Cap City Kids :: The Homeless Student Crisis

Cap City Kids is proud to announce the overwhelming success of the first fundraising event, June 12 at Antone’s. Click here for a list of people who made the night possible.

Watch a short documentary by Andrew Shapter, screened at our fundraiser at Antone's.

Watch a KVUE News piece about Cap City Kids.

Success in school is an opportunity we’d like to think is available to all children. For children who become homeless, success in school can quickly become a shattered dream.

In Austin, over 4,000 students, from Pre-K to high school, are homeless. Without help, many of those children will never be able to succeed in an academic environment.

Cap City Kids (The Capital City Fund for Education) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Its mission is to provide volunteer and financial support to assist homeless children in gaining access to and the benefits of our public education programs and institutions.

These funds pay for:

enrollment assistance for students without a permanent address
transportation to school
tutoring
school supplies
clothing
school activity fees
emergency assistance
links to support services to ensure the physical and mental health needs of the student are identified and addressed

To accomplish our mission, we need the individual support of Austin Area donors like you. Every dollar you contribute makes the future brighter for these kids. Please donate today.

Susan’s Story

A 14-year-old loner with ADD, Susan ran away from home to escape her drug-addicted mother whose hallucinations and bipolar disorder made Susan's life unbearable. Project HELP arranged for Susan to live with relatives in another school district and provided her with clothing, school supplies, and bus passes. With these services and the ongoing encouragement of a Project HELP staff member, Susan is now an academic success at her high school.

You can make a difference in the lives of kids like Susan.
Please donate today.