A grant from CapCityKids has enabled our school to fulfill the dream of educating every child who walks through these doors. The funding of a math specialist has supported our efforts to raise the achievement level of our homeless and at-risk students. Students and their families gain hope when school becomes a successful experience. In turn, the likelihood increases that these young people will stay in school-and break the cycle of homelessness.
The mission and accomplishments of CapCityKids inspired me to take a more active role in the organization. When asked to serve on the Board, I enthusiastically agreed!
-Amy Kinkade, Principal, Elementary School
"This school year, I've made unbelievable strides both as a student and as a teen mom of a 6-month old little girl."
We would like to thank the following sponsors:
CapCityKids (The Capital City Fund for Education) is a non-profit organization created to help children facing homelessness beat the odds and get a quality education. CapCityKids develops innovative programs and provides direct resources to help these students stay in school. Administrative costs for our programs are absorbed by our Board (Dobson Foundation) and by leveraging existing infrastructure at Austin Independent School District . Thanks to this close partnership, 100% of your donations go directly to the students. Your donations not only provide basic school supplies, but also support campus based specialist for at-risk students, after-school tutoring at homeless shelters, and help connect kids with social services
Save the Date -- Join us for our 5th annual READ WRITE ROCK event at 6 pm, May 27th at Antones downtown! More details to come.
Discount Electronics lends a helping hand
Discount Electronics donated refurbished Dell laptops to High School Homeless students through Austin ISD who graduating in June 2011. Help support our sponsors by shopping at www.DiscountElectronics.com .
DPR Construction continues their support for CapCityKids
Special thanks to DPR Construction, which has given us more than $105,000 over the last three years to continue funding our Homeless Shelter Tutoring program! What a great company and what a difference they are making!
