Nonprofit to host town hall on vaccine hesitancy on Dec. 14

Austin American-Statesman
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NORTHEAST AUSTIN

Town hall set on vaccine hesitancy

The Community Coalition for Health will host a town hall on vaccine hesitancy from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Rock ATX, 12224 Jourdan Crossing Blvd.

This is a free discussion that will run for an hour and a half and is open to the public. C2H is a nonprofit focused on community education, prevention and awareness.

For more information: c2h.us.

Courtesy of Community Coalition for Health

AUSTIN

Pitch contest open to veterans

USAA announced the launch of the From Service to Start-Up pitch contest to showcase, celebrate and support the next generation of military-connected entrepreneurs with a focus on veterans and military spouses.

The contest features a $100,000 grand prize and $180,000 in additional placement prizes, seeking to find deserving military-connected start-up businesses that are making an impact on their community.

Bunker Labs, a leading nonprofit that works to empower and support military-connected entrepreneurs and small business owners, will lead the application and support process. USAA has provided the nonprofit more than $2.5 million since 2018 to ensure military-connected entrepreneurs receive the resources and support needed to start successful business ventures through programs such as Veteran in Residence, a six-month business incubator that provides veterans, military spouses and military family members with co-working space, local community, a national business network and targeted support to grow their business.

The six 2022 regional stops for the pitch contest are Los Angeles on Feb. 17, Austin on March 24, Chicago on April 21, Washington, D.C., on May 26, Seattle on July 21 and Charlotte on Sept. 15. Regional finalists from each city will be invited to the finals in San Antonio in November 2022.

For applicant interest forms and details for entrepreneurs: bunkerlabs.org/usaa-pitch.

Courtesy of USAA

CENTRAL TEXAS

Sessions scheduled on foster care

Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services will host live online information sessions on foster care and adoption at 2 p.m. Sunday, at 8 a.m. Dec. 9, at 8 p.m. Dec. 13 and at 12:30 p.m. Dec. 30.

Adults interested in fostering and/or adopting children are invited.

Presbyterian Children’s also will host virtual tours of the Foster Care Village in Itasca, where siblings in foster care live together and foster parents are neighbors. These sessions will take place at 8 p.m. Monday and at 7 p.m. Dec. 16.

For links: 512-212-5700; FosterAdopt@pchas.org.

Courtesy of Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services

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