Per Stirling’s Volunteer Initiative for February focused efforts on raising funds and awareness for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) of South-Central Texas. LLS is a nonprofit that began in 1949 and since then has invested nearly $1.3 billion in groundbreaking research and is at the forefront of the fight to cure cancer. “The mission of […]
Per Stirling’s Volunteer Initiative began 2020 with focusing efforts on providing relief to all affected by the fires that burned across Australia. In all, about 15 million acres burned across the country, leaving over 1 billion animals in its path either harmed or dead. Over 2,000 homes destroyed and at least 25 people have […]
Per Stirling supported Partnerships for Children and their Holiday Wishes campaign for December’s Volunteer Initiative. This campaign provides gifts for Central Texas children in CPS that do not have a family to celebrate Christmas. Per Stirling was able to give 5 children a wonderful Christmas in 2019. Each child asked for “three wishes” from their […]
Per Stirling decided to take on Austin Parks and Trails for the November Volunteer Initiative. There are plenty of ways that friends, family or coworkers can get involved to help improve and support our parks and trails around Austin. Our team joined forces with The Trail Foundation and spread compost over 3 acres of […]
Central Texas is among the fastest growing regions in the nation. But for many of our neighbors, that growth comes at a high cost. As the population in Texas continues to climb, so does the cost of housing, utilities, transportation and healthcare, leaving many of our neighbors to make impossible choices and painful sacrifices. That’s […]
In the United States half of all women and a third of all men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. The odds are that we will all be affected in some way whether it’s a personal diagnosis or a friend or family member developing cancer. Exciting and innovative advances in research, prevention and […]
Per Stirling kicked off the start of the new school year by donating funds and school supplies to students and classrooms. Supplies were contributed to the TruWest Back-to-School Supply Drive, while advisors and staff also gave to local classrooms and neighborhood drives. TruWest Credit Union’s drive benefits children attending Baty Elementary in the Del Valle […]
Literacy – the ability to read and write – is the foundation for a child’s success in the world. A child’s early years are critical in developing lifelong learning potential that set them up for not only their education, but everything else in life. According to Save the Children, more than 60% of low-income families […]