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BY KAMERYN GRIESSER
Dahlhauser delivered 30 turkeys to families for Thanksgiving.
The nonpro t 12:31 has helped hundreds of Lake Travis area residents.
Mike Dahlhauser was named the Volunteer of the Year by the city of Bee Cave in 2021 for his service to the community.
PHOTOS BY KAMERYN GRIESSER COMMUNITY IMPACT
Lake Travis hero helps hundreds of families, starts nonpro t With over 30 turkeys stu ed in the backseat of his blue Toyota Tundra, Mike Dahlhauser spent the Monday before Thanksgiving handing out meals to families in a Lake Travis-area trailer park. After years of helping his community, Dahlhaus- er’s labors of love now constitute his full-time job as founder of the nonpro t 12:31.
“I think it showed that generally people want to give back and help, they just don’t always know where to look for those opportunities,” said Dahl- hauser, who was later named the 2021 Volunteer of the Year by the city of Bee Cave. The impact People in need often struggle to nd local sup- port services due to lengthy application processes, long wait lists and the general unpredictability of life, Dahlhauser said.
The backstory In early 2021, 12:31 began as a Facebook group for Lake Travis-area residents to get help, whether it be for moving furniture or preparing a job resume. “We got to thinking somewhere along the way, we all kind of lost the ability to ask for help. So we wanted an outlet for people to be able to do that,” Dahlhauser said. Soon after creating the group, Winter Storm Uri blew into town, leaving many residents without basic needs, such as food, water and electricity. Within a week, the group gained thousands of members as Dahlhauser worked to connect families in need with those who could help.
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