Together we are changing that, one child and one pair of shoes at a time.
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| Thousands
of children in Central Texas have never known the joy of a brand new pair
of shoes. Together we are changing that, one child and one pair of shoes at a time. |
Shoes for Austin was founded in January of 2000 by a group of philanthropic Austinites, led by Susan Dell, CEO of the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation and Paul Carrozza, owner of RunTex, with the mission of providing new, brand name athletic shoes to disadvantaged youth and families in the Austin area, thereby improving the health and wellness of our region. Our mission: To motivate individuals participating in programs at human services agencies in the greater Austin area to achieve self-improvement goals by providing them with the incentive of new, brand-name athletic shoes. |
2008 Board of Directors: |
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| Betsy Ashcraft Paul Carrozza Barbara Garrana Mark Palmer |
Kathy Papermaster Laura Pastor Debbie Patterson Honorary Board Member: Susan Dell |
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Executive Director, Dianne Bangle (left) |
| Dianne
Bangle launched the Shoes for Austin program in 2000 and has been responsible
for its overall management for the past eight years. Prior to her work in
the nonprofit field, Dianne was associate general counsel for a private
equity firm in Denver, Colorado. Dianne was born in Seattle, Washington and graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts degree with Distinction in Sociology. Immediately following, she moved to Austin and earned her law degree from the University of Texas School of Law in 1998. Following graduation, she moved to Denver to practice corporate law. She soon discovered that she had another calling and upon learning of an opportunity to take the reins of a new nonprofit organization back in Austin, she could not resist. She stays active in the Austin community by participating in a number of intramural sports and playing basketball year-round. She is a member of Leadership Austin Class of 2003, serves on the board of the LBJ Library Future Forum and served as a mentor for Liv in the Game. In addition, she has been a youth basketball coach for several years. Dianne is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the State Bar of Colorado. Dianne is married to Shannon Wade Bangle, an Austin attorney, and has two young children. |
| Program Manager, Emily Walter (middle) |
| Program Assistant, Kate Norton (right) |
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Shoes For Austin. All rights reserved. |