Summary (June 2009 – January 2010)

Family FUNdraising program (2009-2010)

15 families participated in our first family FUNdraising program activity with Dirty Dog Grooming and Self-Serve Dog Wash washing their dogs to raise money for Austin Pets Alive and Little Helping Hands.  Dirty Dog donated 50% of the self-service dog wash fees collected to both organizations.

Approximately 32 families/individuals participated in our family FUNdraiser with Mama Fu’s at The Triangle to raise money for our organization.  Mama Fu’s donated 25% of the sales to Little Helping Hands.

Special Projects (2009)

The elementary classes (children ages 5-10) of The Children’s School (TCS) assembled 22 military care packages with over 20 basic needs items in support of the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance.  All the items were donated by TCS families.  The children also wrote letters and drew pictures to include in the boxes. 

Farmers Insurance employees and their families spent an afternoon painting 24 new cubbies and repainting and putting up new shelves in an activity closet for the children and staff of Heart House, a free afterschool program for low-income families.