First Lady Blog

Kicking Off The Christmas Season At The Texas Capitol

This morning I helped kick off the 2016 Christmas season at the Texas Capitol by receiving Christmas trees that will soon deck the Capitol’s hal

Texanthropy Spotlight: Literacy First - 2016 Governor’s Volunteer Award “Partners in Education Award” Winner

Literacy First (formerly ACE: A community for Education) is the 2016 Governor’s Volunteer Award winner for Partners in Education. This award rec

Small Business Saturday - Shop Local!

Today is Small Business Saturday, so I am helping remind Texans to shop local! 98.6% of all businesses in Texas are small businesses, and you can show

Happy Thanksgiving

Greg and I want to wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving. Wherever you are, we hope you are getting to spend the day with loved ones, and that y

Texanthropy Spotlight: Partnerships for Children’s Holiday Wishes Program

There are many families in the Central Texas area who are graciously serving as foster parents, but many of these kiddos came to their foster homes wi

Texanthropy Spotlight: LaTronda Humphries and Healing Our Heroes Project - 2016 Service to Veterans Award Winner

Photo courtesy of Healing Our Heroes Project. With Veteran’s Day upon us, this week’s spotlight is on LaTronda Humphries, the winner of t

Happy 35th Birthday to the Texas Crime Stoppers Program

The Texas Crime Stoppers Council, which operates under the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor’s office, marked a major milestone this yea

Texanthropy Spotlight: Dennis Cavner - 2016 Governor’s Lone Star Achievement Award Winner

First Lady Cecilia Abbott served as Honorary Chair of the 2016 Governor’s Volunteer Awards. The awards – presented in conjunction with the