2022 One Word At A Time
Friday, May 6, 2022
Four Seasons Hotel Austin
In honor of National Stroke Awareness Month, Austin Speech Labs holds its annual One Word At A Time fundraiser each May. This year, the 13th One Word At A Time event will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel Austin on Friday, May 6, 2022. Visit the 2022 One Word At A Time Event page to learn more. We hope you can join us!
Amplify Austin Day
Stroke Survivors are #StrongerTogether
The biggest giving event in Central Texas kicks off at 6 PM on Wednesday, March 2nd. For 24 hours, our entire community will come together in support of hundreds of local nonprofits - and Austin Speech Labs is one of them! Learn more about Amplify Austin at AmplifyATX.org.
Ways To Participate in Amplify Austin
Early Giving is Open! Any donations made between now and 6 PM on Thursday, March 3rd count towards our Amplify Austin Day total. Send a check payable to Austin Speech Labs to our office at Austin Speech Labs 7800 Shoal Creek Blvd., Ste 136-S, Austin, TX 78757 or visit Austin Speech Labs giving page to join this incredible day of giving and support stroke survivors’ recovery. https://www.amplifyatx.org/organizations/austin-speech-labs
Sign Up as a Fundraising Champion. Make a personalized fundraising page to support Austin Speech Labs.
Ask your Company to Become a Business Fundraiser. Business Fundraisers empower their employees to come together and donate to Austin Speech Labs.
Follow Austin Speech Labs on Social Media to stay up to date on the event details, donation opportunities, and share Austin Speech Labs posts to spread the word about our impact on stroke survivors and their families in Texas.
Giving Tuesday
GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that unleashes the power of generosity around the world.
GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past seven years, this idea has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.
Join the movement and support Austin Speech Labs today!
TLC for Caregivers
In recognition of National Family Caregivers Month, Austin Speech Labs invites caregivers of stroke survivors to come to the clinic for a little tender loving care on November 22, 2021. Please join us for:
In-person caregiver support group meetings from 11 am - 12 pm and from 1 pm - 2 pm led by Marcy Thomas
Fifteen minute chair massages by Seize The Day Massages from 11 am to 2 pm
Treats from Central Market from 11 am to 2 pm
World Stroke Day
World Stroke Day Celebration - October 29th from 11:30 to 1:30 PM at Austin Speech Labs
The World Stroke Day Celebration is a new event that will recognize the clients of Austin Speech Labs. It will take the place of our annual Year End Celebration. We invite all of our clients, families, caregivers, volunteers, supporters, and employees to come together in the Austin Speech Labs’ outside courtyard to recognize their struggles and successes over the year. There will be a photo booth, music and a delicious light lunch provided by Central Market.
The mission of World Stroke Day is to bring awareness around the world about strokes, how they can be prevented, and how to help someone receive care quickly if they show signs of a stroke. A stroke happens when blood flow in the brain is disrupted causing brain damage. Some effects of stroke can include paralysis, speech and language impairment, and visual problems. Many strokes are preventable by managing medical risk factors like blood pressure and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Getting treatment quickly can minimize the long-term effects of stroke. Visit www.stroke.org to learn more.
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Happy Birthday Austin Speech Labs
It’s Austin Speech Labs’ 13th birthday! Drop by the clinic on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 between 9 am and 4 pm to help us celebrate this special day.
Charitable Cheese Cause
Antonelli’s Cheese Shop is spotlighting Austin Speech Labs for its monthly Charitable Cheese Cause. Antonelli’s will be donating 5% of their profits on August 30, 2021. This includes all shop sales, virtual cheese class tickets, and any online sales that ship nationwide. During the cheese class event on August 30th, Austin Speech Labs will educate the participants it’s mission of providing intensive, affordable, and innovative speech and cognitive therapy to stroke survivors. Learn more about Antonelli’s Cheese Shop’s philanthropy and order online or book virtual classes here.
Author Meet and Greet
Join us Friday, July 23rd for a book signing and meet and greet with author and former client Bill Hrncir.
Time: 12 - 1 PM
Location: Austin Speech Labs in the Exchange Park Building Courtyard
7800 Shoal Creek Blvd., Austin, TX 78757
Stroke survivor Bill Hrncir has published a book, and we can't wait to hear him tell us all about it. Bill's prognosis was bleak at best. His stroke compromised half of his brain, but quitting, or accepting where he was, was never an option. Bill spent five years of his recovery driving back and forth from Laredo to Austin every week to get the services he needed. Bill was constantly researching and studying, looking for ways to improve himself. Bill not only beat the odds, but he also wrote a book and started a support group to help other stroke survivors get the services and programs they need. So save the date and come to our office and hear all about it from Bill.
Books will be available at the event our you can purchase Bill's book, I Just Can't Read My Own Mind, here: https://store.bookbaby.com/book/i-just-cant-read-my-own-mind
2021 One Word At A Time
In honor of National Stroke Awareness Month, Austin Speech Labs holds its annual One Word At A Time fundraiser each May. The 12th annual Austin Speech Labs fundraiser, One Word At A Time, was held virtually on May 6, 2021. You can view a recording online live-streaming event here. The $100,000 match challenge runs through the month of May. Please consider helping us reach our fundraising goal for stroke survivors by donating today. Thank you!
American Stroke Association Hero Awards
We are proud to announce that we have been nominated for the Voters’ Choice Hero award as part of the American Stroke Association Hero Awards 2021! The award honors an individual or group who has made great efforts in educating, inspiring, and bringing awareness about strokes.
At Austin Speech Labs, we are a community of heroes and we will be highlighting some of them over the next couple of weeks. Voting for the award opens March 17 and will continue until March 31. You can vote once every day, so set a reminder for yourself and let’s win this. Thank you so much!
Link for voting: https://heroes.stroke.org/
Amplify Austin Day
2021 Amplify Austin
Amplify Austin Day is a community-wide day of giving in Austin hosted by I Live Here I Give Here. Austin Speech Labs is a proud participant each year. Learn more about Amplify Austin Day at www.amplifyaustin.org.
This year, Austin Speech Labs' goal is to help a lot by raising $35,000 to support stroke survivors and their families in rebuilding their lives.
Three Ways You Can Give a Little and Help a Lot
1. Become an Austin Speech Labs Fundraising Champion. Attend a Zoom info session on Wednesday, Feb. 24th at 12 pm CST. RSVP here.
2. Share Austin Speech Labs social media posts on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
3. Join the Amplify Austin giving movement and donate now. Your donation to Austin Speech Labs will be doubled because of a generous matching grant from The Anderson Foundation!
Thanks so much to our amazing Austin Speech Labs community for helping provide affordable therapy for stroke survivors!
Giving Tuesday
As the year comes to a close and we look toward 2021, we pause to reflect on a fundamental truth that gives us hope - that together, we can do extraordinary things. That’s why Austin Speech Labs is participating in GivingTuesday, the global day of unity and giving.
Over the past few months, our Austin Speech Labs community (you!) has been coming together to help out, give back, and heal. Whether that’s through donations, volunteering, or connecting at our year-end celebration, we have seen the results of your collective impact. Our doors are open and stroke survivors are receiving the critical therapy they need.
In order to continue providing this therapy, we need your help! A gift of $30 helps provide an hour of speech therapy, and gives stroke survivors the gift of connection during this time of isolation. And if you make your gift today, every dollar will be matched up to $10,000, thanks to a group of generous caregivers!
Thank you for being a part of the Austin Speech Labs team. Together we can help stroke survivors rebuild their lives, one word at a time.
Year End Celebration
Each year Austin Speech Labs hosts a brunch to honor our clients, caregivers, families, board members, and sponsors.
One Word At A Time Event
In honor of National Stroke Awareness Month, Austin Speech Labs holds its annual ONE WORD AT A TIME fundraiser each May.