Girls Giving Grants Names Saint Louise House for their 2025 Grant

AUSTIN, TEXAS - April 28, 2025

The 59 members of Girls Giving Grants (g3) voted to select Saint Louise House as their 2025 grantee. This year's grant of $6,500 is a testament to g3's ongoing commitment to uplifting and empowering the youth in our community. Since its inception in 2006, g3 has contributed a remarkable $130,600 through 21 grants to 19 nonprofits, making a tangible difference in the lives of countless youth in Greater Austin.

Saint Louise House is dedicated to the success of women and their children moving from homelessness to healthy independent lives.  They strive to empower women and their children to overcome homelessness for generations to come.  Their proven program provides stable housing and wraparound services with highly-individualized support that fosters education, financial literacy, strong family relationships and healthy living, leading to a lifetime of self-sufficiency.

Faith Barnard of Saint Louise House accepts g3's 2025 grant award

Faith Barnard of Saint Louise House attended g3's April 27 meeting to receive their grant award. She commented, “This grant is going to support child-centered case management so that moms have the time, space, and support to focus on each of their children’s needs. It will also support activities for children – summer camps for children, participation in extracurricular activities and activities for children organized by Saint Louise House.”

Meredith McCann, 2024-2025 President of Girls Giving Grants applauds the g3 choice of Community Partner. “As this year's President, I’m incredibly proud that our 2025 grant will support the impactful work of Saint Louise House. Their commitment to empowering women and children experiencing homelessness through long-term housing and wraparound support services deeply resonated with our members, myself included. After months of thoughtful research, deliberation, and an inspiring site visit, we felt confident that this grant will make a lasting difference in the Austin community. G3 is incredibly excited to be working with Saint Louise House, and we’re honored to contribute to such a dedicated and compassionate organization that is creating pathways to stability and independence for families who need it most.”

Girls Giving Grants is a youth initiative within Impact Austin that empowers young women to become compassionate leaders and advocates for positive change in their local communities. With a diverse membership comprising 59 young women from grades 8 to 12 across 21 public, private, and home-schools, g3 embodies the spirit of collective giving and youth philanthropy.* Over the course of eight months, members undergo a transformative journey of learning and growth, expanding their leadership skills and deepening their understanding of local needs that might be addressed by philanthropy.

The impact of g3 extends far beyond each grant, fostering a culture of empathy, collaboration, and civic engagement among its members. Through their annual contribution of $125, with $100 directly allocated to the grant, g3 members exemplify the transformative power of collective giving. Guided by adult and teen leaders, g3 serves as a beacon of hope and opportunity for young philanthropists, empowering them to effect meaningful change in the world around them.

Enrollment for the 2025-2026 class will open in mid-July. Girls Giving Grants invites Central Texas young women in grades 8-12 to join their inspiring journey of giving back and making a difference. For further information on joining Girls Giving Grants, please contact g3@impactaustin.org.

About Girls Giving Grants

Impact Austin’s youth initiative, Girls Giving Grants (g3), creates learning and leadership opportunities for Central Texas girls in grades 8-12. Each participant contributes $100 towards a Central Texas nonprofit working to improve the lives of children; g3 has awarded $130,600 in grants since 2006. Learn more at impactaustin.org/girls-giving-grants.  Explore all g3 grantees here.

About Impact Austin

Founded in 2003, Impact Austin is a women’s collective giving organization funding nonprofits in Central Texas that provide services in Bastrop, Hays, Travis and Williamson counties. Through the power of informed women’s collective giving, Impact Austin provides transformative grants to Central Texas nonprofit organizations that strengthen our community and improve lives. Over the past 22 years, more than 3,040 local women philanthropists from Impact Austin and g3 have given $8.84 million to nonprofit organizations and collaboratives in Central Texas, including 126 grants serving 98 organizations. For more information, visit www.impactaustin.org.

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*The 2024-2025 class of Girls Giving Grants is comprised of members from 21 schools:

Anderson High School, Austin High School, Canyon Vista Middle School, Cedar Park High School, Four Points Middle School, Harmony School of Endeavor, Leander High School, Liberal Arts and Science Academy (LASA), Long-View Micro School, McCallum High School, Murchison Middle School, O. Henry Middle School, St. Andrew's Episcopal School, St. Michael's Catholic Preparatory School, St. Stephen's Episcopal School, Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville (TVAH), Trinity Episcopal School, Vandegrift High School, Vista Ridge High School, Westlake High School, and Westwood High School.