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Happy Birthday, Head Start! On this day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced the creation of Head Start. Since then, Head Start programs have...
Opportunities for Williamson & Burnet Counties’ (OWBC) fourth annual “Sip & Shop” fundraiser was Saturday, April 23rd at the Lakeside Pavilion in Marble Falls. Previously...
This month, Meals on Wheels of Williamson & Burnet Counties will be holding a fundraiser and volunteer drive in celebration of a special March for...
Amplify Austin, a 24 hour period of online giving and local generosity in Central Texas, has come to an end. This year, our goal was...
What is Amplify Austin? Amplify Austin Day is the biggest day of giving in Central Texas, raising $82 million dollars for the local community with...
Our “Sip & Shop” fundraiser will feature a luncheon, drinks on the patio, a spring fashion show with looks from local boutiques, and pop-up boutique...
Opportunities for Williamson & Burnet Counties (OWBC), the local Community Action Agency for the two-county area, is the recipient of $20,000 in funding from Atmos...
Every November and December, our agency works to increase awareness for our mission across Williamson and Burnet Counties as we launch our year-end giving campaign....
This year, OWBC joined millions around the world participating in the global generosity movement called “Giving Tuesday.” On Tuesday, November 30th, our agency outreached recurring...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Emily Hayes: ehayes@owbc-tx.org Georgetown, TX, November 4, 2021 – Opportunities for Williamson & Burnet Counties (OWBC) is responding to meet the needs...
This October, we are thrilled to celebrate Head Start Awareness Month! Our Head Start program serves our two county area across 14 different locations. Through...
Do you know our Mission Statement? Many community members know our programs, but aren’t sure what our mission states. Enter, this super helpful short video!...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Emily Hayes: ehayes@owbc-tx.org Assistance Available Now Through December for Qualifying Households Georgetown, Texas, September 30, 2021– Opportunities for Williamson & Burnet Counties...
Wag Heaven, a pet food provider in Georgetown, recently donated countless bags of dog and cat food to our Meals on Wheels’ Pet Program. Through...
Georgetown Health Foundation awards grants annually to organizations in Georgetown that meet residents’ basic needs for food, shelter, and social health. This year, OWBC’s Meals...
YOU’RE INVITED! Join us on Friday, September 10, 2021 at 7:05pm for the Round Rock Express baseball game at Dell Diamond. Tickets are $12.50 for...
This month we’re featuring Lee Downs, a Meals on Wheels volunteer out of our Alan Baca Senior Center in Round Rock. Currently, we are in...
The “Pull, Shoot & Serve” Clay Shoot Fundraiser is one of the most impactful fundraisers held by Opportunities for Williamson and Burnet Counties. Unlike other...
The “Pull, Shoot and Serve” Clay Shoot Fundraiser is the only fundraiser at Opportunities for Williamson & Burnet Counties that raises “unrestricted funds.” Unrestricted funds...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Emily Hayes: ehayes@owbc-tx.org OWBC’s Clay Shoot Fundraiser is August 27th Georgetown, Texas – Opportunities for Williamson & Burnet Counties (OWBC) is the local...
Women Helping Others, or as we affectionately call them, the “WHO Ladies” of Sun City, have just completed their 10th Annual Fundraiser for our Meals...
H-E-B is celebrating their 55th Anniversary in Georgetown through a special donation campaign. H-E-B has selected five charities in the community that best represent the...
This month we’re featuring E.B. Reddoch, a Meals on Wheels volunteer out of our Burnet Senior Center. Currently, we are in serious need of new...
On May 25th, the Burnet County government presented checks to various non-profit organizations in the Burnet area. At Burnet County’s Employee Picnic, staff raffled off...
Our Head Start program includes 12 different locations across Williamson and Burnet Counties. These Head Start centers provide a multitude of learning and growth opportunities...
After a whirlwind year, our 2020 Annual Report has been published! We have copies of the Annual Report available at the main office in Georgetown....
This month, we’re excited to celebrate Community Action Month. Community Action Month is celebrated every May and is a reminder of all the great work...
This month, we’re featuring a newer Meals on Wheels volunteer, Dona Mazur. Dona volunteers out of our Bagdad Senior Center in Leander. At this time,...
Week of the Young Child’s (WOYC) celebration includes “Thankful Thursday” on April 15th, and after hearing why our Head Start parents are thankful for our...
Our March Volunteer Spotlight is Carolyn Neuwirth! Carolyn has served as a Meals on Wheels volunteer out of our Madella Hilliard Senior Center in Georgetown...
Every year, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) celebrates the Week of the Young Child (WOTYC) in April. This year, the...
Every year, Meals on Wheels of America launches March for Meals, a campaign to celebrate local Meals on Wheels programs and their seniors. In past...
Our “Pull, Shoot, & Serve” Clay Shoot Fundraiser, originally scheduled for March 26th, has been rescheduled for Friday, August 27, 2021. We are looking forward...
We appreciate each and every donation that we receive. As a non-profit, we rely on the support of generous donors who believe in our mission...
Our February Volunteer Spotlight is here! We’re a few days late, but are incredibly excited to share this feature. Please meet the latest Volunteer Spotlight,...
Amplify Austin Day is coming up this March 4-5. Amplify Austin is an opportunity every year to give back to our local community. According to...
On January 20th, thirty of our seniors living in Highview Retirement Village in Marble Falls were able to receive their first COVID-19 vaccination on site....
Our December and January Volunteer Spotlight have been combined into one special spotlight. Please meet the latest Volunteer Spotlight, Cynthia Wasserboehr. Cyndi volunteers out of...
For the past five years, Opportunities for Williamson and Burnet Counties has partnered with the Austin Diaper Bank to serve clients with diaper needs, including...
On January 15th, First United Methodist Church in Georgetown presented a $6,142 check to our Meals on Wheels location in Georgetown (the Madella Hilliard Senior...
Our annual Clay Shoot Fundraiser was postponed from the October date this year due to COVID-19. However, it has been rescheduled for a spring date,...
Rouse High School, located in Leander, has become a wonderful source of donations for the last few months for OWBC clients. In November, Rouse High...
IKEA in Round Rock has been a community partner that has especially shined during 2020. When we hear that one of our clients is in...
This year, OWBC has launched it’s first-ever virtual fundraiser. The fundraiser is a Holiday Cookie Decorating Contest (online voting is open from Dec. 9-16) with...
This month, we would like to introduce you to our Volunteer Spotlight on Barbara Huffman. Each month, we like to feature a Meals on Wheels...
For decades, Opportunities for Williamson & Burnet Counties has been carrying out the following mission: To empower children, families and seniors to achieve and maintain...
Opportunities for Williamson and Burnet Counties’ Director of Development, Lauren McAndrews, and the Madella Hilliard Senior Center Site Director, Kelsey Ward, visited the Georgetown Chamber...
This week, we are grateful for a donation we received from Rouse High School in Leander. Their PALS program (PALS stands for Peers Assistance and...
This month, we would like to introduce you to our Volunteer Spotlight on Frank and Laurie Engels. Each month, we like to feature a Meals...
Our Meals on Wheels location in Leander, called the Bagdad Activity Center, lost a few volunteers earlier this year when COVID-19 struck. It became more...
Every year, Women Helping Others (WHO) of Sun City traditionally hold an in-person fundraising event to raise funds for our Meals on Wheels program. This...
OWBC is currently accepting bids for lawn services for all of our Head Start facilities. Locations are included in the Bid. Bidders may download the...
Earlier this year, OWBC applied for grant funding in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Since the pandemic started hitting Texas hard in March, we have...
At Mary Bailey Head Start in Georgetown, Tyrone Brown, popularly known as “Mr. T,” is a treasured teacher by both the children and the staff....
United Way of Williamson County is holding their annual Day of Caring on Friday, September 25th from 8:00AM – 12:00PM. The United Way Day of...
This month, we would like to introduce you to our Volunteer Spotlight on Beth Griffith. Beth discusses what it is like to volunteer for Meals...
Since COVID-19 began, many workers in the state of Texas have found themselves working from home, at least in some capacity. One of our Community...
Head Start classrooms across Williamson and Burnet Counties reopened on Monday, August 24. Since Head Start staff returned from summer break in early August, staff...
United Way for Greater Austin and Austin Community Foundation announced that they are awarding $2.2 million dollars to 70 Austin area non-profits this month in...
This month, we would like to introduce you to an exciting addition to our our monthly News: a “Volunteer Spotlight!” This month, we’re featuring The...
Every year, we publish an Annual Report to capture data and reflect on the previous year. In 2019, we served over 4,500 clients, raised over...
2020 has been a year of challenges, with one challenge right on the heels of the one before it. Since the COVID-19 pandemic has completely...
Request for Proposals (RFP) for Insurance Consultant Services for Group Health Benefits (fully funded) newspaper publishing services will be received by OWBC until Noon, August...
Now more than ever, Opportunities’ Meals on Wheels (MOW) program is in need of community support. Women Helping Others (WHO), or as we call them–the...
BancorpSouth has submitted a donation for emergency assistance for residents in need in Burnet County. Amber Kani, Assistance Vice President & CRA Specialist at BancorpSouth,...
COVID-19 Emergency Assistance is funding that is available for Williamson and Burnet County residents that have been negatively impacted by COVID-19. This emergency funding is...
Opportunities for Williamson & Burnet Counties takes the health and safety of our staff and clients very seriously. In response to the rise in positive...
Due to COVID-19, many graduation ceremonies and celebrations have been cancelled or held only in a virtual capacity. OWBC has had numerous staff members who...
June 22, 2020 As a reminder, OWBC has over 20 locations in which we operate. Each site is unique depending on location and partnerships that...
Kwik Chek, a convenience store in Spicewood, TX, dropped off a generous in-kind donation on Wednesday, June 17th. The donation included numerous health, beauty, and...
IKEA in Round Rock has donated over $2,000 in item donations to Opportunities for Williamson and Burnet Counties. We would especially like to thank our...
Donation stems from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas’ COVID-19 Collaborative Grant Fund Georgetown, Texas, May 15, 2020 – OWBC announced it was awarded...
Opportunities for Williamson & Burnet Counties (OWBC) was established in 1965 as the area’s official Community Action Agency. We are a private, non-profit corporation governed...
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has taken up much of our time and attention since mid-March. Whether you’re scrolling through Facebook or reading the news, there...
Opportunities for Williamson and Burnet Counties (OWBC) has numerous senior nutrition kitchens located throughout Williamson and Burnet Counties that serve our congregate seniors on site....
Through efforts championed by Meals on Wheels Texas (MOWT) and our friends at H-E-B, Meals on Wheels of Williamson and Burnet Counties has received a...
The BBVA Foundation has generously awarded Opportunities for Williamson and Burnet Counties (OWBC) a $5,000 grant to assist with COVID-19 resources and funding in Burnet...
On Monday, April 6, Head Start began serving drive-through meals for Head Start families. Meals include breakfast, lunch, and a snack, and are available from...
Women Helping Others (WHO) is a group of women within the Sun City Texas Association who help charitable groups in Williamson County, specifically those in Georgetown....
Texas Mutual, an Austin-based provider of workers’ compensation insurance, is on a mission to make an impact in the greater Austin community. Today, Texas Mutual...
Given the COVID-19 crisis, our Head Start sites are all closed until April 6 (or until told otherwise). To help our Head Start parents still...
As of Wednesday, March 25, we will be closing our main office, operating with limited personnel. Continue checking our website for updates as to when...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, our Meals on Wheels and Head Start clients, in particular, need our help more than ever. Our neighbors in need aren’t...
Dear Community, Staff, Students and Parents: Opportunities for Williamson and Burnet Counties (OWBC) is dedicated to promoting a safe and healthy environment for all employees...
The “WHO Ladies” of Sun City, otherwise known as, Women Helping Others, completed their 11th Annual Fundraiser for our Meals on Wheels program on October...
As we quickly approach summer, we would like to announce the date for our annual “Pull, Shoot & Serve” Clay Shoot Fundraiser. What: 5th Annual...
