Hop on the Bus, Gus; Donate a New Can, Stan
Fri., Dec. 22, 1995
The program lasts through Sun., Dec. 24. They suggest donations of peanut butter, non-fat dry milk, canned tuna, canned 100% fruit and veggie juices, canned meats, stews, veggies, and fruits, canned or packaged soups, or baby cereal and formula. Please: no dented or rusty cans will be accepted. All cans must have labels and be safety-sealed. 389-7515 or 448-2111.
That's a Real Hoot
The delicious irony of a co-promotion between Hooters and Any Baby Can is
unavoidable. But for the sake of the holidays, let's not go down that road!
For a $2 donation, Hooters will post a Christmas stocking in your name with all
proceeds going to Any Baby Can, which tends to the needs of families of
children with chronic or terminal illness or disability. The organization
provides crisis assistance, food, medicine, transportation, and other basics.
454-3743.
La Paz Verde
La Zona Rosa hosts a benefit for Greenpeace featuring D.R.U.M. and Seventh Sinse. They are hoping to make these events a regular series to build environmental awareness. Suggested donation $5. 474-2117.
Accessway to Your Heart
This recent spate of warm weather is deceptive. It is still in the season called winter and at any point the cold north wind may begin to blow -- a chilling reminder to our area's needy, whose problems only seem to multiply during this supposedly joyous time of year. ACCESS, the outreach support team of MHMR that helps adults who are homeless and living with mental illness, will accept your donations of blankets, sleeping bags, long underwear, winter coats, sweaters, socks, gloves, hats, and manual can openers. Drop your generous contributions off at 717 W. Sixth, M-F, 8am-5pm. 478-5644.
Bound at the Wrists
South by Southwest wishes to invite public service organizations, schools, or other non-profit groups to enjoy in their bounty of plastic wristband overruns. Each year, SXSW is left with loads of the festive arm garnishes so that they currently number in the thousands. Perhaps your office holiday tree would look fab in a garland chain of linked wristbands? Perhaps your school tots will be more easily identified from the other rugracers at round-up time on the next field trip? Perhaps your group is probing control issues: how to distinguish the drinkers from the under-aged, how to limit access to capacity events, etc.? Or whatever. Go nuts. 467-7979.
Sustenance
The Sustainable Building Coalition Wed., Jan 17 meeting at 7pm ($2) features straw-bale advocate and builder David Eisenberg, co-author of The Straw Bale House. The Coalition is an outgrowth of the City of Austin's Green Builder Program. Membership in the coalition is $20 annually and includes an annual directory and monthly newsletter. The coalition, which promotes ecologically responsible building, meets each third Wednesday of the month at the Community School, 1701 Toomey. 473-4229.Eco-Logical responsibility is also the driving force behind our local Sustainable Food Center, an advocacy group which addresses issues like equitable access to good nutrition throughout the community and pesticide-free farming and harvest. Membership comes with a variety of literature and information on local programs like the Eastside Community Farmers' Market and School and Youth Gardens and La Cocina Alegre, a ground-breaking cooking school and nutrition program. 472-2073.
Group Ohhhmmmmm
Get up real early on New Year's Eve and join the Tenth Annual World Healing Meditation, Sun., Dec. 31, 6-7am, at the State Capitol Building. Millions of humans will converge in spirit, as they gather with their respective communities at the same hour (12 noon Greenwich Mean Time) to do like the bumper sticker says and visualize whirled peace. 480-0251.
What Passes for NORML
These Days...
...Might even connect you with Saskatchawan. The National Organization
for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) introduces their prepaid calling card
for long distance telephone services. The new card sale is a fundraiser for the
marijuana law reform advocacy group. http://cogent.net/~mikep/ or
818/563-9334.
Mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi!
The Capital City Men's Chorus recent benefit concert for Faith Home was an inadvertent smash -- to the tune of $1,500. Apparently, talk radio host Sammy Allred's criticism of St. Mary's (the parish hosting the benefit) for letting a gay chorus sing within its walls, had better effects than anticipated. St. Mary's responded with the affirmation that anyone is welcome in their church. A CCMC member sent a plea for tolerance over the Internet, which netted the group some serious donations from as far away as Scotland and England.Meanwhile, the chorus wraps up a fine fall season and begins open rehearsals for prospective members, Mondays, January 8, 15, 22 & 29. http://www.io.com/~ccmcaus/ or 477-SING.
Daddy Don't U Talk So Fast
The phones will be open for the holidays and especially Christmas Day at the Men/Fathers Hotline switchboard. The hotline was initiated to assist families undergoing custody and access difficulties. It helps both those who are attempting to connect with loved ones and those just in need of some holiday moral support. DADS@ Fathers.org or 472-DADS.
Acting on Mama's Behalf
Mother Nature is well represented this season, as EcologyAction announces the opening of their new 24-hour drop-off recycling collection center near the Y in Oak Hill. The new center is accepting steel and aluminum cans, newspapers, magazines, and glass bottles, and is located behind the HEB at 7010 W. Hwy71, EcoAction's sixth location in Austin. 445-5364.In related news, Keep Austin Beautiful is participating in a national campaign called Use Less Stuff! While the program generates interesting facts like, "If every American throws away just one bite of turkey with gravy, eight million pounds of food will be wasted this holiday season," the tactic of overstating the obvious is curious. Perhaps next time instead of faxing two sheets of paper to our office, they'll consider the less ecologically intrusive forum of e-mail. 499-3576. n
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