Anyone who’s been to Garden Terrace, one of our properties in South Austin, can’t help but notice that creativity abounds. There are painters, poets, musicians, writers performers, and crafters of all kinds! For years, they’ve been supported by FC staff through a group called “Creative Minds.” It’s a safe space for anyone to share […]
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Welcome to FC Creates! (What is it?)
Hi there! My name is Olivia and I’m an Enterprise Rose Fellow in Austin, TX working as part of “FC Creates” with Foundation Communities (FC, for short) . FC’s goal is to create housing where families succeed, and the role of FC Creates is to support that through Creative Community Development (AKA Creative Placemaking). […]
COVID 19 UPDATE: To protect the health of our residents and on site staff, we are need of several critical items!
Right now, Foundation Communities needs: – Handmade mask – Thermometers – Gloves – Clorox wipes – Hand sanitizer – Fingertip Pulse Oximeters Please email: Kristen.Graben@foundcom.org for delivery options.
Foundation Communities Maintains and Modifies Essential Operations and Support Services in Response to COVID-19
Foundation Communities is maintaining essential operations and support services with modifications, in an effort to reduce the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). “The health and well-being of our residents, clients, employees, and volunteers is important to us at Foundation Communities. In an effort to reduce the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in our community we […]
Foundation Communities Maintiene y Modifica Operaciones Esenciales y Servicios de Apoyo en Reacción al COVID-19
En reacción al nuevo coronavirus (COVID-19), Foundation Communities está manteniendo nuestros operaciones esenciales y servicios de apoyo, con modificaciones. “La salud y el bienestar de nuestros residentes, clientes, empleados y voluntarios son importantes para nosotros en Foundation Communities. En un esfuerzo a reducir la propagación del nuevo coronavirus (COVID-19) en nuestra comunidad, estamos siguiendo las […]
Stand Up and Be Counted
Did you know that the census happens once every 10 years, is required by law to complete and that your responses will shape our community’s future? Every year, billions of dollars in federal funding go to support medical assistance and healthcare programs, housing assistance, supplemental food and nutrition programs, highway planning and construction, education programs […]
FC Doubles Solar Capacity in Four Years
Kermit the Frog may have said it best: “It’s not easy being green.” Building green may have its challenges, but Foundation Communities has continued to find ways to build beautiful, affordable housing for residents in need, while allowing us to continue to let our green-side shine through. We have made great strides in our green […]
Teacher Brings Love, Respect to the Classroom
Silvia Villacorta was teaching at a Montessori school in Costa Rica when she got the call. The principal at St. Elmo Elementary School invited her to create an early-education program to help youngsters’ years before they step into an elementary school. The program is a partnership between AISD and Foundation Communities, and beacause of its […]
Grant Funds to Benefit Community Tax Centers
Since 2016, Terri Pensock has volunteered at our Community Tax Centers and as a Financial Coach. On behalf of Foundation Communities, she applied for and received a $2,000 grant from the IBM Community Grant Program. The grant funds will be used to purchase new computer equipment for use at our Community Tax Centers. IBM provides […]
A Second Chance to Serve
The day before his 58th birthday, Veteran Tvan Bryant moved into his new home at Bluebonnet Studios. To him it was a gift from God. “Life feels different now that I have a roof over my head,” he said. “I have my own place. My own bed, my own kitchen. I’m never hungry anymore.” Tvan […]
