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2011-2012 School Year

3rd Annual Day of Service Results

Legacy’s 3rd Annual Day of Service resulted in 3,192 donated coats, which will be given to youth in need on Coats for Kids Distribution Day. Capital Area Food Bank weighed a grand total of 45,010 lbs. of donated food, which translates to an economic equivalent of over $185,000 back to our community.

2010-2011 School Year

End of Year Results for 2010-2011

Legacy’s year end results are in. During the 2010-2011 school year, Legacy student philanthropists returned an equivalent of $322,608 in economic value to the Austin area, including 31,948 hours of good work.

Congratulations to Legacy’s 35 schools for a successful year.

2009-2010 School Year

End of Year Results for 2009-2010

A Legacy of Giving is pleased to announce its nationally winning and ranking schools for 2009-2010. Congratulations.

Top Large School Districts
1.     Newark, NJ
2.     Austin, TX
3.     Brooklyn, NY
4.     Grand Rapids, MI
5.     Indianapolis, IN

Top 10 Teams (Classes), High School Division
3rd Place - Erika San Miguel's Team, Akins High School ($33,505.82 in economic value)

Top 10 Schools
7th Place, Elementary School Division - Kathy Caraway Elementary School ($86,996.50 in economic value)
8th Place, Middle School Division - Ann Richards School ($23,678.50 in economic value)
10th Place, Middle School Division - St. Gabriel's Catholic School ($31,013.50 in economic value)

The grand total for all A Legacy of Giving schools for 2009-2010 was $309,545 in economic value given back to the community, including 28,774 hours of good work.

Caraway Elementary Students Educate Public on Native Texas
Flora & Fauna
This spring, all nine of the 3rd and 4th grade classes at Kathy Caraway Elementary in the Round Rock Independent School District took part in a unique outreach academic service learning project focusing on Central Texas native flora and fauna. More.

Break It Down: 5th Graders are Crazy about Composting
Fifth grade students at Clayton Elementary have been learning about environmental stewardship and how to give back to the land by turning their food waste into nutrient-rich soil. More.

The Drive
In November, 4,800 students from 20 Austin area schools participated in The Drive, collecting 31,114 lbs. of food and over 2,000 Coats for Kids. Overall, students contributed $214,669.32 back to the community, including 20,108 hours of good work.

Day of Service
On the day before Thanksgiving, more than 200 people – students, teachers and parent volunteers - participated in the first annual Day of Service. More.

Great Feedback on Learning to Give/The League Character
Education Curriculum
In September, 16 middle school teachers from Austin Independent School District met with A Legacy of Giving Executive Director Linda Brucker and teacher liaisons Lauren Maples and Shannon Sherwood at Kealing Middle School to discuss the successes and challenges of the new Character Education program. More.

Football Coaches Ready to Tackle Blue Sky and Philanthropy 101!
It’s the first day of school and as the sixth grade World Cultures students step into the portable classrooms of teachers Patrick McNally and David Sammon, they are in for a whole different ballgame. More.

AISD Creates Lessons to Teach Philanthropy in Advisory
Texas’ Austin Independent School District, in partnership with Learning to Give, has launched its first year of Character Education curriculum for middle school grades 6-9. More.

2008-2009 School Year

National Honors for Webb Middle School
On March 18, 2009, Austin ISD Webb Middle School students accepted the national champions award for The LEAGUE State Farm Financial Literacy Grant Poster Competition at the 20th Annual National Service-Learning Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. More.

National Recognition for Three Central Texas A Legacy of
Giving Schools
Eight Austin Independent School District students were awarded a trip to New York City on February 2009 for their philanthropic efforts. More.

National Recognition and a Trip to Meet the President
St. Gabriel’s Catholic School students Drake Scallon, Chandler Diedrich, Connor Brucker, and Michael Martinez were honored for their volunteerism as representatives of their fellow classmates at a September 8, 2008, White House ceremony with President George W. Bush. More.