Local Renewal

Garage Sale 4 Orphans

January 12, 2010, forever changed the lives of one and a half million Haitians who were displaced from their homes after a severe earthquake. At Soma Austin, we are committed to help rescue, renew, and restore communities throughout Haiti, one home at a time. On May 5, we will be participating in ...

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ReWork Orientation

We’d like to invite you to ReWork’s first ever Volunteer Orientation. The orientation is open to anyone who is already working with the program or would like to begin volunteering. Even if you are uncertain you want to get involved but would like to find out more, please join us. The ...

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When Your Existence is Illegal

What do you do when just existing is illegal? It’s a pretty tough existence when you know that your everyday routine, like sleeping, sitting down when you’re tired, or using the bathroom, breaks the law. What’s the point of trying to keep your criminal record clean when it seems ...

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ReWork Interest Meeting

Each week the ReWork Project draws nearer to completion, with a goal to be fully operational by March. This will allow us to serve men and women on the street by providing relationships, dignity and opportunity to employ skills with access to the workshop, sewing space, computers and friends ...

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Keep Austin Warm 2011

The months of heat are subsiding, for many a welcome change but for some the beginning of another hard winter. Hundreds of men and women who spend the night on the streets of Austin are in desperate need of clothing and gear to keep not only warm but safe as the temperatures drop. Soma Austin has ...

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