Donations help ensure that UT volunteer mentors can reliably travel to local schools each week to support students through consistent mentoring. Our mentors serve campuses across Austin ISD and Pflugerville ISD, many of which are a significant distance from UT campus. Contributions make it possible for mentors to use rideshare services like Lyft or Uber. Without this support, most mentors would rely solely on city buses, which can add considerable time to their commute. By funding transportation, you help remove this barrier and ensure that mentors can focus their time and energy where it matters most: showing up consistently to schools, and building meaningful relationships with students!

Rising costs of living in Austin have pushed many refugee families farther from the city center to areas like Pflugerville and Manor. Your gift helps ensure that students in farther‑away schools can still connect weekly with a caring UT Austin mentor. Past donor support made rideshare transportation possible, which was a true game‑changer that allows busy UT student volunteers to reliably travel to and from schools each week. By funding transportation, you remove a barrier and make consistent, meaningful mentoring possible for refugee students. We appreciate any contribution you are able to make!