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BY JAMIE MOORE
Susan Ramirez is the founder and CEO of Austin Angels
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The Love Box is one of Austin Angels’ programs available for foster families.
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Austin Angels expands support for children experiencing foster care A new 8,000-square-foot building in Buda will break ground by the end of June to better serve Central Texas foster care families. The overview The facility marks a major expansion for Austin Angels, a nonpro t supporting foster care families.
matches mentors with youth in foster care to set goals and build relationships. More than 4,000 children are in foster care in Central Texas. In 2022, Austin Angels served over 600 children, with 94% of Love Box volunteers reporting a positive impact. What’s next The new Buda facility is expected to break ground by the end of June. Austin Angels currently has a waitlist for fami- lies they're trying to serve in the Austin metro. To learn more about these families, visit www.austinangels.com/waitlist
Founded over a decade ago in Central Texas, Austin Angels has grown into a national organi- zation. Now operating as a chapter of National Angels, it is one of 21 chapters across 15 states, according to the Austin Angels website, and continues to make a positive impact throughout Central Texas. Zooming in CEO and founder Susan Ramirez got the idea of Austin Angels when she supported a single foster mom caring for teenage boys. Austin Angels o ers two core programs: Love Box, providing monthly care packages and ongoing involvement, and Dare to Dream, which
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