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Welcome to Austin University Area Rotary Club!
Our club embodies the Rotary credo of Service Above Self. We are dedicated to helping the underserved in our Austin community who need it the most. We support our community through local and international service projects in education, health and human services for K-12 and the elderly. Our primary fundraising effort is the "Parking for People" project, where our club members 'work' designated parking lots during UT Football Games. We also value lifelong education, networking and fellowship. If you'd like to make a difference in our community, come visit us (we'll buy dinner the first time!) at Shoal Creek Saloon, 909 North Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78703 on Monday evenings from 6:15 PM to 7:30 PM.
Women's StoryBook Connects Mothers in Prison With Their Children
On November 19, 2018, Jill Gonzalez, the Executive Director of the StoryBook Project, talked to Austin University Area Rotary about the benefits of building the connection between incarcerated mothers and their children thru books read by the mothers. Mothers pick out a children’s book for their kids, volunteers record the moms reading the book to their children, and then sends a CD of the mother reading the book, as well as the bookto the children. This simple activity keeps the bond alive between mother and child, and is linked with reduced recidivism in the mothers. or more about StoryBook, including volunteering activities, see https://storybookproject.org/
