HAYS COUNTY
Veterans group offers
counseling services
The Hays County veteran services office, 111 E. San Antonio St., San Marcos, announced that counseling services for veterans and their families are available at the office through the Austin Vet Center and the Samaritan Center.
The Austin Vet Center specializes in counseling for combat veterans and veterans who are survivors of military sexual trauma, while the Samaritan Center provides counseling services to all veterans and their families.
Veterans and families seeking help with counseling are asked to call the office at 512-392-8387 to coordinate an appointment.
For more information: hayscountytx.com/departments/veteran-services.
AUSTIN
Learn to leave no trace
in Barton Creek greenbelt
The Austin Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics to offer opportunities for the community to learn about outdoor ethics and volunteer at clean-up sites along the Barton Creek greenbelt.
Leave No Trace recently named the Barton Creek greenbelt one of 14 Hot Spots around the nation. Hot Spot locations are popular outdoor areas that are heavily used and have visitor-created impacts, such as litter, pet waste and trail damage. The department is working with local groups to help raise awareness about outdoor recreation ethics in natural areas.
Opportunities to become involved include Leave No Trace climbing from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, a Leave No Trace salamander walk from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, and a Leave No Trace bird walk from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday.
For more information: bit.ly/2w9rEo1.
EAST AUSTIN
Foundation gives $50,000
for Community First Village
The WellSky Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the quality of life for vulnerable populations,announced its newest recipient of a $50,000 donation, Mobile Loaves & Fishes, to expand its Community First Village.
The village is a 51-acre master-planned community that provides affordable, permanent housing and a supportive community for people coming out of homelessness.
The WellSky Foundation was launched in 2019 by WellSky, a global health and community care technology company, and Austin is home to one of the company’s employee bases.
For more information: mlf.org or WellSkyFoundation.org.
ROUND ROCK
CPR, Stop the Bleed
class on Saturday
Williamson County EMS is offering a free combo-class that includes the TAKE10 training, a CPR course, and the Stop the Bleed training.
The material will be covered from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at St. Davids Medical Center, 2400 Round Rock Ave.
Attendees must register ahead of time by emailing James.Persons@Wilco.org.
American-Statesman staff
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