RBI Austin Blog
Supporting Austin’s Inner-city Youth
Top Five Immediate Needs
This Spring's Top Five Immediate Needs As a donor, your partnership holistically contributes to RBI Austin spanning departments, programs, or projects. You have a unique perspective into our organization that others may not, and we're grateful for the ways in which you support the various facets of RBI Austin. We currently have a number of immediate needs across various departments of our...
Why RBI Austin? Q&A with Curtis Thigpen
Q&A with Curtis Thigpen The city that I love, the game that I love, and the gospel of Jesus Christ. Meet Curtis Thigpen and his family. The Thigpens have been faithful donors and champions for RBI Austin over the past 8 years. Hear how Curtis describes what we do and what it means to him. Share with us a little bit about yourself (hometown, college, careers, family). I’m from Forney, Texas...
Summer Volunteer Roles
Summer Volunteer Roles You’ve heard it before, “Teamwork makes the dream work.” This couldn’t be more true for RBI Austin’s summer leagues. As we’ve grown from 118 kids to more than 1,171 kids, so has our need for gameday volunteers. So whether you are behind the scenes assisting with gameday logistics, helping keep score on the sidelines, or in the thick of the action with the kids in the...
RBI Austin Mission + Culture
RBI Austin Mission + Culture If you’ve been around RBI Austin for any length of time, you know that we love the games of baseball and softball, but there is so much more to our programs than that, and it starts our volunteers. MISSION RBI Austin’s mission is to engage and develop inner-city Austin youth athletically, academically, and spiritually, empowering them to lead the transformation of...
SPOTLIGHT: T-Ball Mets
We're wrapping up our Summer 2018 RBI Austin Spotlights with the mighty T-Ball Mets! Jaelynn Hernandez 6 years old TBALL Mets 2nd year with RBI Austin Q: What’s your favorite thing about playing softball? Jaelynn: Trying my best and learning how to hit the ball better. Q: What do you hope to learn this summer? Jaelynn: To use my legs more. And to get better at throwing and...
Sweet Glimpses of Transformation
Sweet Glimpses of Transformation Whether you see it or not, your time as a volunteer is making an impact on the kids you serve. They are watching you. They are learning from you. Coach Sharon Thomas and her husband Kentrell have been leading their RBI Austin softball girls for the past 4 years with an intentional focus on developing both strong softball players and strong, Christian women. ...
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events Have you been running around all summer? Slow down, throw on your ball cap, grab some concession stand food, enjoy America’s favorite pastime, and see your impact in action at the ballpark! Attend one of our upcoming events. We’d love to see you there! MLB RBI Southwest Regional Tournament Cheer on our 15U + 18U RBI Austin Regional teams as they compete against RBI programs from...