Special Projects Archives

Care Cards by YMSL: Austin Vipers

Jan 2, 2021

The holidays in any year can be lonely for our seniors living in care facilities. It has been especially hard this year with the pandemic and limited access to visitors and other social interactions. YMSL Viper Chapter collected 160 cards and 30 decorated trees &...

Care Cards by Allie Smith

Sep 18, 2020

Thank you Allie Smith for these awesome Senior Care Cards! We can’t wait to share them with our seniors and bring smiles to their...

Pop Up Birthday Cards by Team Carpenter

Aug 14, 2020

Thank you Team Carpenter for these AMAZING Birthday Cards for Pop-Up Birthday! What a great way to use your talents to give back to the community. Pop Up Birthday’s mission is to provide joy, hope and normalcy to children in foster care through a personalized...

Pop Up Birthday Cards

Aug 13, 2020

Handmade Birthday Cards Celebrating the Lives of Children in Foster Care Help celebrate the lives of Children in Foster Care for their special day! You make it, They will LOVE it! HOW? It’s easy! Gather your kiddos and get crafty making birthday cards to go in...

Care Cards

Jul 14, 2020

CARE CARDS Keeping Our Seniors Connected Support our senior citizens with letters, cards, poems, hand drawn pictures…. you make it, they will LOVE it! HOW? It’s easy! Cards/Letters can include a story, drawn picture or favorite poem Place in an envelope...

YMCA Food Distribution

Jul 8, 2020

YMCA Food Distribution Food Distribution Tuesdays and Thursdays The YMCA of Austin has partnered with Brighter Bites and DiMare Fresh to distribute free, 20-pound boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables every Tuesday at the North Austin and East Communities YMCA...