Amplify Austin makes families into heroes
March 19, 2015 For the 2nd year in a row, AVANCE-Austin participated in Amplify Austin Day during March 5th and 6th. During the 24-hour festival of giving, over 500 Austin-area…
Read MoreA New Home for AVANCE-Austin
Front entry of our new home, the Allan Early Childhood Center January 15, 2015 Exciting changes are already happening for 2015! Beginning Tuesday, January 20th, AVANCE-Austin’s new administrative offices will…
Read MorePadre of the Month: Julio
Julio was sitting on a park bench watching his son, Ethan on the playground when he discovered AVANCE-Austin. He met a mother who told him about a program offering par…
Read MoreMadre of the Month: Gricelda "Gris" Velazquez-Torres
Each month, AVANCE-Austin brings you stories of inspiration and success from our Parent-Child Education Program. Gris is the dedicated mother of twin son, Edgar and David, who are 1 year…
Read MoreOur 2014 Annual Luncheon was a success
AVANCE-Austin’s 7th Annual Luncheon was a huge success! More than 200 people attended the event at the AT&T Conference Center on October 15th and raised $48,000 to support our Parent…
Read MoreJoin us for our 7th Annual Luncheon
7th ANNUAL LUNCHEON: October 15, 2014 at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center Friends and supporters are invited to join AVANCE-Austin for our 7th Annual Luncheon. Join us to …
Read MoreIntroducing Marie Felan, our new Executive Director
Amplify Austin Exceeds Targets and Expands Reach!
AVANCE Surpasses Previous Year for the Single-Day of Giving From March 20th-21st, AVANCE took part in Amplify Austin– the only single-day online giving event sponsored by I Live Here I…
Read More"Play to Learn" Technology Initiative Brought to AVANCE Families
Addressing the Digital Divide Through Tablets Through a recent partnership with United Way, the Tapestry Foundation, Samsung, and AVANCE supporters, John and Danna Crutchfield, our families now have the opportunity…
Read MoreAVANCE Featured in Austin Statesman
Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013 By Juan Castillo – American-Statesman Staff For much of the past 12 years, Brenda Martinez and her family lived in a bubble, self-isolated to their own…
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