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People Without Housing Targeted by City Ordinance in Austin
Early voting on a city ordinance to sweep people without housing out of view is underway in Austin. A ban on public sleeping was lifted in 2019, but now Austin’s homelessness problem has become too visible for some. A May 1 vote will determine whether or not to criminalize being homeless again. Hundreds of jurisdictions…
Read MoreAustin Atheists Helping the Homeless
Atheists Helping the Homeless is a group of Atheists and other Freethinkers who help the homeless by doing monthly giveaways of free items to homeless people and other people in need. We give out toiletries, food, clothing, reading material and other items that folks need, based on their feedback. In addition to our primary food…
Read MoreFebruary Team of the Month: Austin Atheists Helping the Homeless
Congratulations to Beyond Belief Network’s February Team of the Month: Austin Atheists Helping the Homeless (ATXAHH)! Based in Austin, TX, this team reached Level Three last year. They are currently on track to be the first team to reach Level One in 2015. ATXAHH was chosen for Team of the Month recognition because of their…
Read MoreBBN Teams in love with community service
Foundation Beyond Belief’s Beyond Belief Network is a network of secular humanist groups volunteering in their communities and raising money for FBB’s featured charities and programs. Any group with a public secular humanist or atheist identity is welcome to join, regardless of experience or group size. One of our goals for this year is to…
Read MoreSeptember Team of the Month: Humanist Community of Central Ohio
Congratulations to Beyond Belief Network’s September Team of the Month: Humanist Community of Central Ohio! Humanist Community of Central Ohio currently stands at Level Two. This team was chosen for this honor because of the variety of their service events and their dedication towards educating their local community about a variety of issues. Humanist Community…
Read MoreBeyond Belief Network teams demonstrate community action
Foundation Beyond Belief’s Beyond Belief Network is a network of secular humanist groups volunteering in their communities and raising money for FBB’s featured charities and programs. Any group with a public secular humanist or atheist identity is welcome to join, regardless of experience or group size. Austin Atheists Helping the Homeless collected more than 1,575 items…
Read MoreBeyond Belief Network Teams improve selves and community
Foundation Beyond Belief’s Beyond Belief Network is a network of secular humanist groups volunteering in their communities and raising money for FBB’s featured charities and programs. Any group with a public secular humanist or atheist identity is welcome to join, regardless of experience or group size. Four members of our Team of the Month for June…
Read MoreBeyond Belief Network: Austin Atheists and Freethought Dayton first to hit Level Three in 2014!
Congratulations to our Beyond Belief Network Teams, Austin Atheists Helping the Homeless and Freethought Dayton, for reaching Level Three! Both teams have already had at least twelve community service events in this calendar year! We’re impressed with each team’s regular service event schedule, their commitment towards improving their respective communities and their active demonstration of…
Read MoreBBN teams take the lead in spring community service events
Foundation Beyond Belief’s Beyond Belief Network is a network of secular humanist groups volunteering in their communities and raising money for FBB’s featured charities and programs. Any group with a public secular humanist or atheist identity is welcome to join, regardless of experience or group size. Three volunteers from Austin Atheists Helping the Homeless were invited…
Read MoreMarch Team of the Month: Austin Atheists Helping the Homeless
1. Before your team plans anything, check your city’s ordinances regarding setting up and distributing items on public property.
2. Actively recruit from underrepresented groups in your area. Austin AHH credits team diversity for making their giveaways successful.
3. Volunteers often have professional and family responsibilities, so try to keep their responsibilities to a minimum. Some volunteers may only be able to commit to a few events per year while others can attend on a regular basis.
4. Try to rely on certain volunteers to perform specific tasks such as facilitating communication, collecting donations and bringing tables to display items. This way no one particular individual feels pressured to do more than they can.