the end of the day! Help us get there by donating, spreading the word and getting your friends and family to donate. Together, we can raise $6,000 TODAY! Donate and share the Hands for Hope Fundraiser Update! |
Help us reach our goal!Wednesday, November 7, 2012 We came close to meeting last week's challenge and raised a total of $2,000! This has brought us close to 47 percent of our overall goal. To reach our goal, we need to get to 75 percent by this Friday! Help us get there by donating, spreading the word and getting your friends and family to donate. Together, we can raise $11,000 by THIS FRIDAY! Donate and share the Hands for Hope Fundraiser Update! |
We have a challenge!Wednesday, October 31, 2012 Hunger is a real concern in Austin. Did you know that, according to a recent Austin American-Statesman article, about 1 in 5 people in Austin lived in poverty last year? That is more than the national rate and higher than pre-recession rates. Through Hands for Hope, we directly address the issue of hunger happening in our own city. At El Buen Samaritano's Hands for Hope Thanksgiving Event, 1,400 families will not only receive a Thanksgiving basket, which will include a turkey, a pie and all the trimmings to prepare a Thanksgiving meal. They will also be connected with the appropriate community resources to receive the help they need beyond the holidays. Thanks to contributions from our friends, we are at 42 percent of our goal of $40,000. But we still need your help to reach our goal! Help us address the challenge! |
Do you know the face of hunger?Thursday, October 11, 2012 Do you recognize hunger when you see it? Last month, in honor of Hunger Action Month, we asked our staff, volunteers and food pantry clients to share their thoughts on hunger. You'll be able see, via a slideshow of photos, their thoughts and feelings about the devastating phenomenon of hunger. |
What is the real value of food?Thursday, October 11, 2012 Living in one of the top 10 healthiest cities in the United States, it's no surprise that we hear of the nutritional value of various foods quite frequently. But nutritional value and even food costs aside, what is the true value of food? And what happens to a family when food is lacking? Meet a lady and a gentleman who have spent their lives working, but due to illness and a recent accident, they find themselves facing hunger. |
Economic stability services, making their way to El Buen this fall!Thursday, September 13, 2012 El Buen Samaritano's 2012-2017 Strategic Plan calls for the implementation of economic stability services as the third focus area of the organization, following health and education. To address the distinct needs of low-income workers and job-seekers age 50 and older in Austin, El Buen Samaritano will offer a financial capability program beginning on October 3. The program, composed of three educational modules, will empower participants with free tools and knowledge on budgeting and goal-setting; taking charge of credit and debt; and developing a savings and retirement plan. The initial workshops are scheduled to take place on October 3, 10 and 24, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. A light lunch will be provided, and individuals 50 and older will be eligible for monetary incentives. The AARP Foundation Finances 50+ is sponsored by and developed in collaboration with Charles Schwab Foundation. Would you like to volunteer as a workshop instructor or money mentor? Sign up here! Register to attend a workshop! |
Voices from our studentsFriday, August 10, 2012 This summer, El Buen offered a class titled ESL and the Media, where students could enhance their English language skills by watching different TV shows, movies and soap operas and reading newspaper articles and newsletters. The students enriched their vocabulary as they discussed and analized what they watched and read with one another and their instructors. One of our volunteer instructors, Lucia Duncan, tasked the students with writing media articles about the different classes El Buen Samaritano offers. See what our adult summer students have to say! |
El Buen launches Community Health Worker ProgramTuesday, July 31, 2012 Aside from English as a Second Language, GED Preparation and many other programs, this fall, El Buen Samaritano will offer a state-approved Community Health Worker Program! Get the details about registration! |
Registration for fall 2012 is around the corner!Tuesday, July 31, 2012 Don't let 2012 go by without achieving your educational goals! At El Buen, you can take English as a Second Language, GED Preparation courses, Computer Literacy, Spanish Literacy and a variety of fitness and nutrition classes. You can do this AND bring your family with you! Get the details about registration! |
Children's education is HOT at El Buen this summer!Wednesday, July 25, 2012 In order to succeed in school, children and youth need ongoing opportunities to learn and practice essential skills and reduce learning loss during their summer vacation. That's why we have named July Children and Education Month at El Buen Samaritano! Read how El Buen Samaritano is combating learning loss this summer! |
Invest in the future of Austin. Become a Classroom Champion!Wednesday, July 25, 2012 Did you know that Travis County has the most expensive pre-kindergarten and child-care programs in the state of Texas? And that this makes early-childhood education out of reach for many low-income families? Become a Classroom Champion today and contribute to the lifelong educational success of our youngest learners. Learn how YOU can become a Classroom Champion |
Are you ready to Reflect, Relate and Participate?Wednesday, July 25, 2012 Reflect on your passions and ways to give back. Relate by finding ways to make personal connections. Participate by committing to help your community. El Buen is seeking compassionate, caring and motivated people who can help in ongoing volunteer positions and community event planning for the holidays. Attend one of two upcoming info sessions to learn how you can get involved! |
Partner Shout-out: Literacy Coalition of Central TexasWednesday, July 25, 2012 Did you know that one in five central Texans can't read? By 2040, the Texas Workforce Investment Council predicts that the need for literacy instruction services will double. That's why El Buen Samaritano's partnership with the Literacy Coalition of Central Texas is so important. |
In the News: El Buen makes the Austin American-StatesmanSunday, May 6, 2012 A beautifully written article by Juan Castillo, capturing the very essence of El Buen Samaritano's mission of hope, appeared on the front page of the Austin American-Statesman, Metro Section, this morning. Read it and share it with your friends and family! |
El Buen Samaritano celebrates 25 years of a mission of hopeMonday, April 23, 2012 Last Friday, nearly 250 friends, fans and partners of El Buen Samaritano came together to celebrate 25 years of a mission of hope. Through the beautiful evening, our guests enjoyed cocktails presented by Deep Eddy Vodka, a sit-down dinner by 34th Street Catering and a stellar commemorative video created by Core Media Enterprises. We capped off the night under the stars with dessert, drinks, a salsa lesson from Esquina Tango and enjoyed the Latin rhythms of Son y No Son. See the photos and the event recap video! |
Why is the Child Learning Center important?Tuesday, April 17, 2012 As we prepared for the Gala de Esperanza, one of our longtime volunteers, Kathy Berry, took the time to share with us her experience working with our youngest learners. |
