Thank you to everyone who came out to our October YEA Event at Gibson Street Bar! A big thank you to JCI for sponsoring the event! We loved seeing everyone's costumes, and congratulations to "The Joker" for taking home the YEA 2026 Best Costume award!

Keeping the momentum going and getting into the spirit of Thanksgiving, YEA will be hosting a Drinks + Donations Food Drive on 11/17 at Scholz Garten. Come grab a drink, catch up with everyone, and bring along a few canned goods to help give back to our community. All donations will be delivered to the Central Texas Food Bank to help support individuals and families in need this holiday season. A HUGE thank you to Heat Transfer Solutions for sponsoring the event and helping make this food drive possible!

The Central Texas Food Bank has identified the following as some of their most requested items:

All donations must be unopened, unexpired, nonperishable, and shelf-stable.

** All donations must be unopened, unexpired, nonperishable, and shelf-stable. **

Planning to attend? Please pre-register using the StarChapter link on the left-hand side of this announcement!

Location: Scholz Garten

Address: 1607 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701

Date & Time: 11/17, 5:00-7:00 PM

Looking forward to seeing y'all there and giving back together!

We’d also love to welcome new faces to our YEA Committee! If you’re interested in getting involved, collaborating on events, or just want to learn more, don’t hesitate to reach out to any of us below:

Kathleen Leyendecker – [email protected]

Trey Campsmith – [email protected]

Tickets

$0.00 Member Ticket

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