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Breakthrough becomes one of the first three grantees of the Cory Redding Foundation
Breakthrough Central Texas has been chosen as one of the first three grantees of the Cory Redding Foundation receiving $7500 to continue our work in helping create first generation college graduates and providing educational opportunities to youth in Austin.
The Class of 2018 Needs Your Help! #GivingTuesday
For the first time in the history of Breakthrough we will be participating in Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving. All funds raised will go towards supporting Veronica and the rest of the Breakthrough Class of 2018. With 96 high school seniors...
My Breakthrough Experience: Grecia Lopez
It was during my sixth grade year that two Breakthrough staff members, Ana and Brian, came to my school during Social Studies class. They explained how Breakthrough would help me for 12 years until I graduated from college. That got my attention.
Thank you for a record-breaking night for Breakthrough!
“To everyone out there with dreams, here’s what I have to say: keep that fire burning. And to Breakthrough, my own, personal fire starter, thank you from the bottom of my heart.” - Grecia, Junior at Texas Tech University Last night,...
Breakthrough receives 2017 Mission Capital Outstanding Nonprofit Award
Breakthrough is honored to announce that we received the 2017 Mission Capital Outstanding Nonprofit Award. This would not have been possible without your support! The Mission Capital Outstanding Nonprofit Award is presented to a stand-out organization whose relentless focus on results has created powerful progress for the Central Texas community.
Austin Business Leaders Attend Breakthrough’s Corporate Luncheon
More than 75 Austin business leaders attended Breakthrough’s Corporate Partners Luncheon on September 13, hosted by Silicon Labs. Chaired by Michele Walker-Moak of Applied Materials and moderated by Bill Bock of Silicon Labs, the event featured a panel of diverse companies who have implemented corporate philanthropic strategies to share their corporate giving and employee engagement models with local up-and-coming businesses, looking to develop or refine their corporate philanthropic strategy.