Mark your calendar!

May 15 - Avondale House Open House

September 19 - 5th Annual Bingo Bash

October 26 - Bike to the Beach

January 18 and 19, 2025 - Chevron Houston Marathon Race Weekend

Exciting News Alert!

We're thrilled to present an incredible opportunity to enhance your impact on Avondale House. A generous anonymous donor has committed to matching $400,000 of gifts (excluding Avondale House fundraising events) received through September 2024. However, we must first raise $400,000 ourselves during this period to receive this generous match. Your contribution is vital in helping us achieve this target and effectively double the support we can extend to those in need of our services!

This means that every contribution you make will have double the impact, allowing us to make an even greater difference in the lives of those we serve. Together, we can unlock the full potential of this matching challenge and maximize our impact on our community.

Join us as we work towards our goal and create meaningful change together! Your support means the world to us, and we can't wait to see the incredible impact we'll achieve together. Let's make every dollar count!

To start your personal fundraiser, click the link below or reach out to Valerie at valerier@avondalehouse.org.

Hear Our Voices Event Recap

We extend our deepest gratitude to all sponsors, donors and attendees who rallied to support Avondale House and raised crucial funds for our programs.

Under the incredible leadership of co-chairs Emily and Allen Capps and Ashley and Christian Nelly, the event surpassed our fundraising goal and raised over $345,000! Guests enjoyed an unforgettable special performance from Nashville's #1 Hit Singer-Songwriters, Phillip White, Mark Nesler, Leslie Satcher and Jenn Schott and a phenomenal opening performance from Luke Morace. Guy Buckley, our mission moment speaker, pulled at everyone's heartstrings in his touching speech. We honored Cadence Bank for their immense generosity and support for our mission. Lucky guests took home the stunning Amethyst Wing Earrings donated by Sannam W Jewelry, "Western Wonders" paintings created by our adult participants Ian and BJ, a one-of-a-kind guitar signed by many country music legends and handwritten lyrics from Rascal Flatts smash hit "I'm Moving On" written by Phillip White and D. Vincent Williams, and TWO adorable white lab puppies from Dog Lab TX. Thank you to Emcee and Auctioneer Johnny Bravo for making it such an extraordinary and magical evening!

Thank you to all for your amazing generosity that helps us to ensure that individuals with autism receive the care they need to develop to their fullest potential. Together, we are paving the path towards a brighter, more inclusive future.



It's not too late to donate and show your support for our programs! Every dollar raised will help us continue to grow and support more individuals with autism.

Autism Acceptance Month Recap

Field Day Fun

A heartfelt thank you to Talos Energy for sponsoring an unforgettable field day for our students and adult participants! Their generous support made this day of fun possible, creating cherished memories that will last a lifetime. We are deeply grateful for their commitment to our community and for helping us empower individuals with autism to thrive.

Thank you to ABC13, Adam Winkler and Briana Conner for showcasing this fun day!

Houston Fire Department, Station 21 Presentation

Grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with the heroes at Houston Fire Department, Station 21! Our director of residential and adult day program, Tomika, had an insightful session, sharing valuable insights on effectively responding to emergencies involving individuals with autism. We look forward to continuing this important partnership and ensuring the safety and well-being of our autism community together!

Today is the last day to purchase an autism acceptance cookie!

We partnered with Dessert Gallery for the entire month of April through promoting special edition autism acceptance cookies! The cookies are sold at both the Kirby and Woodlands stores from April 1-April 30, and 10% of proceeds benefit Avondale House! Make plans to stop by and support today!

Corporate Spotlight

Thanks so much to the Houston Burns & McDonnell office for choosing Avondale House to be the sole beneficiary of their 2024 Charity of Choice campaign! The campaign, named Together We Thrive, consisted of Burns & McDonnell fundraising and raising awareness for our organization through several fun events. We are thrilled to announce that they raised over $33,000 to support Avondale House! We are so grateful for their incredible support and commitment to our mission.

Burns & McDonnell slime fundraiser

Volunteer Spotlight

We were delighted to welcome the Houston Christian University baseball team to Avondale House. The team worked hard on helping with landscaping efforts and getting our facility ready for the summer season. If you or your group is interested in volunteering, reach out to Emma at emmaf@avondalehouse.org.

Run, walk or cycle for Avondale House!

Up for a fun and rewarding challenge? Join our team for Bike to the Beach 2024, happening on October 26, and ride from Houston to Surfside Beach in support of those with autism and disABILITIES! The ride offers a 25, 50 and 100-mile route, so there is a distance for everyone! Now is the perfect time to register and begin training and fundraising.

Registration for the 2025 Chevron Houston Marathon race weekend, happening January 18 and 19, 2025, is now open. Join team Avondale House and run/walk the Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Half Marathon or We Are Houston 5K by clicking on the link below! We'd love to have you on our team! Please also share our information with any friends or family who may be interested in running for autism acceptance and in support of Avondale House.

If you are interested in or have any questions about either of these events, please reach out to Kylie at kylieh@avondalehouse.org.

Avondale House wishes to thank and acknowledge these recent donors:

Michio Abe • Laury Adams • Laurie Argo • Victoria and Valerie Lynch Bagas • Rob Baker • David Berry • Judy Blake • Hunter Bollman • Sherry Boss • Julie Brann • Chip Brennig • Nikki Browning • Guy Buckley • Lucian Bukowski • Greggory Burk • Semmes Burns • Courtney and Jeff Butler • Maria Camacho • Emily and Allen Capps • Margaret Carr • Ed Cervenka • Dr. Jeffrey Chalkley • Chris Chandler • Tina Cherian • Briana Conner • Teresa and Herman Coronado • Angela and Kenneth Cotie • Anna Davidson • Kennedy Davis • Claire and David de Roode • Alicia Deleon • Scott Delmoro • Janet and Richard Dixon • Sidney and Jason Fagan • Jordana and Ken Fatur • Le Foster • Stephen Michael Fraga • Michele Fraga • Andrew Gayden • Pat Gibson • John Green • Taylor Grimes • Rashna Gummattira • Craig Halleck • Shannon Hamlin • Cynthia Hansen • Carole Keeney Harrington • Sherif Hassanien • Ann and Greg Hill • Ms. Glenda B. Hollingsworth • Gena Horak • Megan Hotze • Kevin Howard • Autumn Hugo • Ryan James • Patricia Janes • Chereese Johnson • Cara and Michael Johnson • Kathleen Milazzo Johnson • Blake Jones • Tracy and Phil Jones • Patti Kelly • Jason Keyser • John Knudsen IV • Tabitha Koby • Matt Korioth • Joseph Larrow • Irene Leicht • Anne Letzerich • Heather Loessberg • Matt Main • Sean Mason • Shelley Matthews • Tiffany Mauldin • Schacht McCollum • Kaitlyn and Nathan Merz • Kevin Merz • Mitch Miller • Todd and Leslie Mogil • Chris Moss • Julie Motal • Jane and Michael Murray • Sarah Nash • Angelic Nassar • Ashley and Christian Nelly • Crystal Neustadt • Van Neyland • William Nieves • Mark Packwood • Jennifer Parr • Ray and Karen Peacoe • Margaret Penoli • Jacqueline L Phillips • Amy and Rob Pierce • Brian Rhodes • Maghee Riba • Becky and Dan Rollins • Sandra Rothschild • Sherridan N Rowe • Jay Salitza • David Shebay • Sarah Sherman • Mackenzie Shimek • Sarah Sibley • Sarah Smith • Lenis Sosa • John Stevens • Caitlin Tessin • Carr Thomson • Laura Townsend • Richard Trujillo • Kurt Knight Turkin • Raul Vargas • Craig Vaughn • Carl Vonm • Gail Vozzella • Julie Dodson Webster • Barrett Webster • Janet and Greg Winebar • Jess and Adam Winkler • Tom Wooden • Bill Yardley

Donors listed from 3/27/2024 to 4/29/2024.