Did you know that every penny and every resource donated to the Volunteer Services Council goes directly to patients at the Austin State Hospital?

Your gift provides help, hope and healing throughout the year.

$10 provides

• Two stuffed animals to help children in an environment that is often frightening
• 5 community based recovery kits for discharged patients

 $20 provides

• Games and recreational equipment
• 3 comfort blankets for patients in the children’s and geriatric units

$50 provides  

• 3 sets of radio headphones to assist schizophrenic patients screen out audio-hallucinations
• Funding for 5 patients to attend a cultural or sporting event

$100 provides

• Training for Peer Support Specialists to help put an end to recidivism
• A monthly birthday celebration party for children and adult patients  

$250 provides

• Supplies to continue our therapeutic gardening program on our adult psychiatric units
• A portable stereo system to be used with all our music and arts therapy programming

  $500 provides

• 50 duffle bags to present to patients upon discharge to take home their belongings
• 12 pair of tennis shoes