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VOLUME 35 ISSUE 19 - SINCE 1986
Monica Crowley, Caritas of Austin’s Board of Directors Chair
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Bryan Hardeman receiving Caritas of Austin’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Will and Anna Hardeman, Renee and Ned Snyder, and Shae Arzehgar
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SONGS OF HOPE INAUGURAL EVENT
Bryan Hardeman Recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award
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ongs of Hope, a concert under the stars that celebrated the Caritas of Austin community and supported the nonprofit’s mission to prevent and end homelessness in Greater Austin, was held on September 15th. The inaugural event featured live music by Bob Schneider and his band, dinner, a silent auction, and a Fund the Mission opportunity. Throughout the evening, guests mingled, explored the local food options, and witnessed a moving program that featured Caritas of Austin’s Board of Directors Chair Monica Crowley, Caritas of Austin’s President and CEO Jo Kathryn Quinn, former
Texas Sen. and candidate for Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, and Bryan Hardeman, who received a standing ovation from the over 700 attendees when he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Caritas of Austin. During the program, the audience had an opportunity to Fund the Mission and give a 100% tax-deductible gift, which Songs of Hope Honorary Chairs Rebecca and Bryan Hardeman generously offered to match, dollar for dollar, up to $100,000. One of the most decorated artists in Austin music history, Bob Schneider, wrapped up the night with a rocking concert as the featured performer for this year’s inaugural event.
Jo Kathryn Quinn, President and CEO of Caritas of Austin
Songs of Hope Honorary Chairs Rebecca and Bryan Hardeman
Flatwater Foundation’s 13th Annual Tyler’s Dam That Cancer raises $1.2 million OVER 200 STAND-UP PADDLERS PARTICIPATE IN FUNDRAISER
Top left: Amalia Gredler. Top right: Russell Thomman, Brendan Hansen, and BK Newsom
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Participants on standup paddleboards completed a 21-mile course from Lake Austin’s Mansfield Dam to Tom Miller Dam near Hula Hut for the 13th annual Tyler’s Dam That Cancer fundraiser on September 12th, benefitting the Flatwater Foundation. This year, 220 paddlers participated in the event, which raised more than $1.2 million to benefit the Foundation’s mission of providing mental health therapy in the form of counseling sessions to Central Texans impacted by cancer. To this day, the annual event has put power to the paddle and raised over $5 million for families touched by a cancer diagnosis. TYLER’S Dam That Cancer was created by Mark Garza, founder and executive director of Flatwater
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Foundation, after he struggled to find affordable mental health support for his family when his father was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer. All costs associated with the event are underwritten by sponsors, so 100% of the proceeds go to Flatwater Foundation to support families in need. “From the beginning, TYLER’S Dam That Cancer has always been a great way to draw attention to the lack of access to mental health services for those affected by cancer,” says Flatwater Foundation founder Mark Garza. “Whether someone is paddling on the water or volunteering on the shore, each participant has a unique, inspiring reason for wanting to challenge themselves and help others find their flatwater.”
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