You're Part of Something Beautiful
Every contribution fuels hope, powers breakthroughs, and keeps Austin's lifeline free
Choose Your Impact Level
Every contribution creates someone's breakthrough moment. Pick the level that feels right for you.
Spark Hope
Buy a coffee, keep hope brewing
Power Updates
Fuel weekly verification calls
Champion
Protect a month of verified info
Community Hero
Champion Austin's safety net
Choose any amount: Every contribution powers someone's breakthrough moment
Why we built this
When you need help, you need it now. Not after calling 10 numbers, not after waiting on hold, and definitely not after being passed around between agencies that may or may not still exist.
Central Texas Resources cuts through the noise. Every resource is verified weekly. Every phone number works. Every address is current. When someone is in crisis, they get accurate information instantly.
Built by the community, for the community
This project is maintained by Raise the Vibe, a local Austin team dedicated to using technology to solve real problems for real people.
We believe access to help shouldn't depend on knowing the right person or having the right connections. It should be simple, fast, and always available.
The Story Behind This Lifeline
🌅 It Started with One Late Night Search
At 2:47 AM, someone in Austin was frantically searching for emergency food assistance. They found 12 different websites with outdated information, called 8 numbers that didn't work, and nearly gave up. That person shouldn't have had to wait until morning for help.
💡 The Breakthrough Moment
Raize the Vibe partnered with local advocates to build something different - a living directory where every resource is verified weekly, every phone number works, and every address is current. Not just another website, but Austin's most trusted lifeline.
🚀 Growing Every Week
Today, HelpNow ATX serves thousands of searches monthly. People find housing at 3 AM, locate food pantries on Sundays, and connect with crisis support when they need it most.
Growing Impact: Every search represents someone's moment of hope. Every verified resource becomes someone's breakthrough in their darkest hour.
🎯 Your Role in This Story
Every contribution you make becomes part of someone else's breakthrough story. You're not just supporting a website - you're ensuring that when Austin's most vulnerable residents need help, they find it instantly, accurately, and with dignity.
Join Austin's Hope Network
Be someone's turning point
Your support powers the moment when someone in crisis finds exactly the help they need. Every dollar fuels hope.
Spread the word
Share helpnowatx.org with anyone who might need it. Word of mouth saves lives.
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Organizations and volunteers who help verify and maintain resources.
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Instant hope
Available 24/7 when crisis strikes at 3am
Verified accuracy
516+ resources checked weekly - no dead ends
Lightning updates
Real-time changes keep help current
Every contribution multiplies hope across Central Texas
🏆 Community champion: You fuel someone's breakthrough moment
💚 Pure impact: 100% powers verified resources
⚡ Always growing: More resources added weekly