Windsor Park Care Team

Starting in January of 2025, Windsor Park Neighborhood Association in partnership with Community Resilience Trust formed the Windsor Park Care Team.

Windsor Park has come together in an inspiring effort to support those in need during the winter months. Under the guidance of Janis Bookout from the Community Resilience Trust, the neighborhood has formed a new initiative called the Windsor Park Care Team.

Our goal is to build connections between our housed and unhoused neighbors and to support each other in times of crisis.

Examples of what we do:

• Within just two weeks of initial discussions, the team launched a coat drive to help our unhoused neighbors prepare for the first freezing spell of January.
• Kelly Overton from the Windsor Park Branch of the Austin Public Library played a key role by quickly providing a central location for residents to donate gently used coats, winter hats, gloves, and scarves. Robyn Bishop, pastor at Memorial United Methodist Church, also stepped up to help, offering space at the church to organize and distribute the donated items. Her willingness to support the effort made a significant impact.
• The Windsor Park community showed remarkable generosity, donating a wide variety of warm clothing. Volunteers from the Community Resilience Trust worked diligently to organize and distribute the coats to unhoused neighbors, providing essential warmth during a critical time.

We will continue to provide opportunities to make connections between our housed and unhoused neighbors to build trust and appreciation.

If you want to sign up for the team, Click Here

To learn more or about our partner Community Resilience Trust or support our current efforts, visit their website at https://communityresiliencetrust.org/winter-response/