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AvantGarde, LaunchPad, and TacoMan512 team up to serve over 500 first responders at Dell Children’s Medical Center – April 23, 2020
AvantGarde, LaunchPad, and TacoMan512 teamed up to serve 500+ street taco plates for the Dell Children’s Medical Center staff on April 20, 2020. Here’s a quote from a head nurse at Dell Children’s Medical Center expressing their gratitude. “Thank you so much for your...
Austin Heroes VS Dobie Heroes
Launch Pad celebrated its third annual indoor soccer event against the Austin Police Department. For the third school year in a row, APD Chief Art Acevedo made time from his very busy schedule to go toe-to-toe against some of Dobie Middle Schools exceptional athletes...
La Voz De Austin Saturday, May 05 2012
LaunchPad (LP) programs reach out to disadvantaged youths that are at academic crossroads due to at-risk behavior which could determine whether they engage or disengage from school. LP has been active for the third year in a row a t Dobie Middle School and in the...
Hombre A Hombre Festival 2012-2017
Hombre A Hombre Festival 2012-2017 https://youtu.be/yWGuINNiavc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe7djHtWc_0&feature=emb_title https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_zR3lqm9U8&feature=emb_logo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpdMeATpYuk&feature=emb_logo
LP Founders Win Award Saturday, March 02 2013
LP Founders Win Award Saturday, March 02 2013 LP Founders David & Rebecca Contreras attended the 10th Anniversary Glimmer of Hope Dinner in Feb 2013. Over the past 10 yrs, Glimmer has provided seed funding to 140 local non-profits working to serve East Austin...
Restore Rundberg July 31st, 2014
Restore Rundberg July 31st, 2014 AUSTIN (KXAN) — The world can look different through the lens of a camera. Even to kids. Students at Dobie Middle School recently finished a camera project organized by the University of Texas’ School of Social Work and their pictures...