Support HCC & get cool race gear!

Why Run on the HCC Team?
Team members are challenged to raise at least $250 for Hill Country Conservancy. The funds raised by the HCC Livestrong Austin Marathon teams are a major fundraising source for the Walk For A Day Trail initiative and permanent land and water conservation projects. Team Members are not required to join a training team, but will receive a DISCOUNT to Rogue Running Training. You need to hurry because full marathon training begins September 4th and half marathon training begins September 11th. The Rogue training features 2 group workouts per week and a long run beginning at 7:30 A.M. on Saturdays or Sundays. Once you have registered for the HCC team, we will send you your Rogue discount codes. As an added benefit to the charity runners, prices will remain the same no matter when you sign up (the regular prices rise for other runners as the marathon start date gets closer). Additionally, all runners who raise at least $250 and complete their event will receive their next program for free!

How to Get Involved?
Step 1: Register for the Happy Hour and sign up to run on an HCC Marathon Team. HCC is hosting an informational Marathon Happy Hour & Team Meeting on
Tuesday, August 24th from 5:30 P.M. – 6:15 P.M. at the Mean-Eyed Cat Bar.
Step 2: Register for the Livestrong Austin Marathon. Please note, HCC is not responsible for runners who register for the Austin Marathon past the sign up date.
Step 3: Register for optional training courses.

On Saturday, September 25th, the Austin Parks Foundation, the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Dept, Hill Country Conservancy, The Central Texas Mountaineers, and the Greenbelt Guardians will host National Public Lands Day on the Barton Creek Greenbelt. This volunteer workday will be part of phase 1 of the Walk For A Day Trail.

Work begins at 9 A.M., sign in begins at 8:15 A.M. Please plan on arriving early. Coffee and snacks will be provided for early birds!

Volunteers will be divided into small crews of 10 – 15 people each. They will provide tools, gloves, water, and cool t-shirts from REI and Hill Country Conservancy. After the work is done, stick around for boxed lunches!

Children must be with a parent at all times. Please no more than one child per adult.
For all projects, plan on wearing long pants, bring a long sleeved shirt for brush work and wear closed shoes. Bring a refillable water bottle.

REGISTER HERE!

We need more crew leaders for the invasive species removal, cutting, and windrow building crews – please email the Austin Parks Foundation at email hidden; JavaScript is required to lead a group!

Volunteers on the San Marcos River

This year, EarthShare wants to highlight the great work of many of the 70-plus participating organizations who help improve the environment each and every day that are supported by workplace giving donations.

Workplace giving provides an opportunity for employees to contribute to HCC by having their designated amounts deducted from each paycheck. Payroll giving is one of the most efficient methods of supporting charitable organizations, because very little of the contribution is spent on administrative or fundraising costs.

Check out the EarthShare of Texas Calendar to view the scheduled events!

Remember, fall campaign season is here! To donate directly to HCC through your Workplace Contribution Campaign use campaign codes:

• Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Code: 44930
• Texas State Employees (SECC) Code: 035596
• City of Austin Employees (COACCC) Code: 1803