Ski Into the New Year with LifeWorks

Thursday, December 31, 2009
9:00pm – 2:00am
Clive Bar & Ski Lodge
Don’t have plans set for New Years Eve? Looking for something fun to do with friends? Want to start the New Year on the right track? This New Years Eve, Clive Bar is where it’s at! They will be hosting the Apres Ski New Years Eve event at [...]

Happy New Year and Auld Lang Syne!

As 2009 comes to a close, the phrase “auld lang syne” – roughly translated to “days gone by” – repeats throughout the night as the New Year begins. To the more than 10,000 individuals that LifeWorks helps each year, 2010 brings hope of a better life: safe and stable shelter; ability to read; chance to [...]

Happy Holidays!

The Holidays are a joyful time rife with holiday parties and spending time with family and friends. Traditions are made and observed. Voices are raised in song. It is truly the most wonderful time of the year.
But one of the best parts of all holiday celebrations is giving gifts to others. These gifts send many [...]

Happy Thanksgiving

Are you ready to celebrate Thanksgiving!?
At LifeWorks, we already started! In our merriment, we learned some fun facts about Thanksgiving that we wanted to share with our readers!
Did you know that Thanksgiving was not made an official holiday by Congress until 1941? Though the Pilgrims celebrated it in the 1620s, and Abraham Lincoln declared it a [...]

Providing Hope and Promise

Join I Live Here I Give Here for lunch at 12 PM on November 16th  for a Community Spotlight forum on youth in crisis.
Thousands of Youth in Central Texas face enormous obstacles to becoming healthy, productive adults. Youth advocates agree more should be done to offer hope and opportunity, providing at risk youth the means [...]

Anything But Clothes

If you’re looking for some fun this weekend, join LifeWorks and Captiv8 Promotions at Stompin Grounds Coffee and Cocktail Lounge at 8PM for the “Anything But Clothes” Fundraiser and Holiday Drive! This night of fashion will feature attendees constructing attire from recycled and repurposed materials including bubble wrap, newspaper, cardboard, and magazines!
If that doesn’t sound like enough [...]

Meet Colbie Caillat

LifeWorks has meet and greet passes! Each donation you make to LifeWorks today, Oct 22, will enter you into a drawing for a chance to win passes to meet Colbie Caillat.
Winners will be notified by phone and will be invited along with a guest to meet Colbie after tonight’s performance at Stubb’s. Drawing will take place after 5pm.
Enter now.
A special thanks to [...]

A Day for Improvement

On Friday September 25 2009, lives were changed. Some staff began as early as 6 AM to prepare for teams arriving to help with LifeWorks 5th Annual Home Improvement Challenge. Apartments may have been renovated, but at days end, the real improvement was in the lives of LifeWorks clients.
The Clients:
LifeWorks clients live in a supportive housing program offering subsidized [...]

Sixth River Architects Accepts a Challenge

Not only has Sixth River Architects accepted LifeWorks Home Improvement Challenge, they have begun a project of their own. Sixth River has started a blog chronicling their adventures leading up to the Home Improvement Challenge. Check out their blog to see design ideas and glance at pictures of what has been donated.
You don’t have to be a member of an awesome architectural firm to [...]

Sweet Charity

The Christie Cookie Company is donating $25,000 to charities! In celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Nashville based company is opting out of a big bash and instead choosing to celebrate by giving back.
Through October 15, you can help us by entering LifeWorks in their Charity Giveaway. The charity with the most nominations receives $10,000!
Christie’s Cookies was founded by Christie [...]