Growing Roots Summer 2012 Update

Summer 2012 Update

Growing Roots 501(c)(3) educates and empowers low-income Spanish and English-speaking families of children with special needs.

A Night to Remember

fundraiser

On May 12th Growing Roots hosted its first fundraising event. Set amidst a beautiful downtown Austin historic home, guests enjoyed drinks and food from local favorites, listened to live music by Kiko Villamizar and Djamberry Caravan and participated in an amazing silent auction. We are incredibly grateful to our donors, sponsors and for our community for supporting our growth - with your help, we raised $8,300 to go directly to programs.

Growing Roots would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for generously contributing their services and goods to make our fundraiser a possibility.

Thank you to all who supported our event!

doners sponcers-2012

Program Updates

Autism

autism-nl From April 19th- May 29th- Ten mothers of children with autism participated in a 7 week program to learn everything about autism. The results? Information, connection, empowerment and community building.

Starting June 12th new English and Spanish programs will offer 2.5 hours of uninterrupted time for parents to meet, learn and receive support. Growing Roots is even providing childcare- 2.5 hours of play and summer fun for children with autism and their siblings while their parents learn how to support them. Thank you Glimmer of Hope Austin Foundation for awarding us with 20,000 dollars to provide autism programming all year round to low- income Spanish and English speaking parents!

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Special Education

10 mothers completed 15 sessions for parents of children with a variety of special needs including Down syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Intellectual Disabilities and others- parents learned how to prepare for special education meetings, how to understand their child’s school treatment plans and how to feel empowered in the process. This program will start again in the fall of 2012.

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Family Fun Day

On April 14th, Growing Roots hosted its first Family Fun Day- a Saturday filled with games, food, literacy-based activities, and of course a piñata- accessible to all families and children with special needs. A tradition to be continued 4x/year- come volunteer and play with Growing Roots!

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Austin, TX 78745

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How Can You Help?

Host an event with friends & and

donate the proceeds to Growing Roots

Donate $20 dollars provides teaching

materials for two classes

Donate $50 sponsors one family

for a 6 week course

Books, teaching supplies, see wishlist

Corporate matching program

Volunteers. Learn more.

Growing Roots Needs a Home Base

Growing Roots is ...growing! We are searching for a one room office to train our volunteers, store and develop our materials and host our funders. Contact maria@growingrootsaustin.com if you or someone you know can provide discounted office space (tax-deduction included)

Dharma Yoga
dharma

On May 20th, Dharma Yoga hosted a yoga and music workshop and donated all proceeds to Growing Roots. Thanks to the generous hearts of Keith and Camilla, Growing Roots shared its message with the community and raised $1000 dollars We are incredibly grateful. Contact maria@growingrootsaustin.com to host a fundraising event.

Support Growing Roots and help all families, regadless of background and education,
become active participants in their child's special needs.

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