About Us
One of A Glimmer of Hope Austin's primary goals is to "build a bridge across IH-35." It has set its sights on engaging people from all over the city to help make a difference in the lives of at-risk youth and seniors in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods.
It does this is by promising every penny you donate will reach its carefully chosen partners and by offering you the opportunity to contribute your time and talent as a volunteer.
If you are interested in volunteering through A Glimmer of Hope, please follow these simple steps:
1.
Visit Our Projects page to identify
a program that you would like to help. |
2.
Contact the program's organizer
(from the list below) and make
arrangements with them. |
Thank you for your support and good
luck with your efforts.
Organization |
Contact Name |
Phone |
| 4-H Capital Extension | Lillianne Goeders |
512.854.9600 |
| Accion Texas | Janie Barrera |
210.226.3664 |
| American Youth Works | Richard Halpin |
512.744.1900 |
| Any Baby Can | Denice Little |
512.454.3743 |
| Assistance League of Austin | Stephanie Whitehurst |
512.327.7342 |
| Austin Area Interreligous Ministries | Simon Talma |
512.386.9145 |
| Austin CAN Academy | Dr. Joe Gonzales |
512.477.4226 |
| Austin Children Museum | Michael Nellis |
512.472.2499 |
| Austin Children's Shelter | Gena VanOsselaer |
512.499.0090 |
| Austin Partners in Education | Kathryn Brewer |
512.637.0970 |
| B&G Clubs of Capital Area | Erica Gallardo |
512.444.7199 |
| Badgerdog Publishing | Melanie Moore |
512.293.7100 |
| Ballet East Dance Company | Rodolfo Mendez |
512.385.0838 |
| Big Brothers - Big Sisters | Elliot Brown |
512.472.5437 |
| Camp Fire | Rebeca Benz |
512.349.2111 |
| Capitol Area Food Bank | Paige Deleon |
512.282.2111 |
| CASA | Laura Wolfe |
512.459.2272 |
| Catholic Charities | Mark Sliter-Hayes |
512.873.7771 |
| Central Tennis Association | Sarah Pernell |
512.280.5800 |
| Choosing How I Live Life | Lori Wilson |
512.385.4799 |
| Cipher - Austin Hip Hop Project | Shannon Sandrea |
512.917.2741 |
| College Forward | Emily Steinberg |
512.452.4800 |
| Communities in Schools | Robert Bachicha |
512.464.9726 |
| Council for At-Risk Youth | Adrian Moore |
512.451.4592 |
| East Austin Soccer Club | Ishmael Guzman |
512.835.2914 |
| Family Eldercare | Angela Atwood |
512.483.3589 |
| Family Link | Frances Barraza |
512.626.0908 |
| For the Children | Judy Bowman |
512.784.4618 |
| GEN Austin | Julia Cuba |
512.414.0472 |
| Girl Scouts Central Texas | Etta Moore |
512.453.7391 |
| Girlstart | Rachel Muir |
512.916.4775 |
| Golden Touch Academy | Cheryl Williams |
512.928.2100 |
| Heart House | Diane Cannon |
512.929.8187 |
| Helping the Aging, Needy & Disabled - H.A.N.D. | Evelyn Cooke |
512.477.3796 |
| Hoop Zone | Aaron Page |
512.837.5553 |
| Huston-Tillotson University | Hillary Williams |
512.505.3075 |
| Jacob Fontaine Museum | Ernestine Thompson |
512.480.9371 |
| Johnson Long Dance Co. | Andrew Long |
512.467.0704 |
| Keep Austin Beautiful | Brian Block |
512.391.0621 |
| Keys of Life | Daphne McDole |
217.474.8839 |
| Kidz-n-da-hood / Outreach | Deborah Orr- Ogunro |
512.989.1539 |
| La Fuente Learning Center | Olga Cuellar |
512.426.3715 |
| Latinitias | Laura Donnally |
512.322.9947 |
| Life Changers | Chris Harvey |
512.799.1991 |
| Lisa's Hope Chest | Lisa Benford |
512.457.0999 |
| Meals on Wheels & More | Diane Pappilon |
512.476.6325 |
| Mexican-Arte Museum | Lacey Richter |
512.480.9373 |
| Mobile Arts program | Theresa Bond-Zelazny |
512.632.4453 |
| Morning Star Rising | Tamara Sbelgio |
512.841.4912 |
| Outreach Production | Deborah Orr- Ogunro |
512.989.1539 |
| Pip Start | Ronald Bell |
512.346.8641 |
| Prairie View A&M | Crystal Wiltz |
512.854.9612 |
| Reach Out and Read | Mindy Gomillion |
512.495.9988 |
| River City Youth Foundation | Mona Gonzalez |
512.440.1111 |
| Run Tex Carrozza Foundation | Sunshine Webster |
512.639.0978 |
| Seedling Foundation | Sari Waxler |
512.323.6371 |
| Theater Action Project | Karen Lashelle |
512.442.8773 |
| True light Ladies House | Janet Blake |
512.928.1282 |
| True Light Technology | Janet Blake |
512.928.1282 |
| Tx Empowerment Academy | David Nowlin |
512.494.1076 |
| Ventana del Sol | Clare Fleming |
512.468.5864 |
| WE ANGELS | Mary Moran |
512.947.0598 |
| Widen Early Learning | Shirley Kelly |
512.291.5997 |
| Workers Defense Project | Cristina Tzintum |
512.391.2305 |
| World Preparatory | Robin Emerson |
512.659.2584 |
| YMCA Austin | Andrea Ray Smith |
512.236.8333 |