Dylan Bladen of the Boy Scouts has generously collected 13 bikes, repaired them, and donated them to Casa Marianella as his Eagle Scout project. Casa Marianella would like to extend a sincere thank you to Dylan Bladen and the Boy Scouts for their generous donation to the Casa Bike Program. Residents of Casa who are [...]
We're thrilled that our friends at Those Texas Women are hosting a yard sale for Casa this December! This family and dog-friendly event will surely be a winter delight - not to mention there will be free hot cocoa to keep us warm. 100% of the proceeds will Benefit Casa Marianella, directly assisting immigrants in [...]
We had a blast at our latest Show and Tell night at Casa Marianella. Filled with laughter and love, we were able to once again hear the meaningful stories and life lessons our residents chose to tell, see personal photos, and witness the beautiful symbolic items they brought with them to share with the class. [...]
We’re not too far away from #GivingTuesday (November 27), a harmonious global day of donating, fueled by social media and the power of the Internet! "As a global movement, #GivingTuesday unites countries around the world by sharing our capacity to care for and empower one another." This year, Casa is participating again, and we could [...]
At Casa Marianella, it's important to us that we provide safe spaces for residents to unwind from any stresses they are experiencing, and create an atmosphere that encourages creativity and relaxation. Two of our ESL teachers, Grace Wasson and Blair Pettit, saw a beautiful opportunity to introduce their own relaxing hobby of pottery into the [...]
Casa Marianella is ecstatic to launch our new Hosting Program, allowing Austinites to open their doors to asylum seekers from across the world who are in need of transitional housing after their stay at Casa Marianella. We need your help and support as our program grows to become the success that we know it can [...]
We are thrilled to announce that we are launching a new Hosting Program in October, which is open to residents of the Austin community! Our Hosting Program is an extension of our current residential program at Casa Marianella. We are asking Austinites to open their homes to 1-2 residents for 3 months after they have [...]
We spoke with one of our wonderful ESL teachers, Camille, about her extensive involvement with Casa Marianella and what she has gained from teaching and interacting with people from all walks of life. What first prompted you to start teaching ESL? I was told about how refugees come from very bad situations in their home [...]
The Power of Community Thank you to everyone who came out to support our efforts to clean up the backyard of Casa Salaam - our newest home for two-parent immigrant families. It has been a long road, but Casa Salaam is finally open to immigrant families, with our first family already moved in. Casa Salaam, [...]
Allen Schroeder brings delicious food to Casa Marianella every Saturday morning. We are so grateful for his dedication and thoughtfulness. Allen writes about his experiences interacting with residents the process of food recovery: I love bringing recovery food to Casa Marianella on Saturday mornings. There's usually music playing on someone's phone and a nice aroma is [...]