First Lady Blog

Texanthropy Spotlight: The Texas Dancehall Tour

If you love Texas history and music as much as I do, then you will definitely want to check out the Texas Dance Hall Tour. Texas music legend Ray Ben

The Bluebonnet: The State Flower of Texas

The universal sign that spring has sprung in Texas is the first sighting of bluebonnets on the roadside. While Texas has many beautiful wildflowers, t

Texanthropy Spotlight: Amplify Austin

Over the past four years, thousands of Austinites have donated millions of dollars to hundreds of local nonprofits through Amplify Austin. Amplify Au

Texanthropy Spotlight: The Medical Center of the Americas Foundation - 2016 Governor’s Volunteer Award Winner

This week we are spotlighting The Medical Center of the Americas Foundation, El Paso, the winner of the 2016 Governor’s Volunteer Award for Comm

Texanthropy Spotlight: Brenda Gormley - 2016 Governor’s Volunteer Award Winner

Brenda Gormley, the winner of the 2016 National Service “Make A Difference” Governor’s Volunteer Award, is this week’s spotlig

February is Heart Health Awareness Month

Happy Valentine's Day! Since today is Heart Day, I want to take the opportunity to talk about a very important topic - heart disease. It is wel

Texas Bucket List

With Spring quickly approaching, now is a good time to think about weekend road trips. With over 268,800 square miles, Texas has an abundance of attra

Texanthropy Spotlight: TCU Office for Community Engagement - 2016 Governor’s Volunteer Award Winner

This week we are spotlighting Texas Christian University’s Office for Community Engagement, the winner of the 2016 Governor’s Volunteer Aw