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How We Came About

The initial concept of The For the City Network was birthed in 2008 from a vision cast by the leadership of The Austin Stone Community Church. The heartbeat of The Austin Stone is to be more than just a church in the city - more than just part of the city or a mere observer of the city - but to be a church for the city of Austin.

After identifying a number of great local organizations already doing extensive work in the community, the leaders at The Austin Stone did not want to  …Read More

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Who We Are and What We Do

Welcome to The For the City Network! We want to take the opportunity to introduce ourselves and give a brief overview of our mission.

The For the City Network maximizes efforts to renew Austin by creating a funnel for volunteer engagement and a platform for organizational collaboration. Our goal is to simplify the process of getting involved in one or more of our areas of focus – Education, Family & Community Life, Healthcare, Housing and Job Training - through partnerships  …Read More

Posted by Justin Lopez
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Welcome to The For the City Network

Welcome to The For the City Network.

We are excited for our website and blog to finally go live! Our hope is that this blog will inform, connect, and encourage you about what’s going on in our city, and in turn, help you impact Austin in extraordinary ways.

Thanks for joining us in this mission. We look forward to hearing your stories of renewal in our city.

--FTCN Team
 

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Posted by Justin Lopez
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