Today, a group of Neighborhood Longhorns Program students, staff and friends visited Forestar for a pizza lunch and generous gifts including a $15,000 donation to support the program. The celebratory lunch included a talk by DCCE Development Officer Vince Young, who shared stories about his experiences in school and discussed the importance of attaining… read more
NFL Alumni Bowling Challenge Nets $38,000 for Neighborhood Longhorns
Highland Lanes was a lively scene Saturday, Feb. 21, as National Football League (NFL) alumni bowled with teams from Austin businesses and students from DCCE’s Neighborhood Longhorns Program (NLP). NLP is one of the division’s pre-college academic readiness programs that helps increase student achievement and begin thinking about college at… read more
Help Support Neighborhood Longhorns Students: Sponsor an NFL Bowling Challenge Team
Whether you’re prone to gutter balls or strikes, we would love to have you join us for the fifth annual NFL Alumni Bowling Challenge that benefits the Neighborhood Longhorns Program (NLP). Former National Football League players from the NFL Alumni Austin Chapter play alongside sponsors and NLP students for a… read more
Thanks to Forestar for Fun and Funding!
A group of Neighborhood Longhorn Program kids, staff and friends visited Forestar for a fun lunch and generous gifts including a large donation to support the program. Thank you Forestar for supporting NLP and the future of these children! Below: Patrick Patterson and Howard Nirken flank Jim DeCosmo to accept Forestar’s… read more
Thank You Amplifiers!
Thank you for supporting the Neighborhood Longhorns Program during the 24-hour Amplify Austin campaign between March 4 and March 5th! Forty-one people contributed $2,075 to NLP! It was a phenomenal day for local nonprofits and we are grateful for your support. Together, we raised a total of $2.8 million for… read more