by Cecilia Blanford | Dec 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
In case you were wondering if the Thermal Underwear Drive will take place again this year, the answer is, of course! The date is January 1, that’s New Year’s Day, and the place is First Baptist Church, 901 Trinity Street, Austin, TX 78701. Guests will attend from 12...
by Cecilia Blanford | Dec 5, 2017 | Advocacy, Call to Action, Public/Private Action
Be Seen Be Safe Campaign This is the first media attention on this multi-pronged campaign, that is starting in Austin but has serious national implications (possibly 100,000 people living under our bridges may be affected) as the nation starts to renovate our nation’s...
by Cecilia Blanford | Oct 5, 2017 | Advocacy, Equity/Justice, Resolutions
Amicus (Friend of the Court) Brief- This started when the police shot Mr. Michael Brown in Ferguson MO. Under the Obama administration, the DOJ investigated and found that Municipalities such as that in Ferguson were attempting to balance their budgets by giving out...
by Cecilia Blanford | Sep 5, 2017 | Advocacy, Equity/Disasters, Resolutions
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by Cecilia Blanford | Sep 5, 2017 | Advocacy, Equity/Disasters, Resolutions
When Hurrican Harvey struck, Austin, TX, was spared; however, as with 10,000 Hurricane Katrina survivors, Harvey survivors were also presented with the housing in Austin that had been intended for people already experiencing homelessness. When homeless folks went to...
