Central Texas Table of Grace continually provides updates on the progress of our mission to serve foster children and young adults aging out of foster care. We love when our community follows us on social media to stay up-to-date on whatās new, as well as provide support to the kiddos, employees and volunteers. Click below to go to one of our many social media channels. Thank you!
In April, we sent Paige's Bakehouse an email.
We told them about our programs. We told them that for many of our foster youth, a birthday cake from a real bakery is something they have never had. We asked if they would consider donating twelve birthday cakes a year. One cake for each month.
Paige's Bakehouse said yes. Then they said yes to so much more.
Every cake is personalized to the young person it is for. Themed, decorated, made for them specifically.
They made Central Texas Table of Grace their featured nonprofit.
This is what one yes can become.
You can be part of it. Visit www.paigesbakehouse.com and ask about donating a cake, or stop in and tell them you saw this post.
They will know what to do.
It is a small thing that means the world to a young person who deserves to be celebrated.
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Summer at our under-18 home.
Most foster youth do not get to choose what their summer looks like. They follow the schedule of wherever they happen to be placed.
Here, summer means visiting a sunflower farm. It means choosing. It means showing up to the same place every day with the same people who know your name. It means the slow rhythm of a season that does not include a move.
This is what thriving looks like in July. When foster youth have comprehensive support, they don't just survive. They thrive.
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In April, we sent Paige's Bakehouse an email.
We told them about our under-18 home. We told them that for many of our foster youth, a birthday cake from a real bakery is something they have never had. We asked if they would consider donating twelve to fifteen birthday cakes a year. One cake for each of our residents on their birthday.
Paige's Bakehouse said yes. Then they said yes to more.
Tomorrow, we will tell you what that means and how you can help them keep doing it.
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Amazing! Love this!!
In May, we met the architects. In June, we met the council. This month, we want you to meet the people who keep our doors open every single day.
Meet Anh Pham, our Operations and Development Director.
Anh is drawn to this work by one belief: every kid deserves to be supported, seen, and celebrated. She is the person who makes sure every foster youth in our under-18 home has a real birthday. With a cake. With balloons. With a real meal at a restaurant the birthday kid chose.
She does not pull this off alone. Every single cake at our birthday celebrations comes from Paige's Bakehouse. Donated. Every single time. Every balloon comes from Up & Up Loons, the small business Anh herself runs.
Anh keeps a running wishlist for the kids she serves. Birthdays are part of it. So are the everyday needs: hygiene, school supplies, bedding, kitchen basics, clothing.
All month, you will see her wishlist come alive across our Real Wishes posts and our 12 Days of Christmas in July countdown.
Pick a way to help. Email kate@ctxtableofgrace.org to become a Birthday Pal or host a Birthday Pal Box session with your team.
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Independence Day at our SIL apartments looks different than most people imagine.
It is not fireworks and a flag. It is a young adult standing in their own kitchen, opening their own fridge, putting their own grocery list together for the first time.
For young people aging out of foster care, real independence is not the absence of support. It is the presence of the right support, at the right time, from the right people.
That is what our SIL apartments provide. Twelve to eighteen months of subsidized housing, life skills programming, career development, and ongoing mentorship. A village that does not disappear at eighteen.
Our Circle of Grace Supporters make this possible. Every day, every week, every month, you build the village these young people deserve.
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What an unforgettable evening at Denim & Diamonds: A Night of Grace! āØ
Thank you to everyone who joined us on May 3 at Reunion Ranch for a night filled with live music, community, and a shared commitment to supporting youth transitioning out of foster care.
From our generous sponsors and volunteers to every guest who attended, your support helps provide housing, stability, mentorship, and hope to the young people we serve.
Thank you for being part of a night that celebrated compassion, connection, and the life-changing impact we can make together. š
Take a look back at some of our favorite moments from the evening!
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Great event!
What does it take to create lasting change for youth transitioning out of foster care?
Our Founder & CEO, Stacy Johnson, joined "The Advisor with Stacey Chillemi" to share the heart behind Central Texas Table of Grace, the challenges foster youth face, and why community support makes all the difference.
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centraltexastableofgrace.org/stacy-johnson-podcast-the-advisor-with-stacey-chillemi/
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This woman is not nice at all! She has got you fooled!
Some news deserves its own moment.
In May, our founder, Stacy Johnson, was named the 2026 Austin Woman's Way Award winner.
Stacy spent fourteen years in foster care, from ages two to sixteen. She could have walked away from this work as an adult. Many do. She came back to it. She founded Central Texas Table of Grace in 2014. She built a residential home for ages five to seventeen. She built an SIL program for young adults eighteen to twenty-one. She is building toward a comprehensive campus that will scale this work across Central Texas.
Austin Woman magazine saw what we see every day. A leader who knows where her work comes from and where it is going.
Stacy won the award. The village won with her. The board members who started showing up in 2014. The Advisory Council members who stepped in over the years. The volunteers and staff who keep the doors open every single day. The Circle of Grace Supporters who give monthly, annually, and at every level.
Swipe through to see what this win looks like and what comes next.
Today, we launch Watch Them Shine, a new series on our channels. Stacy's recognition is the first. There will be many more.
Tag someone you know who shines for foster youth in Central Texas. We are watching for them.
Photos courtesy of Vanessa Falcone Photography and Austin Woman.
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Kristy Ruiz and Heather Hanson your family and friends are super proud of you guys for being apart of this wonderful organization. Love you both !!!
Amazing young leader and visionary.
This Fatherās Day, we honor every father figure who brings guidance, support, and care into the lives of foster youth. The mentors, caregivers, staff, volunteers, and role models who continue to show up and make a difference.
With gratitude, from all of us at Central Texas Table of Grace.
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