Another June is here, and we are just one week from this month’s giveaway! Last month, we served almost 200 people – whew! We are so grateful that we were able to assist so many fellow humans… but it really
What We Need for the June 18th Giveaway!
May 2017 Recap
Every month we hold an outside volunteer event…in Texas. You can imagine the weather is always a gamble. For our May giveaway…the weather was actually kind of refreshing. Here’s a quick recap: We were fortunate to have a number of
What we need for the May 21 giveaway!
Isn’t the weather beautiful? It’s been perfect to get outside and go for a walk, tend a garden, or read in the sunshine. Until (insert Jaws theme here) they come buzzing. If you’ve been in central Texas for more than
FAQ: Would it be better to put together kits to hand out? Why do you let people take only 1 of each item?
Kits limit choices. We don’t assume to know what someone needs to make it through the next few days. These are grown adults who can choose to take a shampoo bottle instead of deodorant if they don’t need it or
April 2017 Recap
How many folks came through the line on Easter day? A bunch. How many donations did we get through our One Year Anniversary drive? Also…a bunch. How many Easter eggs and cupcakes did we have? You probably know the answer…
What we need for the April 16th giveaway!
It’s just one week until the next giveaway! Does it feel like there is less time between giveaways this month? Yes? You’re right! Since our last giveaway was moved to the 4th Sunday in March, we have one less week
FAQ: Why don’t you do giveways more than once a month?
It’s a matter of time. While our volunteers would love to help more, adding additional giveaways to our schedule isn’t as simple as just showing up an extra day and distributing what we have. It would spread our resources too
Austin Humanists at Work Big Anniversary 3000
In April 2016 we announced our new name and rebranding adventure. Since that time we’ve had many positive experiences. New volunteers, partnerships and donors have grown our organization by leaps and bounds. Last October, we ran an Indigogo drive to raise
March 2017 Recap
Girl Scout Cookies…oh my! This is the Austin Humanists at Work March 2017 Recap. When we were scheduling our giveaways for the first part of our year, we tried to comply to our “third Sunday” rule of thumb. Thanks to
What we need for the March 26th giveaway!
The early spring here in Texas certainly is beautiful! Seeing the wildflowers (especially the Texas bluebonnets) always brings a smile to our faces. Unfortunately, it also means that allergy season is in full bloom. There were three pages of allergy