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 [...]
2018 is already proving to be a busy year for Casa Marianella! We’re thrilled to announce that on January 4th we will be closing on a nearby duplex, just blocks away from our adult shelter and all the services and warmth of Casa Marianella: case management, English classes, help getting medical care, home-cooked meals, and [...]
Dylan Bladen of the Boy Scouts has generously collected 13 bikes, repaired them, and donated them to Casa Marianella as his Eagle Scout project. Casa Marianella would like to extend a sincere thank you to Dylan Bladen and the Boy Scouts for their generous donation to the Casa Bike Program. Residents of Casa who are [...]
We’re not too far away from #GivingTuesday (November 27), a harmonious global day of donating, fueled by social media and the power of the Internet! "As a global movement, #GivingTuesday unites countries around the world by sharing our capacity to care for and empower one another." This year, Casa is participating again, and we could [...]
Our Hosting Program is open to Austinites who are willing to share their home with an asylum seeker in ATX. We are so thankful for the love and support our new program has received thus far. This program is largely beneficial for everyone involved, and is a great cultural opportunity for the host! We’re answering [...]
Casa Marianella is ecstatic to launch our new Hosting Program, allowing Austinites to open their doors to asylum seekers from across the world who are in need of transitional housing after their stay at Casa Marianella. We need your help and support as our program grows to become the success that we know it can [...]