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TONYA RILEY, CATHY HAMILTON, SHILPA SHAMAPANT AND SHELLEY ADAIR
from March 2021
Austin Junior Forum
Tonya Riley, President, 2020-2021
Tonya Riley is the current president of Austin Junior Forum, a nonprofit women’s volunteer organization supporting Austin’s women, children and elderly through hands-on community service and grants to its service partners, funded by the Christmas at the Caswell House event. AJF’s Teddy Bear Program provides Austin’s first responders with stuffed teddy bears and dalmatians for children in crisis situations.
austinjuniorforum.org
Austin Threads (a division of San Antonio Threads)
Cathy Hamilton, Founder and CEO
Court-appointed special advocate Cathy Hamilton has witnessed the indignity of teen girls selecting used bleached underwear from a barrel. This inspired her to bring San Antonio (and Austin) Threads to life. It’s a retaillike environment where often overlooked teens in foster care can shop for free. Hamilton has impacted the lives of those suffering neglect and abuse.
austinthreads.org
Austin Speech Labs
Shilpa Shamapant and Shelley Adair, Co-founders
In 2008, speech therapists Shilpa Shamapant and Shelley E. Adair co-founded Austin Speech Labs to support stroke survivors and their loved ones in rebuilding their lives. This dynamic organization provides intensive, affordable and innovative speech and cognitive therapy, conducts research with partnering universities and trains hundreds of aspiring speech therapists.
