BY COMMUNITY IMPACT STAFF
Swan Songs Musical Last Wishes Swan Songs fulfills musical last wishes by organizing private concerts for individuals with a terminal illness or nearing the end of life. At no cost to the family, a favorite style of music or regional musician is brought directly to the home or care facility. Swan Songs compensates its musicians for each performance. • Sample activities: concert liaison, event volunteer, administrative support • Donations accepted: monetary gifts • www.swansongs.org We Are Blood The sole guardian of the community blood supply serves more than 50 medical facilities and emergency medical services agencies across 10 counties in Central Texas. • Sample activities: donate blood; volunteer to assist at blood drives and events, serve refreshments at donor centers and drives, provide office support, and transport blood donations to processing lab • Donations accepted: blood and platelet donations are welcomed; monetary gifts accepted • 4300 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin • www.weareblood.org
• Donations accepted: monetary gifts • 4107 Spicewood Springs Road, Austin • www.hospiceaustin.org
phone conservations known as friendly caller, among other services
• Donations accepted: monetary • 2601 Exposition Blvd., Austin • www.driveasenioratx.org
Meals on Wheels Central Texas The nonprofit distributes 3,000 meals every business day to homebound older adults and people living with disabilities across Travis and Williamson counties. • Sample activities: provide home meal deliveries, operate senior lunch and activity centers, in-home care services, help with home repairs, assist with grocery shopping • Donations accepted: monetary gifts • 3227 E. Fifth St., Austin • www.mealsonwheelscentraltexas.org Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas This regional nonprofit serves thousands of patients each month with health care, such as birth control, breast and cervical cancer screenings, annual wellness exams, and more. • Sample activities: period supply kit assembly events, book clubs, workshops, tabling at local outreach events, supporting organization events, social media content creation • Donations accepted: monetary gifts, period kit supplies • 201 E. Ben White Blvd., Bldg. B, Austin • www.ppgreatertx.org
Health Alliance for Austin Musicians Health Alliance for Austin Musicians, or HAAM, provides access to affordable health care for the Austin area’s low-income working musicians, with a focus on prevention and wellness. • Sample activities: collect donations and raise awareness at community events, support HAAM events, deliver items to providers and sponsors,
various administrative tasks and more • Donations accepted: monetary gifts • 3036 S. First St., Austin • www.myhaam.org
Hospice Austin Hospice Austin provides care to any person with a life expectancy of six months or less. The organization cares for anyone in the community who needs its services regardless of insurance status, income or ability to pay. • Sample activities: Hospice Austin welcomes volunteers to provide companionship to patients and families and as well volunteers with special skills, such as acupuncturists, hair stylists, massage therapists, musicians and pet therapy experts.
This list is not comprehensive.
Austin Community Foundation makes more...
performing arts economic mobility affordable housing education health care
green spaces disaster relief good
...possible through the power of collective giving.
Make more possible at austincf.org/more In partnership with the Community Foundation Awareness Initiative
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