Florence's Comfort House

Kirsche Buchanan Romo is organizing this fundraiser to benefit Florences Comfort House.

Tax deductible

Pull up directions to 515 Kemp Street in Austin’s Montopolis neighborhood, and your GPS will guide you to love, security, healthy food, education, art, and Florence Ponziano. These are what make up Florence’s Comfort House, a 501( c )(3) non-profit organization dedicated to keeping kids safe, healthy, educated, and loved.

Florence has used her home as a safe haven for hundreds of kids in her lower-income Austin neighborhood. For almost 30 years, she has welcomed local kids every day, giving them a place to thrive - they learn how to be good citizens, experiment with art, get help with homework, eat healthy snacks, and stay out of harm's way. She provides backpacks and school supplies, a safe and beautiful play area, a lending library, toys, and gifts for holidays. She even takes them on educational field trips and gets them excited about involvement in community activities.

But the walls of Comfort House are falling down, as are the porch steps. Florence has no working stove, oven, or microwave. She also needs a heater and window-unit air conditioners. She needs you!

Please consider donating to Florence’s Comfort House and the kids she helps every day. Or if you can donate appliances, building supplies, or labor, please contact the Go Fund Me campaign organizer.

Additional Information:

You can check out Florence's Comfort House here .

Articles about Florence's work:

Austin Chronicle November 2017

Austin Chronicle July 2016

Listen to an interview with Florence

Awards given to Florence's Comfort House include:

"Against All Odds" Award (Washington, D.C.)
VFW Volunteer Award
Fox "Outstanding Community Service" Award
American Red Cross "Texas Heroes Finalist"
Eckerd's Top 100 Women Finalist
Texas House of Representatives Resolution Award
Austin "Community Volunteer Award"
"Keep Austin Beautiful" Award
KVUE "Five Who Care" Award
"Service to Mankind" Award
JC Penney "Golden Rule" Award
National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise "Achievement Against the Odds" Award