News Archive

7/20/2010 VICTORY HALL ATHLETIC AND EVENTS CENTER The Dream Team, a group of residents, family members, business people and Marbridge staff, launched an effort to build Victory Hall, a much-needed facility for athletic training and special events. Victory Hall will replace the existing gym, which…
7/1/2010 Bridges Express Recovery Center Grand Opening Texas First Lady Anita Perry joined health care providers and other invited guests to preview The Bridges Express Recovery Center at Marbridge on Tuesday, June 8, 2010. The Bridges will strengthen the capabilities of Marbridge by offering skilled…
6/13/2010 Wish You Were Here! Our summer camp has begun and the campers are having a blast! It's an active, exciting week at Camp Marbridge with swimming, horeseback riding, arts, crafts, music, games, drum therapy, sports and community outings--a week that many young adults…
6/1/2010 Another Great Year at Marbridge! Residents, staff and families celebrated Marbridge's 57th anniversary with the annual Field Day Competition and Picnic. Residents are proudly displaying their tenure and merit awards, as are our staff who received service awards and premier…
5/20/2010 SHOES FOR AUSTIN! Shoes for Austin is a nonprofit organization that gives new athletic shoes and socks to youth and adults who strive to improve their lives. The group teams up with more than 40 local nonprofit organizations and partners with them to support their…
5/15/2010 Project SEARCH Graduates Six More Residents The auditorium at Seton Medical Center Austin was packed with well wishers on May 14, 2010. All had come to cheer on six Marbridge resident interns who were graduating from the 2010 Project SEARCH job skills training program. The ceremony marks the…
4/30/2010 PRICELESS! The 2010 Volunteer Appreciation Banquet provided a time to relax in a creek side setting, visit old friends and make new ones, and reflect upon the tremendous gifts of time, treasure and talent that our volunteers give to the residents of Marbridge…
11/2/2009 Every Resident Deserves A Memorable Christmas! The Marbridge Giving Tree is dedicated to fulfilling the Holiday wishes of our residents who would otherwise be without gifts on Christmas morning. This allows individuals and volunteer groups the opportunity to personally buy a gift for a resident…
5/12/2009 Making Miracles Help us get the word out about the great work being done at Marbridge! You can make an enormous impact on our awareness-building efforts by telling everyone you know about this informative opportunity to be a part of the launch of a new initiative…
5/11/2009 KVUE's Five Who Care This Five Who Care winner is a dedicated volunteer with some very special athletes. As KVUE's Teri Gruca show us, Debbie Legg is a coach both on and off the field. Watch the…
5/11/2009 2009 Volunteer Appreciation Banquet Marbridge recently rolled out the red carpet honoring the “Stars across Marbridge” during the annual volunteer appreciation banquet held at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center on May 3, 2009. Under the starry Texas sky, every volunteer was…
4/30/2009 Randall's Good Neighbor Program Every time you use your Remarkable card at Randalls, the company will keep a running total and send Marbridge 1% of the amount you spend each quarter. Wow, that’s easy! All you have to do is make sure Marbridge is your designated charity. Attendants…
4/3/2009 WE'RE JAMMIN!! We invite you to visit our campus on the second Thursday of each month 9:30am-10:30am during the popular JAM (Just About Marbridge) Session. Be amazed by the miraculous things we are accomplishing for adults with cognitive challenges, such as the…
1/29/2009 Be a Valentine to a Villa resident! Support our Valentine bouquet fund raiser by purchasing $1 or $2 gifts for Villa residents. Proceeds help defray expenses for the Annual Nursing Home Games and other needs. Download an order…
12/5/2007 Every Resident Deserves A Memorable Christmas! The Marbridge Giving Tree, located in our Welcome Center is dedicated to fulfilling the Holiday wishes of our residents who would otherwise go without gifts. This allows individuals and volunteer groups the opportunity to personally buy a gift for…
11/4/2007 2007 Special Olympics Banquet All Marbridge Special Olympians will be honored at the 2007 Special Olympics banquet to be held at Creekside Pavilion on FM 1826 in Driftwood, Texas. Festivities will begin at 7:00 pm. Register to attend via email to Jana Kay at…
2/17/2007 Marbridge Music Magic! Marbridge encourages spiritual development through its vibrant music program, Bible study offerings and virtually all aspects of resident life. A full-time music and spiritual instructor directs three resident choral groups, provides musical…
12/31/2006 Times change. Marbridge adapts. After more than 30 years in business as a retail nursery in south Austin, Marbridge Garden Center stopped selling plants to the public on December 31, 2006. Marbridge will now focus solely on horticulture therapy for residents as part of its…
10/23/2006 Fired Up Foundation donates $36,949 Employees and friends enjoyed the premier opening of the newest Johnny Carino's Restaurant on September 21. Fired Up donated all of the evening's proceeds to three Austin-based charities, one of which was the Marbridge Foundation.
4/25/2003 Privacy: Protected Health Information (HIPAA) MARBRIDGE FOUNDATION
Dr. Kimberly Galusha, D.O., Medical Director

PRIVACY NOTICE

THE FOLLOWING NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW YOUR MEDICAL INFORMATION MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED, AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION…
11/30/2001 Life After High School: Another Success Story When Dan Beckmeyer graduated from his high school's Special Education program, his mother, Pat, wasn't sure where his next opportunities were. "I was concerned about what he could do after high school," she says. "The options for him…
4/1/2001 New Transition Opportunities at Marbridge Marbridge Offers Expanded Training and Education Programs

While the public schools in Texas work hard to educate school-age children with special needs, opportunities for continuing education, care, and employment training fall off…
4/1/2001 100 Marbridge Residents Competed in State Special Olympics The bus ride to San Antonio for this year's event was filled with the laughter, shouts and displays of spirit typical of athletes, and even a cold and rainy spell didn't dampen the excitement. Marbridge residents truly love the Special Olympics…
4/1/2001 Marbridge Summer Camp Expands Young people from across Texas enjoy our ranch and develop their independent living skills during Summer Camp, and participation has grown so much that, this year, we are offering more opportunities than ever for campers.

Each week-long…
2/23/2001 $100,000.00 Challenge Gift made to Annual Giving Campaign! $100,000.00 Challenge Grant Announced: Generous Gift gives added meaning to Annual Giving Campaign's theme, "A Challenge to Share."

In a letter to family and friends of Marbridge, President Bob Fullbright recently announced…
2/23/2001 Marbridge to Launch Integrated Curriculum A Message from the President

In seeking to further improve the individualized care, education and training Marbridge offers, Marbridge staff, instructors, and administration are planning to implement a new organization-wide curriculum…