Contact
Suzanne Zutter
United Way of Greater Baytown Area & Chambers County
Email: SuzanneZ@unitedwaygbacc.org
Join United Ways of Texas and your United Way GBACC peers for a day of conversation, connection, and advocacy at the Texas Capitol. We will convene for United Way Day at the Texas Capitol to show collective support for United Way priorities in education, financial stability, and health.
We're looking for engagement and involvement from across Baytown and Chambers County; help us fill the bus & halls under the dome! Community leaders, partners, and volunteers are welcome and encouraged to attend. Wear your United Way gear and be #TexasUnited proud!
Discussion Topics to Include:
EDUCATION
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
5:00am
We will meet in the United Way GBACC parking lot, and leave promptly at 5:00am.
Packets will be distributed on the way and discussion topics and "How-To's" will be reviewed.
8:00am - 9:30am
Drop-in for Registration, Issues, and Information Breakfast
Stephen F. Austin Intercontinental Hotel, Assembly Room (701 Congress Avenue, Austin 78701)
10:00am - 11:30am (approximate time frame)
United Way Day Resolution Passage
Texas State Capitol Building, House and/or Senate Chambers
11:00am - 4:00pm
Legislative Visits With Elected Officials or Staff
Hospitality room for resources and gathering will be available in the Capitol extension
4:00pm - 5:00pm
United Way Day at the Texas Capitol Reception: Appetizers, Beverages, and Networking
Scholz Garten (1607 San Jacinto Blvd., Austin 78701)
TEXAS LEGISLATURE
There are many new faces around the Capitol! Use the "Who Represents Me?" page from the Texas Legislature, or the Legislative Directory page from the Texas Tribune to find your Senators and Representatives by zip codes, and learn more about them. Interactive Capitol maps can be found here.
WHERE TO STAY
If you would like to ride separately, and leave earlier or later, you are more than welcome to do so. We have provide some options in the area.
Search for Austin hotels here!
WHERE TO PARK
For United Way Day at the Texas Capitol events, we strongly recommend parking in the Capitol Visitors Garage first thing in the morning. It is located at 1201 San Jacinto, between Trinity and San Jacinto Streets and 12th and 13th Streets. Map and rate information here.
Note: If needed, overflow parking is on the streets around the Capitol, where quarters or credit cards will be necessary.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION