• Susan G. Komen Charity Walk – Ms. Sphar needs help raising money for a 60-
mile charity walk in November. She will provide more details.
• Austin Food Bank Volunteer Events:
--Oktoberfest Austin, Saturday, October 24, Waterloo Park
--Austin Empty Bowl Project, Sunday, November 22, Mexican-American Cultural Center
For details and to sign up for October events visit:
www.austinfoodbank.org/volunteer
• Run Austin Run - Half Marathon, 10k & 5k
October 11 at 7 a.m. / The Triangle (45th and Guadalupe)
Run Austin Run will benefit the Food Bank’s Kids Café program! For info:
http://www.triangleaustin.com/park/
• Foil Chocolate Wrappers – Help provide craft supplies for a Rafiki village
in Ghana. Small (individual sized) foil chocolate wrappers are needed for a
holiday craft for the children. Examples include Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups,
Hershey Kisses, Dove Chocolate, etc. Collect 20 wrappers for 1 service hour
(1 hour maximum). Put wrappers in a ziplock bag and turn in to the “inbox”
in the office by Friday, October 16. Have a parent sign your service log for
1 hour.
• Blackland Prairie Elementary Fall Festival (Oct. 23) – Blackland Prairie is
holding their Fall Festival on Friday, October 23, from 5:30pm-9:00pm. If
you are interested in volunteering, please contact Deborah Turner by e-mail
at deb_turner@sbcglobal.net or call/text 513-788-3648.
• Every year the Special Olympics of Round Rock ISD offers multiple sports
for students with disabilities who, in many instances, have no other
opportunity for sport, competition, and recreation with other individuals.
Naturally, operating these functions requires the help of many volunteers.
The team will begin their bowling season in a couple of weeks and are seeking
volunteers to work with the athletes in their training. You do not need any
experience and you can friends. If interested, please go to this website
https://www.roundrockisd.org/index.aspx?page=3086 and scroll down for who to
contact and what the needs are.
Kelly Bird, C.A.P.E.
Adapted Physical Education
Special Olympics Coach
Gattis Elementary
• The Miracle League at Town and Country has a volunteer opportunity for kids
12 and older, helping disabled baseball players on Saturdays, beginning
September 26. Please go to: www.miracle.tandcsports.org for a registration
link, photos and lots more information.
We are also looking for more players as well and the website has player
registration as well. If you have any questions you can contact Patty
Saragusa at 918-0146
• Halloween Project (October) - We will make goodie bags to be delivered to
Central Administration on Halloween. More info to come through e-mail in the
next couple of weeks.