The Other Half of the Equation
How our Family Engagement Specialist extends Friends Austin’s support to the caregivers raising the children we serve.
Welcome to the Clubhouse
Our East Austin-based Clubhouse is a place for youth to create memories, learn new skills, develop closer relationships with their professional mentor, or Friend, and make friendships that will last them a lifetime.
Summer Family Fun
A carefree night spent laughing with trusted adults, surrounded by people who know them well, is more meaningful than it might appear from the outside.
A Shared Commitment to Opportunity
This year, volunteers from Vista Equity Partners packed 70 backpacks filled with the supplies our youth will need for the year ahead.
Healing Through Music
This summer, Friends of the Children Austin partnered with Sparks for Success to launch a pilot music therapy program, bringing board-certified music therapists directly to youth in our program.
A Summer Fueled by Soccer
Soccer connected nearly every part of our summer, from time on the field and matches watched together to soccer-themed learning at Book Camp.
Friends Austin Honors 2025 MVP
Lupe Galindo named the 2025 No Matter What MVP Award Winner
Friends Austin on FOX 7 for The Big Pickle
Marilyn Manzo-Dawson and Caroline Page Groves share more about The Big Pickle on "Tierra's Texas"
Cultivating the Joy of Reading
As the Friends Austin program continues to grow, our commitment to providing literacy support for our youth also deepens.