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Austin Gives
- What is the Austin Gives Pledge?
- How much did IREP give?
- Where did IREP give?
- Why does this fuel our mission?
- What does the future hold?
What is the Austin Gives Pledge?
Austin Gives is a free program initiated by the Austin Chamber, dedicated to promoting, educating, and empowering business philanthropy in the Austin region. Members commit to pledging 1% of their profits, products or services, and/or volunteer time to causes they care about. The program is inclusive, welcoming both small family businesses and large corporations.
The program celebrates the generosity of businesses in the Austin area. Austin Gives members enjoy various networking opportunities, engaging programs throughout the year, and an invitation to the prestigious Austin Gives Awards. This signature event recognizes nominees for their outstanding generosity.
Business philanthropy is highlighted as essential for a company’s brand perception and attractiveness to customers, employees, and investors. In today’s socially conscious business environment, demonstrating a commitment to purpose alongside profit is expected. Purpose-driven companies experience higher employee retention, faster brand value growth, and increased appeal to investors. The belief is that doing good is not only beneficial for business but also for the community.
Austin Gives operates as a voluntary program with no cost to participants. Businesses of all sizes are invited to pledge 1% or more of their pre-tax earnings, products or services, or volunteer time to causes of their choice. Members receive a badge for their company website and social media. The program encourages companies to renew their commitment on an annual basis, emphasizing the ongoing impact of philanthropy.
How much did IREP give in the Austin area?
At IREP Junk Removal, we are not just in the business of cleaning up spaces; we’re committed to making a positive impact on the community and the environment. As proud members of the Austin Chamber of Commerce, we have embraced the Austin Gives program, aligning with our mission to recycle everything possible and contribute to a cleaner and more prosperous future.
In 2023 alone, IREP demonstrated its dedication by donating over $11,000 in money and item value, alongside $1,600 in labor value—equating to an impressive over 2% donation. This commitment extends beyond financial contributions, with our item donations playing a pivotal role in diverting over 2 tons of waste from landfills.
Our outreach extends far and wide. Through our 1st Annual Junk ‘N Jam live event, we raised funds for ATX Kids Club and Joshua’s Stage, showcasing our commitment to supporting local organizations. Additionally, we proudly sponsored the Heart Walk for The American Heart Association, and in collaboration with other local businesses, we crafted a cookbook to further contribute to community causes.
Where did IREP give locally?
IREP’s donations reached various organizations, including Austin Pets Alive Thrift, St. Vincent’s Thrift Store, Austin Children’s Theatre, Central Texas Table of Grace, Thrift Town, Small Middle School, Foundation Communities – Zilker Studios, Joshua’s Stage and Sunrise Community Church’s Navigation Center.
Our labor donations spanned projects with the American Heart Association, Central Texas Table of Grace, Joshua’s Stage, Foundation Communities Zilker Studios property, and ATX Kids Club.
American Heart Association Heart Walk 2023
Did you know that cardiovascular disease occurs every 39 seconds and is the No. 1 killer of all Americans? Heart disease also kills more women than all forms of cancer combined. Congenital cardiovascular defects are the most common cause of infant death from birth defects. When you join Heart Walk, you join more than a million people in 300+ cities across America in taking a stand against heart disease and helping save lives!
Sunrise Community Church - Navigation Center
Sunrise is a movement of God’s people that refuse to ignore suffering or be motivated by fear. We are a unique, multi-class environment that’s unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before. Sunrise offers pathways to housing for people experiencing homelessness through low-barrier access to wraparound services by providing innovative, trauma-informed, and person-centered programming that engages our communities and leads system-wide transformation.
Foundation Communities
Foundation Communities is a local, homegrown nonprofit. We provide affordable, attractive homes and free on-site support services for thousands of families with kids, as well as veterans, seniors, and individuals with disabilities.
Austin Pets Alive Thrift
APA! Thrift is a boutique-style shop – now with three locations – that sells high-quality new and gently used items for very low prices. In addition to the incredible deals on amazing finds, all net proceeds directly support the innovative lifesaving programs and animals of Austin Pets Alive!
St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Store
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores offers a variety of items. We help those in need by providing them with clothes and household items. Revenue generated from sales supports our programs that help those in need in our community.
Austin Children's Theater
The mission of ACT is to educate, inspire, and empower children of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities through the arts. ACT provides an extracurricular learning experience in Austin, TX for children who are interested in the arts. ACT offers the opportunity to create, explore, and produce all aspects of art.
Central Texas Table of Grace
Central Texas Table of Grace is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that exists to provide emergency shelter services to the foster children and administers our Grace365 Supervised Independent Living program for young adults aging out of foster care. Their support contributes to an improved quality of life for youth and their families.
Joshua's Stage
We are an enrichment program for special needs individuals featuring After-School programs, Camps, Theater Arts & More!, and Individual Enrichment Programs; including activities such as theater arts, improv, arts and crafts, music, dance, photography, create-a-story, and showcase.
ATX Kids Club
We are on a mission to inspire youth to fearlessly explore and become independent, self-confident individuals through year-round educational and health-minded field trip adventures. We aim to influence youth to expand their thinking and positively impact the world around them.
Why does this fuel our mission?
IREP has three top goals in our mission.
- Help save the world by recycling everything possible.
- Educate as many people as we can on the importance of recycling.
- Support our local community.
Donating items plays a pivotal role in diverting over 2 tons of waste from landfills. Recycling at its finest.
Our commitment to education is evident through numerous operations: Hosting field trips with ATX Kids Club, where we imparted valuable lessons about recycling. At Small Middle School, wood furniture items provided by IREP became platforms for creative hands-on student work projects. Staff presenting on a Career Day at Naumann Elementary. Aslan, our Sales & Marketing Director, has even created numerous “Recycling Tip” videos to help educate everyone willing to watch and listen.
Everything given has been to support local charities, organizations, schools, people, and businesses. Outside of this, we’re always offering referrals to local businesses that can handle almost any home or business situation. Even if someone reaches out to us for a job we can’t handle, we give a local referral.
We do our best to post about all these things on our social platforms. Follow us somewhere or join our newsletter we’ll start sending out in January 2024.
What does the future hold?
As we embrace the Austin Gives pledge, we eagerly anticipate exceeding our 1% revenue donation goal again in 2024. This program is the perfect avenue for us to showcase our dedication to recycling everything possible while simultaneously supporting the local community. At IREP, we believe that through purposeful actions, we can be heroes in our community, contributing to a cleaner, greener, and more compassionate world for generations to come. Join us on this journey towards a sustainable future!
