National Volunteer Month is an opportunity to recognize the impact of volunteer service and the power of volunteers to tackle society’s greatest challenges, to build stronger communities and be a force that transforms the world. Each year, we shine a light on the people and causes that inspire us to serve, recognizing and thanking volunteers
Coming of Age would like to welcome Brandon Erickson as our newest Advisory Council Member. Brandon was born and raised in Southeast Texas. Growing up on a farm and ranch, he was fortunate to have a close relationship with his grandparents. Spending time with them, and learning from their experiences led to his interest in
Hal and Karen Ferguson have been long time volunteers with St. David’s South Austin Medical Center and volunteers with Coming of Age for over 15 years. Hal serves as the volunteer manager of the gift shop. Four years ago, South Austin Hospital decided to offer Karen a paid position with them after her many years
The Chronic Condition Self-Management program is a 6-week small group workshop for people with chronic disease and their caregivers. They are offered in person (per COVID guidelines), virtually via Zoom or other platform, and online. The programs are facilitated by Leaders with their own health challenges. The programs are highly interactive, focusing on building skills,
Whatever Happened to April Fool’s Day? April 22nd at noon Growing up, did you do pranks on April 1st? Did others pull pranks on you? Share your favorite memories. Why don’t we celebrate April 1st as much anymore? Discuss these and learn the history of April Fool’s Day. They’ll be door prizes. No registration required. Click
Eugene Becker was an active volunteer at one of the local hospitals pre-covid. But of course like a lot of volunteer positions it was closed down in March 2020. When a Coming of Age staff member dropped off his gift card this fall, he mentioned how much he would like to get back to volunteering
COVID-19 Testing Anyone with any signs or symptoms of COVID-19 should get tested, regardless of vaccination status or prior infection. If you get tested because you have symptoms or were potentially exposed to the virus, you should stay away from others pending test results and follow the advice of your health care provider. Neighborhood Testing Testing is available at sites around
January is National Mentoring Month and research shows that mentors play a powerful role in providing young people with the tools to make responsible choices, attend and engage in school, and reduce or avoid risky behavior. In turn, these young people are: 55% more likely to be enrolled in college.81% more likely to report participating
The new year is always a good time to start new and health habits. Here are 10 healthy habits that are good for anyone of any age. 1. Make weekly exercise dates. You can easily talk yourself out of a workout, but it's more difficult to do when you have a standing commitment to work out with
Martha Fernandez, a new volunteer with Coming of Age, hand-made 40 hats and donated them to the Travis County Community Center at Oak Hill. Martha loves to crochet in her free time and especially loves to make things for the members of our community who need them most. When Martha found out there was
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