NEA Chairman Jane Chu and Blue Star Families CEO Kathy Roth-Douquet announced the eighth annual launch of Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to the nation’s active duty military personnel, including National Guard and Reserve…
The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) – a non-profit organization that funds and directs scientific research and educational initiatives for sustainable waste management practices – in collaboration with the School Nutrition Foundation (SNF), has developed the School Cafeteria Discards Assessment Project (SCrAP) to quantify both food waste and related wastes (e.g. recyclables, to landfill) generated in…
To show their support for the 173,000 women in the U.S. living with metastatic breast cancer, AstraZeneca is launching a nationwide photo-sharing campaign to provide patients another way to share their experiences with others.
Women living with metastatic breast cancer can upload photos of themselves on social media using the campaign hashtag #MBCStrength. Photos posted on Twitter by October 1,…
Texas Parks and Wildlife reminds hunters there are game bird conservation stamps to hunt dove and quail and to check the local regulations where they will be hunting. Bag limits and seasons can be different in each Texas County. For more information call 1-800-792-1112 menu 5, option 1 or check the…
For the third year in a row, Food Should Taste Good is going pink to demonstrate their commitment to Breast Cancer Awareness.
Food Should Do Good is their commitment to supporting our communities and important causes.
This fall, they are continuing the effort to support…
This is a really great event I would like to share with all of you! LongHorn Steakhouse is inviting you to participate in the restaurant’s Give a Book, Get a Free Steakhouse Kid’s Meal offer to celebrate International Children’s Book Day on Tuesday, April 2, 2013. To participate,…
If you’re looking for a different and healthier way to help your youngsters celebrate Halloween, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department invites you to visit its state parks and fisheries centers for some special treats.
Ray Roberts Lake State Park in Valley View invites all little ghosts and goblins to the…
Soon, you’ll be seeing this symbol everywhere: in celebrity advertisements, national media outlets and on the homepages of thousands of blogs.
NO MORE is a simple idea with the power to unleash new, major attention to the people all around us who are hurt – directly or indirectly — by domestic…
In my house our favorite holiday is Halloween. And every year we can’t wait to see where Spirit Halloween stores are going to pop up. We love looking through all the cool products and costumes. Sunday me an my daughter went to a Spirit Halloween store in Austin to see what…
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Chef Devan Gernert of The League Kitchen & Tavern in Lakeway is creating a five-course dinner featuring a dish paired with wine or cocktail from each decade of the early 20th century starting from 1900 to the 1940. The dinner of historical…
Mothers Against Drunk Driving has programs and activities to prevent underage drinking, starting with the Power of Parents program sponsored by Nationwide Insurance. To help you get started, they have designated April 21st as PowerTalk 21® day. It’s a day for parents,…
Through the annual “Share the Love” in-restaurant fundraiser, McDonald’s Austin and the local community pull together to raise funds to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Austin and Central Texas
Photo from LtoR: McDonald’s Owner/Operator and RMHC Board Member Mike Benton; RMHC Austin CEO Kent Burress; McDonald’s…