BY BRITTANY ANDERSON, AMANDA CUTSHALL & AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN
Knowbility This nonprofit works to ensure people with disabilities have equal access to computer-based opportunities in areas such as education, employment and commerce and more. • Sample activities: help with events and fundraisers, maintain website, designing graphics, translate documents • Donations accepted: monetary • 1033 La Posada Drive, Ste. 307, Austin • www.knowbility.org Meals on Wheels Central Texas The nonprofit distributes 3,000 meals every business day to homebound older adults and people with disabilities across Travis and Williamson counties. • Sample activities: provide lunchtime meal deliveries, in-home care services and Alzheimer’s respite care; help with home repairs; assist with grocery shopping • Donations accepted: monetary gifts; sanitary supplies, such as hand sanitizer and masks; toiletry items; socks; blankets; towels; household items; dog and cat food, accessories and toys • 3227 E. Fifth St., Austin • www.mealsonwheelscentraltexas.org
Special Olympics Texas Special Olympics Texas provides year-round sports training and competition opportunities for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. • Sample activities: help out at competitions or fundraisers, become a coach, be a Fan in the Stands, assist in the office, assist on the day of events • Donations accepted: monetary • www.sotx.org Swan Songs Musical Last Wishes The organization fulfills musical last wishes by conducting private concerts for individuals with a terminal illness or nearing the end of their life. At no cost to the family or facility, a favorite style of music or regional musician is brought directly to the home or care facility. • Sample activities: coordinate concerts, assist in administrative tasks, conduct outreach • Donations accepted: monetary • www.swansongs.org
Community resources
We Are Blood We Are Blood has provided community blood donor services for more than 40 medical facilities in Central Texas. • Sample activities: assist with blood drives, serve refreshments in donor centers, provide office support and transportation of blood donations
• Donations accepted: monetary • 4300 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin • www.weareblood.org
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Sunn Home Services serving Austin since 1982 • Mowing and Landscaping • Maid Service • Window Cleaning • Power Washing • Holiday Lighting
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512-490-6633 • SunnHomeServices.com Valid through 12/15.
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