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Breakthrough Student Selected to be Disney Dreamer
“By believing and following my dreams, I hope to make the world a better place for all.” Ian McKenna | Breakthrough Student, 10th Grader at LASA Walt Disney World Resort announced the 100 teenagers who will be part of the 2019 Disney Dreamers...
Breakthrough’s Founding Supporter Receives AFP 2019 Outstanding Philanthropic Foundation Award
In 2001, the Webber Family Foundation, under the instrumental leadership of trustee and founder Neil Webber, invested critical seed funding in Breakthrough that enabled it to launch and admit the program's first cohort of 41 students. Thanks to...
BREAKTHROUGH AMPLIFIED: Alumni help raise $40,456 in 24 hours from 287 donors!
We have so much gratitude towards our Breakthrough community for coming together and making this year’s Amplify Austin day an incredible success. With your help and a generous matching gift from Launch Marketing, $45,446 was raised from 287...
Breakthrough Central Texas Announces New Additions to Board of Trustees
We are pleased to welcome Jeanette Auerbach, Marc Chavez, Julie Fisher, Taylor Sisson, and Neil Webber to Breakthrough’s Board of Trustees! These community members bring a wealth of knowledge to our organization. Read more about our newest board trustees...
Amplify Austin matters for Breakthrough. Here’s why.
It truly takes a village to help our students achieve their dreams of a college degree. And we’re excited to continue growing ours to help support our ever-increasing student body. But we can’t do it without you! “This Amplify Austin day, we need your...
Local Start-up, SpareFoot, Levels up For Breakthrough; Wins 12k for first-gen students
In mid-January, Breakthrough attended the Startup Games as a benefiting nonprofit, where Austin’s best startups competed in a day of games to raise money for a good cause! A big shout out to SpareFoot for taking home 2nd place! Thank you for helping create first-generation college graduates