Browsing: philanthropy

Down Home Ranch is a place where those with intellectual disabilities can live their lives to the fullest.  By Madison Matous, Photo by Courtney Runn In…

Texas’ first lady, Cecilia Abbott, reflects on Hurricane Harvey’s sweeping devastation, the people who jumped into action and the power of coming together in spirit as…

Facts and figures on females from throughout the world. By Sarah Holcomb, Illustrations by Jessica Wetterer 20 Pastry Chefs At Abu Salha Sweets, a large sweets…

Laura Wood, executive director of Kids in a New Groove, is impacting the lives of youth in the foster-care system, one note at a time. By…

Sparklepop Founder Megan Cummins uses her love of designing jewelry to help support no-kill cat shelters.  By Abigail Rosenthal Megan Cummins has always had the entrepreneurial…

Through her abuse-prevention-and-education program, Expect Respect, Barri Rosenbluth is showing kids what healthy relationships look like. Story by Phaedra Rogers, Photos by Sarah Holcomb The adage…

As the new CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of the Austin area, Misti Potter has big ambitions for the 50-year-old organization. By Sarah Holcomb,…

Every summer, students from the University of Texas bike more than 4,000 miles from Austin to Anchorage, Alaska, to raise money for cancer research. Riders Heidi…