CapCityKids

11/20/2025

"For 20 years, Joslyn Berndt Dobson and Sean Dobson along side their teams at Amherst & Main Street Renewal have been quietly building one of the most impactful private–public partnerships in the country — and most people have never heard the full story… until now."

Link to interview in comments. ⬇️

01/12/2024

"This program in partnership with the University of Texas School of Social Work Social Services came together to be able to provide direct counseling and social services to Austin ISD students by placing UT Graduate students at different campuses."

“School Social Workers are the link between the home, school and community in providing direct as well as indirect services to students, families and school personnel to promote and support students' academic and social success,” -- this is how the School Social Work Association of America defin...

10/23/2023

Our 2023 Annual CapCityKids Golf Tournament is underway!

We're raising funds for our programs benefiting homeless and at-risk youth.

06/02/2023

Together with Truist, congratulations to May's Hook 'Em's Community Heroes: from Women's Golf, Bentley Cotton, and from Men's Golf, Keaton Vo.

06/01/2023

University Of Texas Athletics proudly announced Keaton Vo of the Texas Longhorns Men's Golf team as a Hook ‘Em’s Community Hero for the month of May. Keaton was honored for his efforts in support of education access for underprivileged children.

In recognition thereof, Truist, the Official Bank Sponsor of Texas Athletics, will be making a $500 donation to an organization of Keaton’s choice helping support education for underprivileged children, and he has selected (drum-roll) CapCityKids!

Together with Truist, congratulations to May's Hook 'Em's Community Heroes: from Women's Golf, Bentley Cotton, and from Men's Golf, Keaton Vo.

04/30/2023

Last week we celebrated our annual CapCityKids Interns Past and Present dinner. New to the event were our 2022-23 interns from our CapCityKids / University of Texas School of Social Work Social Services Program

This program is designed to help students respond to more serious matters like handling grief, abuse, or other mental, social, or health issues. Overseen by our full time licensed clinical social worker, Sarah McCafferty LCSW-S, and implemented as a joint venture with the University of Texas School of Social Work, this program provides direct counseling and social services to our kids by placing UT Graduate students at several different AISD campuses.

08/16/2022

More than $200,000 was raised at the 2022 Texas Cup

05/13/2022

Last night we celebrated our annual (first since the pandemic) CapCityKids Interns Past and Present dinner.

New to the event were our 2019, 2020 and 2021 interns from our CapCityKids / University of Texas School of Social Work Social Services Program

This program is designed to help students respond to more serious matters like handling grief, abuse, or other mental, social, or health issues. Overseen by our full time licensed clinical social worker, Sarah McCafferty LCSW-S, and implemented as a joint venture with the University of Texas School of Social Work, this program provides direct counseling and social services to our kids by placing UT Graduate students at several different AISD campuses.

04/26/2021

Congratulations to Ally Black and Sean-Karl Dobson for hosting the top junior golfers in Texas at the inaugural American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Texas Cup.

Today 36 kids raised $150,000 that will be split among CapCityKids and the Achieving Competitive Excellence (Ace) Grant. The ACE Grant provides financial assistance for kids to travel to national events to compete.

Special thanks to the Austin Country Club and the Black-Engleman families.

02/24/2021