Blog – Saint Louise House

Our Approach: The Self-Sufficiency Outcomes Matrix

At Saint Louise House, every family’s journey is different. The Self-Sufficiency Outcomes Matrix is an evidence-based assessment and outcomes measurement tool that documents progress toward self-sufficiency across twenty domains. This tool helps provide a holistic view of the many different circumstances that contribute to each family’s situation. It also helps us measure impact as families move toward stability and economic security.

Keep Your Community Engaged Remotely: Back to School Program

We may not know exactly what “going back to school” will look like this year, but we can ensure that every student living at Saint Louise House has what they need to be successful. You can help us by sponsoring and shopping for the back to school supplies needed for a child living at Saint Louise House or by collecting $25 gift cards to Old Navy for back to school clothes for students.

Keep Your Community Engaged Remotely: Host a Virtual Product Drive

One of the ways that Saint Louise House provides support to families is by assisting them with access to hygiene and household items. Many of these necessary items, such as diapers and laundry detergent can become an expensive budget item. Our community is here to support families as they move towards self-sufficiency by supporting these needs in-kind.

Supporter Spotlight: Tanner Lawlis

Newly-minted UT graduate Tanner Lawlis began volunteering at Saint Louise House through his business fraternity, Phi Chi Theta. He made math fun for a student at Saint Louise House and our staff also enjoyed listening to their chats during tutoring sessions. We are thankful for all of our Longhorn volunteers and those who act as great role models for children living at Saint Louise House. To Tanner and all of the other graduating Longhorns, congratulations!

Powering Our Community in Partnership With Austin Energy

For more than ten years, Saint Louise House has partnered with Austin Energy’s Financial Support Plus 1 Program to distribute emergency utility assistance to customers facing temporary financial hardship and having trouble paying their utility bills. These funds are more important now than ever in helping families maintain stability and stay together.

Supporter Spotlight: Whim Hospitality

Whim Hospitality joined our mission as a corporate partner in December of 2019. Our friends immediately jumped into making a huge impact on women and their children moving towards self-sufficiency by supporting our inaugural Weekend of Giving events as Hospitality Sponsor. “Whimmers” embody the mantra of Kim Hanks, CEO and Owner of Whim Hospitality: “We were made to be rivers and not reservoirs. When blessings come to us it should move through us to others.”

Supporter Spotlight: Berenice Craig

Over the years, fundraising events have grown to raise critical funds supporting Saint Louise House families and introduce new community members to the life-changing power of stable housing and wraparound services. As our event strategy has evolved, we have been thankful every day for Board Member Berenice Craig. In her third year of chairing special events at Saint Louise House, she is also Chair of the Development Committee.

Our Support for Families Increases During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Now more than ever, the home that Saint Louise House provides is giving mothers and children the safety and stability that they deeply need. We need our community’s support to continue serving one of the most vulnerable populations in Austin: women and children overcoming homelessness. Being safe at home has taken on

Rallying Our Supporters on #GivingTuesdayNow – May 5, 2020

Saint Louise House is rallying our supporters for #GivingTuesdayNow – a global day of unity and generosity as a response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. Given our increased need at Saint Louise House, we are grateful to share that a generous group of donors have agreed to match all

Supporter Spotlight: Amplify Credit Union

In 2019, Amplify Credit Union joined the Saint Louise House community of support as an official corporate partner. We quickly connected over a shared passion for ensuring families have a safe place to call home, and a belief that deep support can help families end the cycle of poverty for generations to come. In less than a year, Amplify Credit Union has become a tremendous partner of Saint Louise House, making a lasting impact on women-led families moving towards healthy, independent lives.