West Side nonprofit Austin Coming Together has announced its 2024 Annual ACT Membership Awards, an event this year that is presented by Wells Fargo.
The awards honor community leaders and their significant contributions to the group’s mission of building a prosperous thriving Austin community.
The evening promises to be filled with cocktails, dinner, networking and an after party.
It will take place from 5 to 9 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 14, at Morgan MFG at 401 N. Morgan St., Suite #100. Tickets will be on sale until Oct. 18.
The recipients are:
Excellence in Early Childhood Development
Honoree: A House in Austin, a dedicated parent-child resource hub.
Excellence in Neighborhood Safety and Youth Development
Honoree: Territory NFP, a place-based urban design studio where young people aim to build better futures for themselves and their communities through the practice of design.
Excellence in Workforce Development
Honoree: HIRE360, an organization that aims to expand employment and advancement opportunities, as well as support for community residents in the hospitality, manufacturing and construction industries.
Excellence in Housing and Neighborhood Development
Honorees: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning & Urban Land Institute Chicago, both planning organizations, for their collaborative work on the Central Avenue redevelopment, an integration project for connecting other commercial corridors
Champion of Collective Impact in Austin
Honoree: Austin Fresh Fund, a collaborative grantmaking program that aims to increase access to healthy affordable food, support community gardens and local food production, grow food enterprises, and protect and strengthen food assistance programs in Austin.
Member of the Year
Honoree: Defy Ventures, a post-prison rehabilitation program.
The Mildred Wiley Community Fire Award
Honorees:
Crystal Dyer, founder and CEO of Gone Again Travel & Tours in Austin, Executive Director of Chicago Austin Youth Travel Adventures
Pastor Steve Epting, Sr. with Hope Community Church in Austin
Charles Anderson, Principal at Michele Clark High School in Austin
Tickets for the event can be purchased at the website: https://one.bidpal.net/2024awards/welcome