Next February, I’m walking the half of the Austin Marathon, with a group I’ve been training with since August. My team raises money for Austin Children’s Services, formerly known as the Austin Children’s Shelter. They changed the name because they now embrace a broader continuum of services to address the needs of children and their families. Their programs include Austin Children’s Shelter residential care (Emergency Shelter, Transitional Living Program, Teen Parent Program and Respite Care), Foster in Austin, Care Academy child development and family support center and a child abuse prevention program through Strong Start.
Our team slogan is “Creating a world without child abuse & neglect, one step at a time.” If you want to skip the pleading, you can donate to my ACS campaign page