Casa Marianella is comprised of multiple homes. To list a few, there is the adult shelter (821 Gunter Street), Casa Salaam for two parent immigrant families, and Posada Esperanza for women and children. Posada Esperanza was founded in 2003, when founder Patti McCabe realized there was a growing need for a shelter specific to women [...]
Casa Marianella has housed thousands of immigrants over its 30+ year span. It all started in 1986, when the Austin Interfaith Task Force for Central America initiated the project in response to the arrival of refugees fleeing from Central America to Austin. Casa Marianella was donated by Ed Wendler to the Diocese of Austin for [...]
We were very thankful to have members of ADP come visit Casa Marianella this past week. Sadot Azzua, the Austin Police Department's Liaison for Refugee & Immigrant Outreach, along with Officer Bino Cadenas and Officer Jesse Mendoza, both from our district, came to a combined ESL class on Thursday night for Q&A and they were a hit! We loved hearing their personal stories [...]
April was a great month for fundraisers, volunteering, and general love for Casa Marianella and our home for women and children, Posada Esperanza! Here is just a few of the organizations and people we would like to spotlight this month. José Maldonado José Maldonado caught our attention on Instagram - he is an avid crocheter who took [...]
Vita Shoes’ Project to Benefit Posada Kids We’re thrilled to announce that Vita Shoes Company is partnering with Posada Esperanza as part of their FIRST La Vita E Bella project, which aims to give our Posada kids the chance to explore their creativity by customizing their very OWN pair of Vita sneakers through this fun [...]
Casa Marianella has been around for over 30 years, founded on the belief that homeless immigrants should have a safe space in our community. To this day, we are the only homeless shelter in ATX dedicated solely to servicing immigrants in need. We work to protect and shelter men, women and children fleeing warn torn [...]
It's been a busy 2018 for Casa Marianella thus far! With the excitement of our new home for immigrant families and the success of Amplify 2018, along with all the wonderful continued support we have received from the ATX community, we are truly feeling the love. And now, our good friend and incredible Filmmaker, Jason Outenreath, [...]
We are thrilled to announce that Casa Marianella has received the permit we needed in order to build our new Casa Salaam house for immigrant families in need. The Casa Salaam property was bought last year by Casa Marianella to house two parent immigrant families, the first of its kind in Texas (likely in the [...]
Mark Your Calendar! March 1, 2018! 24 Hours of Giving! We're excited that Amplify 2018 is just around the corner. Amplify ATX is a 24 hour fundraising event that encourages the Austin, TX community to donate to their favorite nonprofits and other great organizations. With your help, we can make our total fundraising goal of $25,000 this year. With [...]
At Casa Marianella, we embrace our diverse and growing number of residents from all across the globe. Many of our residents have crossed oceans and dangerous lands to reach the United States. We are constantly in awe of the sacrifices they have made, and we are eternally thankful for the support Casa Marianella has received [...]