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		<title>Refugees Ring in the Holiday Spirit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hundreds of documented refugees come to Caritas of Austin each year fleeing religious and political persecution. For many, the journey to a new life in the United States is the first time leaving the small villages and rural environments where they lived.  Caritas helps refugees acclimate to their new home, learn new skills and find [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=caritasofaustin.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9845470&amp;post=511&amp;subd=caritasofaustin&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Last Minute Gift Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Books make great gifts and Caritas has an opportunity for you to meet the author this spring!   Pick up a copy of the New York Times Bestseller, Breaking Night by Liz Murray and reserve your seat at the 5th Annual Speaker Series &#8220;Words of Hope&#8221; on April 25, 2012. From homeless to Harvard&#8230;it is an unlikely turn of events. Liz Murray&#8217;s life [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=caritasofaustin.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9845470&amp;post=462&amp;subd=caritasofaustin&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Determination and an Open Mind:  How Refugees and Employers Can Succeed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Author: Jenny Hart, Caritas of Austin Intern Ram and Mam Tee are refugees from Burma who fled their country in search of protection from persecution.  After more than five years of traveling, struggling to support and protect their families, their journey to safety finally came to an end when they were brought to the United [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=caritasofaustin.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9845470&amp;post=446&amp;subd=caritasofaustin&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot Team of Tweeters</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:49:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thursday marks the 21st Annual ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot benefiting Caritas of Austin. The 5 mile run, 1 mile walk and Stepping Stone School Kids K kicks off from the Long Center on Thanksgiving morning at 8:45 a.m.  More than 17,000 are expected to take part in the Austin family tradition.  While you are there, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=caritasofaustin.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9845470&amp;post=440&amp;subd=caritasofaustin&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>20th Annual Harvey Penick Award Dinner</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:35:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year&#8217;s Harvey Penick Award Dinner honoring Donna Stockton-Hicks and Steve Hicks was a success!  Donna Stockton-Hicks and Steve Hicks delivered a heartfelt thanks at the 20th Annual Harvey Penick Award Dinner on November 2, 2011 at the Four Seasons Hotel.  Event Chairs, Jeanne and Lew Little, and Underwriting Chair and Caritas Community Advisory Board [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=caritasofaustin.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9845470&amp;post=434&amp;subd=caritasofaustin&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>National Instruments Staff Honor Co-Worker Through Volunteerism</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 15:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Staff from National Instruments volunteered their time in the Caritas Community Kitchen on Tuesday, May 24 in honor of a lost friend and colleague, Keith Mungin.  As a part of their Spring Volunteer Campaign, the staff helped prepare and serve 350 lunches to hungry individuals waiting for a hot, nutritious meal.  The National Instruments [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=caritasofaustin.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9845470&amp;post=410&amp;subd=caritasofaustin&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Twist on SXSW Lands Live Music at Caritas for South by Soup Fest</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:07:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Austin is affectionately known as the “Live Capital Music of the World” and if you were not sure it lived up to the title, this week proves it! Austin has been invaded with all things interactive, film and music for this year’s annual SXSW.  The festival draws hundreds of thousands to Austin and the buzz [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=caritasofaustin.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9845470&amp;post=405&amp;subd=caritasofaustin&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sen. Watson and Rep. Naishtat Announce Pathways to Employment Act at Caritas</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Senator Kirk Watson and Representative Elliott Naishtat filed Senate Bill 876 and House Bill 1675, known as the Pathways to Employment Act.  The bill would provide a one-time fee waiver for homeless individuals seeking a Texas photo identification card.  The bill was announced this morning at a press conference in the Caritas Community Kitchen.  Caritas Board Member, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=caritasofaustin.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9845470&amp;post=399&amp;subd=caritasofaustin&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Freezing weather threatens homeless, but the threat doesn’t disappear once temperatures rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:14:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Winter has arrived in Austin this week and the most vulnerable populations are feeling it even more. The city has declared freeze nights most nights this week and shelters, churches and volunteers are working hard to help the homeless get out of the cold.  This effort, however, cannot possibly reach every individual and exposure has [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=caritasofaustin.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9845470&amp;post=385&amp;subd=caritasofaustin&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>ThunderCloud Subs Gives Caritas a Quarter of a Million Reasons to be Thankful</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:19:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twenty-four hours after Mike Haggerty, Co-Owner of ThunderCloud Subs, presented Caritas with a check for $255,000 from this year&#8217;s ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot, the building is still buzzing with excitement.  In it&#8217;s 20th year, this year&#8217;s record-breaking event turned out  more than 18,300 participants and raised more than ever for Caritas of Austin.  Beth Atherton, Executive Director for Caritas [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=caritasofaustin.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9845470&amp;post=373&amp;subd=caritasofaustin&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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