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This section of our site highlights some of the television and press coverage A Glimmer of Hope Austin has received as a result of its work with at-risk people in economically disadvantaged parts of the city.
Nonprofit Glimmer of Hope increasing local donations
June. 19, 2008
New CEO’s desire is to give back and serve
June. 6, 2008
Tennis Academy Students Raise Money for Charity
May 11, 2008
Couple using online fortune to help 'community angels'
Feb. 10, 2007
A Glimmer of Hope Puts Sparkles in Eyes of Underprivileged Youth
Apr. 14, 2006
Austin Can! gets $25,000 grant
Feb. 22, 2006
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- News 8 Austin: Angel in the Community
- A Glimmer of Hope honors its "angel in the community" for 2007 at its annual partner dinner - Janet Blake of True Light.
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- KXAN: East Austin Youth Soccer
- Kids are getting a kick out of the East Austin Soccer Club which turns no-one away regardless of their financial circumstances.
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- KXAN: Johnson Long Dance Company
- Through innovative programming, dance is being used to teach life lessons to hundreds of children of low-income families in East Austin.
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- NEWS 8: Pass and Score
- A joint venture with the Austin Toros basketball team, this program gives at-risk children a reason to buckle down at school.
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- KXAN: Outreach Productions
- Deborah Orr takes her mobile puppet theatre to schools, libraries and museums to perform educational shows based on children's books.
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- KVUE: For the Children
- For the Children provides free school supplies to thousands of elementary school students from low income households each year.
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- KXAN: A Glimmer of Hope Austin launch
- A Glimmer of Hope announces its intention to help at-risk youth in East and South Austin.
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- KXAN: A Glimmer of Hope comes home to Austin
- After working in rural Ethiopia for several years, A Glimmer of Hope announces the launch of its Austin operation.