Living with Purpose: Lessons from Sathya Sai Baba By Mahesh Mahadevan Life is a Challenge, Meet It; Life is Love, Enjoy It; Life is a Game, Play It. – Sathya Sai Baba Being a big sports lover, I instantly connected with this quote from Sathya Sai Baba inspiring us to […]
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Doing Good Together: The Grace of Seeing the Other
The Grace of Seeing the Other By Rev. John Newton Last spring I took my daughter, Annie, on a special trip to Washington, D.C. She was nine at the time, and I gave her a small amount of spending money. Near the National Mall, she noticed a man sitting on […]
Read MoreDoing Good Together: A Nickel
A Nickel By Ray Brimble My first gift was a nickel, put into an offering basket at my local church. It was magic when my mom handed me that shiny nickel, so that I could immediately give it away. I looked forward to giving in that way every Sunday. I did […]
Read MoreBoard Spotlight: Thank You!
As we look ahead to 2026, iACT extends deep appreciation to the leaders who have guided and strengthened our work over the past year. We offer our heartfelt thanks to Rabbi Gail Swedroe and Sheikh Jafar Muhibullah for their many years of dedicated service on the iACT Board of Directors. Their steady leadership, spiritual […]
Read MoreiACT for Refugees: Babrakzai Family
At Interfaith Action of Central Texas (iACT), we are honored to nominate the Babrakzai family for this year’s Season for Caring campaign. Their journey to Austin reflects both extraordinary hardship and extraordinary resilience. The Babrakzais fled Afghanistan after the 2021 U.S. withdrawal, facing years of uncertainty, dangerous border crossings, and the devastating loss of […]
Read MoreiSpeak Staff Spotlight: Danette Lopez Garza
Staff Spotlight: Danette Lopez Garza Where are you from? I am from East Austin. My family has lived in central Texas with roots going back to the late 1800s. My family has been part of this region for generations. We like to say, we did not move, the line moved,” because […]
Read MoreHands on Housing: A Good Samaritan
During the 2025 Raise the Roof event hosted by Hands on Housing, disaster almost struck. The group of volunteers were planning on using their paint sprayer which would have made painting one of our homeowner’s houses much quicker. However, when the volunteers were connecting their sprayer to the hose, they […]
Read MoreDoing Good Together: Finding Faith in a Salad Bowl
Finding Faith in a Salad Bowl By Shakeel Rashed I have a ritual on Saturday mornings during summer. I head early a.m. to Barton Springs, my happy place. A few laps in the cold, refreshing water brings in a smile for the rest of the weekend. This previous Saturday was […]
Read MoreiACT Board Spotlight: Rabbi Gail Swedroe
Q: Where are you from? How long have you lived in Austin? A: I grew up in San Jose, California. I’ve been fortunate to live in several beautiful and interesting places which have also shaped who I am today: Santa Barbara for college, New York City and Israel for rabbinical […]
Read MoreiACT Staff Spotlight: Heather Nicoll
Heather Nicoll – iACT Health & Wellness Social Worker and English Language Instructor Where are you from? I am from the Midwest. How long have you been in Austin? I’ve lived in Austin for more than a decade. What do you do at iACT? I am a Health and Wellness […]
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