Hays & Caldwell Counties Gets Invite From Amplify Austin

Amplify Austin Invites Hays & Caldwell Counties to Information Sessions

Austin, Texas — I Live Here, I Give Here is pleased to invite local nonprofit organizations and businesses to learn about I Live Here, I Give Here, Amplify Austin Day, and how we can support your fundraising efforts.

On December 1, 2017, I Live Here, I Give Here staff will be available from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM at the Greater San Marcos Partnership and from 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM at Mazama Coffee Co. + Roastery in Dripping Springs for a meet-up style session.

The purpose of these sessions are to engage with Hays County and Caldwell County nonprofits and discuss how we can make an even greater impact in our community.

I Live Here, I Give Here staff will be available to answer questions and discuss Amplify Austin Day strategy as well as meet with businesses who are interested in playing a part in the community-wide giving day as a Business Fundraiser, Incentive Fund or Prize Sponsor, or would like to provide matching grants to local nonprofits.

AmplifyATX.org features nine nonprofit sectors including: Animal Care & Services, Arts & Culture, Basic Needs, Community/Capacity Building, Education, Environment, Health Care, Human Services, and Sports & Recreation.

The online platform includes nonprofit representatives from seven Central Texas counties: Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis and Williams counties.

This year’s Amplify Austin will run from 6:00 p.m. March 2, 2017 and conclude at 6:00 p.m. on March 3, 2017.  How can you get involved? Visit AmplifyATX.Org.

Hays County and Amplify Austin Day History

I Live Here, I Give Here Nonprofit Members include the following nonprofit representatives from Hays County.

Collectively, these nonprofit organizations have raised over $406,355 in essential funding for their area causes through the past four Amplify Austin Day campaigns.

Hays County NonProfits Who Have Participated in Amplify Austin Day

• CASA of Central Texas
• PAWS Shelter of Central Texas
• Thundering Paws Animal Sanctuary
• Dream of Hopes Ranch
• Central Texas Children’s Home
• Wimberley Valley Watershed Association
• Seton Medical Center Hays
• Austin Waldorf School
• Without Regrets Foundation
• Service Dogs, Inc.
• United Way of Hays County
• RED Arena
• Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center
• EmilyAnn Theatre & Gardens
• Wimberley Adoption Group & Rescue
• Friends of Blue Hole
• Wags, Hope and Healing
• Onion Creek Senior Center
• Community Action, Inc. of Central Texas
• Hays County Food Bank
• B.I.G. Love Cancer Care
• Lizzy’s Hospice House
• Greater San Marcos Youth Council
• Neuropathy Alliance of Texas
• U23 Development Team
• Starlight Symphony Orchestra
• LOPE (“LoneStar Outreach to Place Ex-Racers”)
• Central Texas Tortoise Rescue 

About Amplify Austin and I Live Here, I Give Here  —  Amplify Austin Day is our city’s annual community-wide day of online giving. The 24-hour period provides an easy and fun way for our entire community to give together while helping local nonprofits. Over the past four years, Amplify Austin has raised over $24.7M for hundreds of local organizations. In 2016, 40% of all gifts given were new gifts to organizations.  Together we raised over $8.5M for 611 local Central Texas nonprofits. Amplify Austin is produced by I Live Here, I Give Here which was established in 2007.  Our mission is to cultivate the power giving back.