In the wake of the global pandemic and national emergency due to COVID-19, Austin Humanists at Work is taking extra precautions to protect the health the safety of the individuals we serve and our volunteers. The board of directors has
We will miss you Laura…
Sometimes a simple thank you isn’t enough for a person who has given countless hours toward a job that never paid a single cent. Laura joined Austin Atheist Helping the Homeless May of 2014. According to a volunteer spotlight we
August 2019 Recap
Summer may be coming to an end for those heading back to school but Texas heat hasn’t loosened its grip yet. Even though it was a hot morning this past Sunday, 37 volunteers came to hand out a plethora of
Our largest kit-making volunteer event was a huge success. Thank you!
Our largest kit-making event ever was a huge success thanks to 60 first-time corporate volunteers and the cooperation of about a dozen Austin Humanists at Work regulars. In three hours (plus setup and tear-down), volunteers assembled: 1,500 feminine hygiene kits
May 2019 Recap
Just when you thought that summer might be giving central Texas a break…in came the heat and humidity. Our volunteers didn’t care…we still had a great giveaway for May! Approximately 159 individuals passed through the line to select some basic
April 2019 Recap
HEB was closed this Easter Sunday, but the Austin Humanists at Work were open! We conducted our April 2019 giveaway and set a new record for humans served. Step inside for a pun-free wrap up of our giveaway. If you
April 2018 Recap
It was a cool and windy morning…it sounds like the opening line to a novel, but it’s what we encountered for our April giveway. Here’s the recap: A cold front came through Austin on Saturday, but it couldn’t stop the
October 2017 Recap
New volunteers, a lot of donations and couple hundred folks came through the line. This is your October 2017 update. Midway through October, you would expect some cooler weather…even in Texas. However, the giveaway started out as most of our
January 2017 Wrap Up
Happy New Year from Austin Humanists at Work! Our typical January giveaway sees a decrease in involvement and donations from November and December, but we’re pleased to report that we had a solid group of volunteers to show up on
Volunteer Spotlight – September 2016
Hi everyone! We hope you’re having a happy Monday! We’re about a week out from the giveaway. If you have a donation that you’d like for us to pick up, please email our donations coordinator at donations@austinhumanistsatwork.org, and she’ll put