Springs of Hope

09/01/2026

🌿 LOCAL GIVING. LOCAL IMPACT. 💚

Our biggest fundraiser of the year is almost here!

The Springs of Hope (formerly Project Connect) 2026 Online Silent Auction runs September 29–October 4, and we need your help!

We’re looking for donations from local businesses, organizations & community members:

🎁 Gift cards
🛍️ Merchandise
🛠️ Services
✈️ Travel & experiences
💵 Monetary donations

Every donation helps us support Dripping Springs ISD students, staff & families with resources, financial assistance & compassionate support when they need it most.

💚 100% of the money raised goes right back into our DSISD community.

📅 Online Auction: September 29–October 4
⏰ Donation Deadline: September 25

As a thank you, donors will be recognized on our website, social media, newsletter & auction promotions.

👉 Ready to help or need more info? https://www.springsofhopeds.org

Questions? Contact Meg Brown at [email protected] or call/text 512-909-0077.

Please share & help us make this year’s auction our biggest yet! 🌿💚

Springs of Hope (formerly Project Connect)
Community on Purpose 🌿

08/30/2026

🌿 TURN YOUR DONATION INTO HOPE! 💚

Our Springs of Hope (formerly Project Connect) 2026 Online Silent Auction is September 29–October 4 & we need your help!

Springs of Hope (formerly Project Connect) supports Dripping Springs ISD students & families with resources, financial assistance & compassionate support when they need it most.

We’re looking for auction donations from local businesses, organizations & community members:

🎁 Gift cards
🛍️ Merchandise
🛠️ Services
✈️ Destinations, travel & experiences
💵 Monetary donations

No gift is too big or small. 💚

100% of the money raised goes right back to helping people in our DSISD community. 💚

📅 Online Auction: September 29–October 4
⏰ Donation Deadline: September 25

👉 Donate or learn more: www.SpringsOfHopeDS.org

Questions or want to arrange a donation? Contact Meg Brown at [email protected] or call/text 512-909-0077.

Please share & help us spread the word! 🌿

Springs of Hope (formerly Project Connect)
Community on Purpose 🌿

08/29/2026

Congratulations to Board Member Lisa Hargraves who was recognized this week at the WOW Celebration. You make us so proud! The Happiness Element by Lisa Sullivan put on an incredible luncheon to honor Dripping Springs women of worth. 🥳🥰

💜 A PROUD MOMENT FOR THE CLEAN HOME CREW 💜

Today, our owner & CEO, Lisa Hargraves, was honored as a finalist for the Adorable Badass Award at the inaugural WOW Women of Worth Awards - one of just 24 finalists selected from 87 nominations! 💜👏🏼

At The Clean Home Crew, we’ve always said we’re not in the cleaning business, we’re in the PEOPLE business. ♥️

That means taking care of our customers & our team, but it also means investing in the communities that support us. 🫶🏼

Over the past two years, we’ve been fortunate to support local schools, nonprofits & families, help Central Texas flood survivors, donate cleans, sponsor organizations & give time & resources to causes including Springs of Hope, Art Bra Austin, Breast Cancer Resource Center & many others. ♥️

Sometimes it’s a donation. Sometimes it’s a free clean. Sometimes it’s simply asking, “How can we help?” That’s the kind of company we want to be. 💜

We’re incredibly proud of Lisa & honored to celebrate all the nominees & women who inspire us by showing up, serving others, lifting people up & making our community better. And a huge congratulations to this year’s very deserving Adorable Badass winner, Anne Brown! 💜👏🏼

We may clean homes & businesses, but taking care of people, helping others & giving back will always be the heart of what we do & why we do it. ♥️

🌐 Upfront pricing & easy online scheduling: www.TheCleanHomeCrew.com

📲 Call or text: 512-994-5631

📍 Cleaning ALL of Central Texas

08/27/2026

🌿 HELP US HELP LOCAL KIDS & FAMILIES!

Our Springs of Hope 2026 Online Silent Auction is September 29–October 4, and we need our community’s help!

Springs of Hope (formerly Project Connect) connects students, their families & the Dripping Springs ISD community with resources, financial assistance & compassionate support.

Simply put: we help local kids & families when they need it most. 💚

And the money raised through this Silent Auction helps us do exactly that.

We’re asking local businesses, organizations & community members to donate:

🎁 Gift cards
🛍️ Merchandise
🛠️ Services
🎟️ Experiences
💵 Monetary donations
…or anything else that would make a great auction item!

100% of the money raised through our Silent Auction goes right back into helping people in our DSISD community.

Springs of Hope is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. We’ll also recognize our generous auction donors through our website, social media, newsletter & auction promotions.

📅 Online Silent Auction: September 29–October 4
⏰ Donation Deadline: Friday, September 25

👉 Ready to donate or want more information? www.SpringsOfHopeDS.org

Questions or want to arrange a donation? Contact Meg Brown at [email protected] or call/text 512-909-0077.

Please share & help us spread the word!

🌿 Springs of Hope
Community on Purpose 🌿

08/27/2026

Project Connect is now Springs of Hope!

Why Springs of Hope?
Project Connect was the right name for where we began. Connecting people with resources has always been at the heart of our work, but over the past decade, our role in the community has grown significantly.

Today, we do much more than connect needs with resources. We provide direct financial assistance, mobilize volunteers, coordinate charitable initiatives, build community partnerships, and bring together businesses, churches, schools, nonprofits, donors and neighbors to support people throughout the Dripping Springs ISD community.

Since 2015, together we have:
-Served more than 1,000 individuals and families
-Provided more than $1 million in financial assistance and charitable support
-Coordinated hundreds of community volunteers
-Built partnerships with 100+ local businesses, churches, schools, nonprofits and community organizations
-Grown Tiger Santa into one of our community’s most recognized and beloved programs

Our new name better reflects the breadth of that work and, more importantly, the hope that is created when a community comes together to care for its own.

What isn’t changing?
Our mission. Our leadership. Our commitment to this community. And the spirit of collaboration that has made this organization what it is today.

Project Connect described our beginnings. Springs of Hope reflects our future.

Thank you for believing in this organization, supporting its work and helping us build a stronger Dripping Springs community — one act of hope at a time.

08/26/2026

The wait is over...
We're excited to introduce Springs of Hope!

While our name has changed, our mission remains exactly the same: strengthening the Dripping Springs community by connecting people, resources and opportunities to meet real needs.

Project Connect described our beginnings. Springs of Hope reflects our future.
If you're attending the Dripping Springs Chamber Luncheon tomorrow, we'd love to meet you! Stop by to learn more about our new name, our mission, ways to get involved, and our upcoming Online Silent Auction.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us over the past decade. We can't wait to continue serving this incredible community together.

🌿 Visit us at SpringsOfHopeDS.org

08/25/2026

We're excited to introduce Springs of Hope!

While our name has changed, our mission remains exactly the same: strengthening the Dripping Springs community by connecting people, resources, and opportunities to meet real needs.

Project Connect described our beginnings. Springs of Hope reflects our future.
If you're attending the Dripping Springs Chamber Luncheon tomorrow, we'd love to meet you! Stop by to learn more about our new name, our mission, ways to get involved, and our upcoming Online Silent Auction.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us over the past decade. We can't wait to continue serving this incredible community together.

🌿 Visit us at SpringsOfHopeDS.org

02/17/2026

Thanks to / Dripping Springs Elite Real Estate Professionals for their ongoing support over the years! It allows us to help many more neighbors! ❤️

02/13/2026

We’d appreciate your vote for non-profit of the year. 🙏

HOW TO VOTE FOR STAR AWARDS NOMINEES!

1. Click THIS LINK - https://form.jotform.com/260333934559160 to nominate a business/business person/community member in one of 6 categories.
2. Round 1 of voting will continue until TOMORROW, Friday, 2/13 at 5pm.
3. You may share the link outside the Chamber. Only 1 vote per person.
4. After first round ends, finalists in each category will be tabulated and announced on Tuesday, February 17th.
5. A second round of voting will occur from February 17-25 to select a winner from the finalists. Voting will end 5pm on the 25th.
6. Star Awards winners will be revealed at the Star Awards Celebration on Thursday, March 5th at Dripping Springs Distilling. Tickets at https://cca.dstxchamber.com/webforms/EvtListing.aspx?dbid2=TXDS&evtid=10079345&class=E

02/02/2026

Dripping Springs Hometown Missions needs three skilled workers to install flooring on Saturday, February 7. Please see the link below for more details and to register. Thanks!

Hometown Missions will be installing vinyl plank flooring in the primary bathroom. We need just three skilled workers to install the flooring. Signup Genius Link is provided below. Please join us in helping this Dripping Springs family with giving our neighbor new flooring in their bathroom. Than...