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Andy Roddick, the world’s sixth-ranked men’s tennis player and part-time Austin resident, was in town last weekend for his Second Annual Andy Roddick Foundation Charity Gala. Founded in 2001, the Andy Roddick Foundation raises money to benefit organizations that aid in the development of at-risk children and families, including those that have been abused, abandoned and neglected. The Foundation’s goal is to improve the quality of life and enhance educational and economic opportunities for all... more ›

Local area parks are in much need of improvement. We think more poop bag dispensers along local trails, more waste receptacles and less poison ivy would be nice. The AustinParks Foundation takes in to consideration specific requests that local Austinites make to improve neighborhood parks. The Neighborhood Park Grants Program was created as a means to stregthen the community by way of involvement. The Foundation will match up to $2500 in funds and volunteer time... more ›

Those good folks at Whole Foods keep making Ausitn look good. On Tuesday, January 24th they will be donating 5% of their global sales to the Animal Compassion Foundation, an independent non-profit organization created by Whole Foods last year that focuses on compassionate ways to raise farm animals. "The Foundation will act an as interactive center for knowledge gleaned from research and farm animal producers to enable producers to see the intrinsic merits of... more ›