United Way for Greater Austin

Did you know that just last year, United Way’s 2-1-1 Navigation Specialists answered more than 200,000 requests for help in our region – that’s one call every three minutes! Be that lifeline for the next caller by making a gift today: https://ow.ly/hYiM50S7sir And for one mother experiencing a medical emergency, one call to our Navigation Center changed her life. “I don’t know what I would’ve done without United Way for Greater Austin.” Just 24 hours earlier, Mariana couldn’t ignore the increasing lower abdominal pain any longer. Her fear: a postpartum infection. She knew without treatment, her body could go into sepsis, a serious and life-threatening condition. However, it wasn’t as simple as a quick visit to the doctor. She was new to Greater Austin and unable to speak English, with no family in town and no transportation. Fearing a medical emergency, Mariana called United Way’s 2-1-1 helpline. The highly trained, professional 2-1-1 Navigation Specialist immediately connected Mariana to a Community Health Worker who transported her to the hospital, assisted with medical forms, interpreted for her, and helped put her on the road to a full recovery. Because of this, she was able to care for her baby and return to work.

“I don’t know what I would’ve done without United Way for Greater Austin.” You can be that lifeline for the next caller by making a gift today: https://ow.ly/nMI150S6XEB Just 24 hours earlier, Mariana couldn’t ignore the increasing lower abdominal pain any longer. Her fear: a postpartum infection. She knew without treatment, her body could go into sepsis, a serious and life-threatening condition. However, it wasn’t as simple as a quick visit to the doctor. She was new to Greater Austin and unable to speak English, with no family in town and no transportation. Fearing a medical emergency, Mariana called United Way’s 2-1-1 helpline. The highly trained, professional 2-1-1 Navigation Specialist immediately connected Mariana to a Community Health Worker who transported her to the hospital, assisted with medical forms, interpreted for her, and helped put her on the road to a full recovery. Because of this, she was able to care for her baby and return to work.

Grab your family, friends and hit a home run when you support United Way at the Round Rock Express game on June 11! ⚾ At checkout, use special code “UNITED” to ensure a portion of your purchase goes toward our mission to break economic barriers and build opportunity for all. Get your tickets today: https://ow.ly/YAH550S4q73 We’ll see you at the ball game! 😉⚾

Day 1 of a 2,000-day journey! 👶 After more than 18 months of thoughtful and intentional collaboration, our community has a new Success By 6 Strategic Plan! Our goal: Create a future in which all children enter Kindergarten healthy, happy, and ready to succeed in school and life. Why 2,000 days? 90% of all brain development happens in the first five years, or 2,000 days, of life. Studies have shown that a child’s experiences during those early years literally build the architecture of their brain. Richer early childhood experiences, science has discovered, lead to even more neural connections, which help set children up for lifelong success. Every person and every organization here in our community has the power to help shape the next 2,000 days! Learn more and be a part of the 2,000-day journey: successby6atx.org At United Way for Greater Austin, we’ve been strengthening the local early childhood education sector for nearly two decades through innovative programming and facilitating the Success By 6 Coalition. Nurturing our youngest is the key to unlocking a future of equality and prosperity while providing their parents flexibility and mobility.

There’s still time to sign up to volunteer at Summer Day of Caring! Join us for this annual United Way tradition that brings together hundreds of neighbors like you in service of our community. And hurry because these spots fill up fast! Sign up to volunteer today: https://lnkd.in/gzixexMr Special thanks to our Summer Day of Caring sponsors Texas Mutual Insurance Company , H-E-B, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and our hydration sponsor QuikTrip ! #VolunteerUnited #LiveUnited

We’d like to thank the Travis County Commissioners Court for passing Travis CARES (Creating Access for Resilient Families), intended to expand access to early childhood care for low-income families in Travis County. A huge shout-out to Director of Success By 6, Barbara Grant Boneta, for speaking this morning at the Travis County Commissioners Court and advocating on the importance of expanding access to early childhood care! Disparities in childcare access deepen existing inequalities, particularly affecting marginalized communities. By investing in accessible, affordable, and high-quality child care, we not only support children's development but empower families to thrive, contributing to a stronger, more resilient community overall. How to support and get involved: 🤝 Join the coalition to stay up-to-date on events and information https://lnkd.in/gSDmsdWu 💙 Share this exciting news with your network! At United Way for Greater Austin, we’ve been strengthening the local early childhood education sector for nearly two decades through innovative programming and facilitating the Success By 6 Coalition. Nurturing our youngest is the key to unlocking a future of equality and prosperity while providing their parents flexibility and mobility. We know 90 percent of all brain development happens in the first five years of life. Experiences during those early years build the architecture of the brain, making this work instrumental for a thriving region.

Nurturing. Energizing. Unifying. Last week at Gathering for Good, a sold-out crowd of more than 350 people came out to support our mission of breaking economic barriers and building opportunity for all. Thank you to all who joined and supported the Women United luncheon. The event theme, Grow Wild, inspired us to plant seeds of change for our community so that, together, we will amplify our legacy of impact. 🌷 Read more about the event: https://ow.ly/bmGG50RENxR #WomenUnited #LiveUnited #GatheringForGood

📢 There is an exciting advocacy opportunity with Travis County, and we need your voice to help expand high-quality affordable childcare. We are excited the Travis County Commissioners Court is strongly considering a ballot initiative for sustainable funding to support high-quality, affordable childcare this fall. This would expand access to quality programs for children and youth, support working families, and help to provide better pay to staff and resources for children and youth across Travis County. United Way recently formed the Affordable Childcare Now! Coalition to advance this initiative along with interested organizations, families, and individuals. We want the Commissioners Court to hear the overwhelming support from all sectors of the community for putting affordable childcare on the ballot in November. How you can help: 🤝 Join the coalition to stay up-to-date on events and information https://lnkd.in/gSDmsdWu 📞 Contact your Travis County Judge and Commissioner by May 13 in support of putting affordable childcare on the ballot! https://lnkd.in/gTzYPKZD 🙌 Attend the Commissioners Court meeting on May 14 at 9 am to show your support. You can also join us for a press conference that same day at 12:45 pm, where Travis County Judge Brown, Commissioner Travillion, our CEO David C. Smith, and other local leaders will speak. 💙 Share this advocacy alert with your network! Your help is critical, as we show Travis County just how important this is for our children, working families, and regional economy Here at United Way for Greater Austin, we’ve been strengthening the local early childhood education sector for nearly two decades through innovative programming and facilitating the Success By 6 Coalition. Nurturing our youngest is the key to unlocking a future of equality and prosperity, while providing their parents flexibility and mobility. We know 90% of all brain development happens in the first five years of life and experiences during those early years build the architecture of the brain, making this work instrumental for a thriving region.

Join us and fellow volunteers for our Summer Day of Caring on Friday, June 7! Summer Day of Caring is an annual United Way tradition that brings together hundreds of neighbors like you in service of our community, and this year you can pick from several volunteer activities throughout the Central Texas region. Whether you’re helping build a community garden or supporting efforts at a local food bank, you will have a direct impact for people in Travis and Williamson counties. Sign up to volunteer today: https://ow.ly/LuiS50RAEWc And hurry because these spots fill up fast! Special thanks to our Summer Day of Caring sponsors Texas Mutual Insurance Company , H-E-B, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and our hydration sponsor QuikTrip! #VolunteerUnited #LiveUnited

🎉 Congratulations to our amazing corporate partner ECPR Texas for winning the Austin Gives Award in the Most Generous Business category! And huge shout out to our Board Chair-Elect and the Owner & CEO of ECPR Texas, Kristin Marcum, for being awarded Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year from the Association of Fundraising Professionals Austin Chapter last week. Both honors are very well earned. Thank you for all that you do to better our Greater Austin community!