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Austin Humanists at Work Giveaway
Austin Humanists at Work Giveaway
People Without Housing Targeted by City Ordinance in Austin
Early voting on a city ordinance to sweep people without housing out of view is underway in Austin. A ban on public sleeping was lifted in 2019, but now Austin’s homelessness problem has become too visible for some. A May 1 vote will determine whether or not to criminalize being homeless again. Hundreds of jurisdictions…
Read MoreAustin Atheists Helping the Homeless
Atheists Helping the Homeless is a group of Atheists and other Freethinkers who help the homeless by doing monthly giveaways of free items to homeless people and other people in need. We give out toiletries, food, clothing, reading material and other items that folks need, based on their feedback. In addition to our primary food…
Read MoreFebruary Team of the Month: Austin Atheists Helping the Homeless
Congratulations to Beyond Belief Network’s February Team of the Month: Austin Atheists Helping the Homeless (ATXAHH)! Based in Austin, TX, this team reached Level Three last year. They are currently on track to be the first team to reach Level One in 2015. ATXAHH was chosen for Team of the Month recognition because of their…
Read MoreAustin Atheists Helping the Homeless Latest Giveaway
This Sunday, February 15, BBN Team Austin Atheists Helping the Homeless will host their latest giveaway. If you are available to donate items or to volunteer between 8:50 am and 10:00 am they would love to have you join them! For details, go here and click on "Our Next Giveaway" at the top of the…
Read MoreAustin Atheists Helping the Homeless Prepares for Final Giveaway of 2014!
Austin Atheists Helping the Homeless will host their last giveaway of the year on Sunday, December 14th! BBN members may remember this team as being one of the first to reach Level Three this year. ATXAHH has been serving people who are homeless in the downtown area of Austin, TX for five years. Check out…
Read MoreAustin Atheists Helping the Homeless celebrates fifth anniversary
Austin Atheists Helping the Homeless is celebrating its fifth year serving people who are homeless in the downtown area of Austin, Texas. BBN members may remember this team as being one of the first to reach Level Three this year. Currently, their Facebook and Twitter feeds feature flashbacks of past giveaways. They’ll also be answering…
Read MoreBeyond Belief Network: Austin Atheists and Freethought Dayton first to hit Level Three in 2014!
Congratulations to our Beyond Belief Network Teams, Austin Atheists Helping the Homeless and Freethought Dayton, for reaching Level Three! Both teams have already had at least twelve community service events in this calendar year! We’re impressed with each team’s regular service event schedule, their commitment towards improving their respective communities and their active demonstration of…
Read MoreMarch Team of the Month: Austin Atheists Helping the Homeless
By Elizabeth Minutello, Beyond Belief Network Intern
AHH was founded in September 2009 by Joe Zamecki, Chuck Clark and Mark Johnson and was the first recipient of a Richard Dawkins Foundation grant aimed at helping secular charity groups. It is thanks to grants like these as well as a small group of volunteers and regular donors that AHH is able to distribute supplies to homeless communities in Austin, Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas/Fort Worth each month. 
Austin AHH had this advice if you’re a member of a secular group or an individual interested in doing similar giveaways to needy people living in your community. 1. Before your team plans anything, check your city’s ordinances regarding setting up and distributing items on public property.
2. Actively recruit from underrepresented groups in your area. Austin AHH credits team diversity for making their giveaways successful.
3. Volunteers often have professional and family responsibilities, so try to keep their responsibilities to a minimum. Some volunteers may only be able to commit to a few events per year while others can attend on a regular basis.
4. Try to rely on certain volunteers to perform specific tasks such as facilitating communication, collecting donations and bringing tables to display items. This way no one particular individual feels pressured to do more than they can.
