Admiral Nimitz Foundation / National Museum of the Pacific
The only institution in the continental United States dedicated exclusively to telling the story of the Pacific Theater battles of World War II.  The museum is dedicated to perpetuating the memory of the Pacific Theater of WWII in order that the sacrifices of those who contributed to our victory may never be forgotten.  www.nimitz-museum.org

Air Force Villages
Air Force Village is a non-profit military officers' retirement community in San Antonio, Texas, dedicated to exceptional retirement living and the individual well-being of our residents.  Air Force Village I, located near Lackland Air Force Base and premier medical facilites, opened in 1970 and is home to more than 500 retired career officers from all branches of military service (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard), thier spouses, widows and widowers.  Air Force Village II, seven miles away, has grown to a vibrant neighborhood of 700 residents since its opening in 1987.  
Each village is a self-contained military retirement community with acres of well-manicured green space, lovely cottages and high-rise apartments.  Residents enjoy exceptional dining, an active social life that includes more than 65 events per month, group shuttle transportation and ongoing opportunites for culture, education and travel.
We offer our residents and thier families peace of mind with the assurance that a full complement of excellent health care services, including assisted living, nursing care and Alzheimer's and Dementia Care through Freedom House, is available if needed.  Both AFV communites meet the highest standards of quality.  Both earned national distinction in 1987 as the first military retirement comminity to be accredited by the Continuing Care Accreditation Commission.  
Air Force Village does not receive contributions or direct financial support from the Federal government.  All donations come from private individuals and foundations.  Air Force Villages Charitable Foundation, 5100 John D. Ryan Blvd., San Antonio, TX  78245  (210) 568-3206 or (210) 677-8414  www.airforcevillages.com

Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation
The Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation (ABCF) is a grassroots advocacy, educational, and support organization established for women with breast cancer and for those concerned about breast cancer issues.
ABCF, together with other breast cancer organizations throughout the United States, is a member of the National Breast Cancer Coalition, headquartered in Washington, D.C.

Our mission is:

*Expand the network of individuals committed to the eradication of breast cancer.
*Raise public awareness and to educate the community about the disease.
*Advocate for advances in the early detection, treatment, and prevention of breast cancer.
*Provide information and lend support to women diagnosed with breast cancer and to thier families and friends.  www.alamobreastcancer.org

American Research Center in Egypt
Active in supporting scholarship, training, and conservation efforts in Egypt.  Among ARCE's many great achievements is our relationship with the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) within the Egyptian Ministry of Culture.  ARCE is viewed as making important contributions that serve to help Egypt directly in its pursuit of cultural heritage preservation.  www.arce.org

Antigua Tejas - San Antonio's Early Music Ensemble
 The purposes and mission of Antigua Tejas are to perform great musical literature of all early music, thereby contributing to the enrichment of the cultural life of the community; to educate the general public regarding the tradition of early music; and to make contributions to further the development of its charitable, educational and cultural goals.   

Artpace
A laboratory for the creation and advancement of international contemporary art.  They believe art is a dynamic social force that inspires individuals and defines cultures.  Their residencies, exhibitions, and education programs nurture the creative expression of emerging and established artists, while actively engaging youth and adult audiences.  www.artpace.org

Barshop Jewish Community Center
12500 NW Military, San Antonio, TX  78231  (210) 302-6820  JCC Membership is open to the community.  The JCC also offers sports and fitness, cultural and educational programs.  Show your Texas Public Radio membership card and get the JCC member discount on all cultural arts events including productions at the Sheldon Vexler Theatre.  www.jccsanantonio.org

Carver Community Cultural Center
Located just east of downtown San Antonio, the Carver is the historical center of the community's African-American culture.  Their mission is to celebrate the diverse cultures of our world, nation and community, with emphasis on its African and African-American heritage, by providing challenging artistic presentations, community outreach activities and educational programs.  www.thecarver.org

Children's Chorus of San Antonio
Bringing choral music education and performance opportunities to our children and youth from San Antonio and surrounding communities.  www.childrenschorussa.org

Cibolo Nature Center
Dedicated to getting kids and adults outdoors to play in nature, the Cibolo Nature Center in Boerne is surrounded by 162 acres of natural lands along Cibolo Creek.  With 4 miles of nature trails where visitors can get up-close and personal with nature, the Cibolo Nature Center provides science and nature education through outdoor classrooms for schoolchildren, plus after-school programs and summer camps.  It also offers nature-appreciation and conservation workshops for adults, and it sponsors research so scientists can study Hill Country animals, plants and ecology.  The Cibolo Nature Center's mission is conservation of natural resources through education and stewardship.  The Visitor's Center is open 9am-5pm Monday-Friday.  Trails are open daily 8am-dark.  The Cibolo Nature Center is located in Boerne City Park off Highway 46 just west of the Kendall County Fairgrounds.  (830) 249-4616.  www.cibolo.org

Community Unitarian Universalist Church
A local lay-led congregration ascribing the beliefs of Unitarian Universalism, including its seven principals which affirm and promote equity, compassion, peace and the free and responsible search for truth and meaning.  www.cuucsa.org

Congregation Israel of San Antonio
July 2010 celebrated our fourth year anniversary as a new and exciting expression fo Judaism in San Antonio, Texas.  It's hard to believe that we are now in our fifth year and still growing!  
One of the primary responses of visitors to our congregation is to comment on the warmth and friendliness of the people.  After experiencing one of our  Shabbat services it is clear to see that the warmth of and friendliness of the congregation is a reflection of those same qualities that are so clearly experessed in our leader, Hazzan David Silverstein.  
Congregation Israel of San Antonio welcomes people from all branches of Judaism and those investigating Judaism.  Our services and Torah studies provide stimulation discussions and opportunities for learning more about all aspects of Judaism and especially about the isntructions given to us to live blessed and holy lives as children of the Eternal.  This "family" aspect of Judaism is a clear and strong emphasis in all of our activities at Congregation Israel.
To include a name on the Yahrzeit (Remembrance) or Mi Sheberach (Healing) prayer list, please provide those names to Hazzan Silverstein at (210) 387-2436 or at (210) 764-0859 by 2:00pm each Wednesday.  You may also submit a prayer request for healing at the service itself.  Please hand it to the Hazzan as he ascends the bema.  
If you know someone who is hospitalized and would like to be visited by Hazzan Silverstein, please contact him at the telephone numbers listed above.
Minyan services are available with 24 hours advance notice.  
Congregation Israel of San Antonio  c/o Patriot Heights, 5000 Fawn Meadow Circle, San Antonio, TX  78240  (210) 387-2436 or (210) 764-0859  www.congregationisraelsatx.org

Downtown Alliance/Centro San Antonio
The mission of the Downtown Alliance/Centro San Antonio is to improve downtown San Antonio's properties and businesses.  www.downtownsantonio.org

The Ecumenical Center - Healing Minds, Bodies, and Souls
An interfaith force for hope, dedicated since 1967 to alleviating suffering and facilitating spiritual, physical and emotional healing and growth for our community and God's world through services of counseling, education and consultation.  www.ecrh.org

Episcopal Church of Reconciliation
A reconciling church, healing the brokenness in ourselves, our community, and in the world; a welcoming community embracing all of God's children; a community of faith, with creative and inspiring worship; a church with a tradition of intellectual and spiritual inquiry; and intergenerational community, with a commitment to the active integration of youth into the church family.  These core values shape who we are and we are becoming as they guide our ministries and mission.  www.churchofreconciliation.org

Esperanza Peace and Justice Center
Serves as a resource for peace, justice, and human rights, providing a forum for criticism, information, education, humor and other creative works.  www.esperanzacenter.org

First Unitarian Universalist Church
Unitarian Universalists are noted for their openness to new ideas and a diversity of worship experiences.  At First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Antonio has a strong tradition of minister and lay led worship that enlivens and broadens our individual and collective search for meaning.  www.firstuusanantonio.org

Green Building Research Institute
Our mission is to promote 'green' building design principles and practices around the globe.  Our goal is to make green building design practices available to everyone - from the one-time owner/builder (residential and commercial- to large design and construction companies.  www.gbrionline.org

Inspire Fine Art Center
Our Mission:  "Provide enriching and therapeutic art education experiences.  Foster an appreciation and understanding of the visual arts in the community through creative cultural engagement.  Provide opportunities for working artists."  www.inspirefineart.org

Kerrville Performing Arts Society
Presenting a world of superb professional performing arts to the Hill Country, provides outreach opportunities to community schools and organizations, and offers scholarship aid to students pursuing a higher education in the performing arts.  www.kpas.org

Lifetime Recovery Drug & Alcohol Treatment Center
Providing focused, meaningful, treatment for chemical dependency to the people of Bexar County since 1963.  Their residential campus is San Antonio's oldest residential treatment center serving over 700 clients annually from all over Texas at their residential and outpatient centers.  Their strong success rate of 75% grows every year with the commitment of clients, counselors, and supporters.  www.lifetimerecoverytx.org

Magik Theatre
Magik Theatre strives to provide extraoridinary and affordable professional theatre and educational experiencies for children and adults and to develop a child's love and understanding of theatre and literature by bringing books to life on stage.  www.magiktheatre.org

Mind Science Foundation
The Mind Science Foundation is a 501c3 private operating foundation established by visionary philanthropist Thomas Baker Slick in 1958 to study the unexplored potential of the human mind.  The Mind Science Foundation is dedicated to solving one of the major questions of modern science - the puzzle of human consciousness - by funding leading-edge scientific research and education focused on the mind/brain.  117 West El Prado, San Antonio, TX 78212 (210) 821-6094  www.mindscience.org

Montessori School of San Antonio
A Montessori education is organized around the developmental needs and characteristics of children at different states in thier lives.  Based on the philosophy of Maria Montessori, the Montessori Method addresses the needs of the 'whole child' - academic, emotional, social, physical and spiritual.
Hands-on learning, mixed-age classrooms, uninterruped work periods and the accomodation of different learning styles, talents and pace are just some of the characteristics that distinguish Montessori from more traditional educational approaches.  For more than a century, a Montessori learning environment has been proven to foster critical thinking, independence, creativity and a love of learning; cultivate stewardship of the environment and responsibility toward the greater community; produce graduates who are sought after by top high schools, colleges and universities; provide the intellectual foundation to meet new challenges in the global marketplace.  www.montessorisa.org

Musical Arts Center of San Antonio
A Unique Concept in Private Music Education
The Musical Arts Center of San Antonio, Inc. offers a priceless opportunity for you and your family to create and nurture an abiding love for music.  MACSA's faculty members, respected private and group music educators with over 300 years of collective teaching experience, are committed to "Budilding a Foundation for Lifeflong Music (SM)" for students of any age and any level of ability.  MACSA Piano Teachers are encouranged to participate in ongoing teacher training.  We have a mentoring program for new teachers, as well as Professional Development Seminars and Pedagogy Training with some of the top piano teachers in Texas.  Thses master teachers, the MACSA Piano Coaches, are also available for individual coaching sessions with MACSA piano students.  The coaches also offer advice and support for your regular teacher so that MACSA piano students have access to the most effective teaching concepts in the world of piano.

Created with Only One Purpose in Mind:
The Musical Arts Center of San Antonio, Inc. was founded by Texas Pre-College Teacher of the Year (2000) Kenneth Thompson, who envisioned a facility where San Antonio-area students and families could find the best music instruction available.  His vision becaome a reality in August 1999, when MACSA opened at 12732 Cimarron Path, conveniently located off De Zavala Road and IH-10 West on San Antonio's northwest side.
The MACSA facility was designed by Mr. Thompson and built from the ground up to his specifications.  It consists of fourteen private studios (most with grand pianos), a Performance Hall witha Yamaha C5 Grand Piano, a state of thea rt computer theory lab, and two waiting areas.  
The second location, MACSA II, is housed at 700 E. Sonterra Blvd. Ste. 206 at the Plaza at Concord Park in the Stone Oak area.  www.musicalartscenter.com

National Museum of the Pacific War
The only institution in the continental United States dedicated exclusively to telling the story of the Pacific Theater battles of World War II.  Located on a six-acre site, the Center includes the George Bush Gallery, Admiral Nimitz Museum, Plaza of Presidents, Veterans' Walk of Honor, Japanese Garden of Peace, Pacific Combat Zone, and the Center for Pacific War Studies.  www.nimitz-museum.org

Northeast Bexar County Democrats
The Northeast Bexar County Democrats (NEBCD) is a political club that (1) promotes the activites and issues of the Democratic Party, (2) educates and informs members about political issues and candidates, and (3) monitors and affects governmental bodies at all levels, with emphasis on Northeast Bexar County.  Northeast Bexar County is defined as the area from IH-10 at the eastern county line west to IH-410; northwest on IH-410 to IH-35; west on IH-35 then west to IH-10 and north on IH-10 to the county line; easterly and then southerly on the county line to finish at IH-10 on the east.
Membership is open to those who wish to support the purposes of the NEBCD.  The fiscal year of the NEBCD is may 1 through April 30.  Dues will be set at the Annual Membership Meeting in February.  New members will have voting priveleges 28 days after they have paid dues.  Membership dues currently in force will be listed in the Standing Rules as adopted.  14215 Jones-Maltsberger, San Antonio, TX  78247  (210) 490-4214  www.nebcd.org

Our House - San Antonio
More than fifty years ago, long before community mental health treatment was even conceived of, a group of people who had been discharged from Rockland State Hostpital in New York began meeting together on the street corners of Manhattan and the local library.  They came to discover that the support they were offering each other was essential to thier well-being and thier recovery from mental illness.                           
In 1948, these pioneers were able to obtain a grant to purchase a building known as Fountain House.  This community created by members helped them to develop and maintain their self-respect and identities, as well as create meaningful relationships.  Today, there are clubhouses all over the world.  
Our House is a part of the international clubhouse movement.  We are a professional self-help program, operated by men and women recovering from mental illness, in collaboration with with a professional and caring staff.  The emphasis at Our House is on relationships - member to member, and member to staff.  Members engage with each other to regain thier productivity and self-confidence, resume thier lives, and re-enter society.  Members also take part in promoting thier rights, and in erasing the stigma that often separates them from thier neighbors.
Since its founding in 2003, Our House has been providing hope and recovery for people living with mental illness.  Our innovative 'clubhouse' model is today the basis for more than 400 similar programs in 32 countries around the world, assistaing over 50,000 men and women.  The clubhouse concept has been adopted in part by another 1,000 programs in the U.S. and abroad.  Our House San Antonio, 1530 North Alamo Street, San Antonio, TX  78215  (210) 798-1619  www.ourhousesa.org

Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood's mission is to provide and protect the sexual and reproductive health care and information people need to plan thier families and thier futures.  www.pptrust.org

St. Mary's University Department of Graduate Admissions
A graduate education is quickly becoming an essential level of education required by both private industry and the public sector.  A graduate education is where building blocks of knowledge are created, structured and interlocked.  It is also the focus of professional preparation.  The St. Mary's  University Graduate School is dedicated to the education of professionals who will become the leaders and managers of industry, the public sector, and in thier communities.  www.stmarytx.edu/grad

St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Wherever you are in your life with God - whether hesitant searcher or long-time Churchgoer - we invite you to come and explore faith in this unique parish.

St. Paul's is a near-inner-city neighborhood parish, adjacent to Ft. Sam Houston, in an area that is ethnically and socially mixed, and iin the midst of dramatic change.  Our parishioners come from the surrounding neighborhood and from all over Bexar county, drawn here by our style of worship and the vision of faith grounded in the sacrament of the altar and service beyond our door.  This combination of worship and outreach was recently recognized with an Excellence Award.

We are one of the oldest Episcopal Churches in the Diocese of West Texas, having been founded in 1883, and proud of our rich history.  We represent and affirm the Catholic or High Church tradition of the Episcopal Church, which makes us very unique in this part of the world.  Our rich liturgy, centered in the Holy Eucharist or Mass, is the center of everything we do.  Our music program, including our Choral Scholars affiliated with the Royal School of Church Music, is becoming one of the best in the city.  Through worship on Sunday and the regular offerings of Evensong and other programs, the best of the Anglican Choral tradition is made available to the San Antonio community.  Opportunities for Christian formation through study, retreat, prayer groups and service throughout the year.  1018 E Grayson, San Antonio, TX  78208  (210) 226-0345  www.stpauls-satx.org

St. Paul's Episcopal Montessori School
Providing an outstanding Montessori-based education to culturally and economically diverse groups of children ages 2-9, nurturing especially the childs mind, body and spirit.  www.stpauls-satx.org

St. Thomas Episcopal Church & School
Episcopal Church & School in far north-central San Antonio with a strong community focus.www.stthomaskids.com

San Antonio Botanical Garden
Experience the beauty of nature at the San Antonio Botanical Garden.  A true oasis in the heart of the city, visitors can experience 33 acres of natural beauty, explore the glass Lucille Hallsell Conservatory, hike the Texas Native Trail, and view the migrating and resident birds at the new Bird Watch.  A year-round calendar of special events offers a variety of entertainment for families, adults and seniors.  Summer Concerts Under the Stars, Gardens by Moonlight, and annual family exhibits are program highlights.  Gardeners appreciate the San Antonio friendly plant sales and advice from experts.  Watersaver Lane, where colorful water-saving plants frame a cluster of miniature cottages, showcases a variety of landscape ideas.  Breathtaking garden displays, historic settings, and Anne Marie's Carriage House Bistro provide fabulous venues for weddings, parties and corporate meetings.  The Garden Gate Gift Shop offers a wide array of nature-inspired gift items including gardening books, sunhats, and home and garden decor.  555 Funston @ North New Braunfels Avenue, San Antonio, TX  78209  (210) 207-3250  www.sabot.org

San Antonio Children's Museum
 The San Antonio Children's Museum was founded by a group of dedicated volunteers who were commited to building a community space dedicated to early childhood development.  Since opening its doors in September of 1995, more than two million visitors have explored three floors of hands-on exhibits that spark children's imagination and help them discover a world of knowledge.  Dedicated to children agest 0-10 years, the museum's exhibits and programs are focused on early childhood learning, especially in the creative arts, sciences and early literacy.  
The San Antonio Children's Museum is dedicated to providing engaging hands-on experiences where Kids Play to Learn and Adults Learn to Play.  The museum is a unique and innovative educational resource dedicated to those we serve.  Through interactive play, we inspire a journey of life-long learning, ultimately enriching lives and positively impacting the San Antonio community and beyond.
The museum offers three floors of interactive play exhibits including the H-E-B Kid's Market, PowerBall Hall, and the Tot Spot as well as weekly science, reading and art activities for children agest 0-10.    www.sakids.org

San Antonio Choral Society
A performing arts organization in which auditioned singers drawn from the community can participate in providing quality presentations of a variety of choral works to San Antonio and South Texas audiences. www.sachoralsociety.org

San Antonio Film Festival - SAFILM
Now in its 16th year, the San Antonio Film Festival - formerly The San Antonio Underground Film Festival - is held annually in June at the Instituto Cultural de Mexico en San Antonio and is looking for 100% DIY narrative, animation, doc or experimental shorts or features.  Our mission is to serve as an accessible and inclusive platform for artists in the category of cinema and provide cinematic culture to a diverse audience.  The San Antonio Film Festival showcases film from around the world while nurturing, fostering, and developing flimmakers of all ages.  www.safilm.com

San Antonio Mastersingers
A large volunteer chorus specializing in classical music, and most often affiliated with the San Antonio Symphony.  They also perform several other concerts annually in San Antonio and surrounding communities.  www.samastersingers.org

San Antonio Technology Center
In the Industrial Age, businesses located near highways, waterways or rail lines to reach thier customers.  In the Information Age, it is bandwidth that transports economic output.  companies seeking to take advantage of the profound economic changes brought about by the information economy must employ powerful commincations technologies to attract customers and deliver thier goods and services.
Technology centers, or "Smart Buildings", are the heart and sould of communications in the 21st century.  They facilitate the equipment infrastructure necessary to ensure the functional needs of technology related firms and web-based information technology companies.  Among other uses, date center facilities are viatal to ISP's (Internet Service Providers), ASP's (Application Service Providers), telecom switches, and Co-Lo (Co-location).  Located at 3463 Magic Drive, San Antonio, Texas, the San Antonio Technology Center (SATC) facilitates this revolution by providing an environment for technology related companies to grow through its unique infrastructure characteristics.  For additional information, please call us at (210) 582-5800.  www.satc.org

SAY Si - San Antonio Youth YES!
Serving San Antonio's youth, SAY Si is a year-round, long-term, non-profit multidisciplinary arts program that provides students opportunities to develop artistic and social skills in preparation for higher educational advancement and professional careers.  www.saysi.org

SCORE San Antonio - Chapter 164
SCORE is a national organization of volunteer men and women who use their business expertise and experience to serve the needs of small businesses in thier community.  It is a non-profit organization founded in 1964 and is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).  It is America's premier source of free and confidential small business advice for entrepreneurs.  

SCORE has 364 chapters throughout the United States and its territories, with 12,400 volunteers nationwide.  In San Antonio, the SCORE chapter's primary office is located in the SBA office, just south of the junction of 281 and 1604.  Both working and retired executives and business owners donate time and expertise as business counselors, in over 600 areas of business knowledge.  SCORE volunteers also serve on the boards of a number of local community agencies, including the San Antonio Food Bank and the Alamo Area Council on Governments, and work to build relationships with local business leaders to provide economic growth and employment opportunities in San Antonio and the surrounding area.

Among the over 40 volunteer counselors in San Antonio are men and women individuals who have owned and managed thier own businesses, and those who have been involved with some of San Antonio's and the nation's largest companies, in the U.S. and abroad, including Frost Bank, Dillard's, Revlon, IBM, and the IRS.  In addition, a number of counselors have university teaching experienc in finance, economics, marketing, and business management.  The mission of these volunteers is to bring all of thier experience and expertise in all of these diverse areas of business to making small business ownders int he San Antonio area successful.

SCORE is always looking for additional business leaders who would like to give back to thier community by serviing as a SCORE volunteer.  As a volunteer, you will be a leader in the effort to provide real-world assistance to small businesses and gain fulfullment by sharing your business experiene and expertise with a new generation of entrepreneurs.  All new SCORE volunteers participate in an orientation on how to be a business counselor and on SCORE's mission, services and the opportunities for volunteer participation.  Interested men and women may contact SCORE for more information about volunteer opportunities by phone or e-mail, listed below.

SCORE San Antonio at a glance:

Address:  17319 San Pedro, Building 2, Suite 200, San Antonio, Texas  78232
Office Hours:  9 to 4, Monday thru Friday
Phone: (210) 403-5931
Email: info@sanantonioscore.org
Website:  www.sanantonioscore.org

Solar San Antonio
Solar San Antonio works to decrease energy costs and improve the quality of life in San Antonio and South Texas.  Thier focus is on implementing Renewable Energy Technologies, Affordable Housing, High Performance Schools, Green Building, and educating the public and local decision-makers.  www.solarsanantonio.org

Southwest Research Institute
Southwest Research Institute is an independent, nonprofit applied research and development organization, specializing in the creation and transfer of technology in engineering and the physical sciences.  Thier mission is the benefit government, industry and the public through innovative science and technology.  www.swri.org

Texas Children's Choir
The Texas Children's Choir has a 19 year history in Central Texas of touring and performing for many diverse audiences, and six years in the San Antonio area.  Students learn to master skills in choral and performance as well as respect and patience.  The choir provides guidance of our youth through community service, provides a challenging choral experience to children in the choir, and provides audiences in the community with performances that are entertaining, uplifting and inspiring.  www.texaschildrenschoir.org

The Texas Drought Project
The Texas Drought Project is undertaken by the Texas Harambe Foundation of Austin, together with sponsorship from Texans for Peace and community partnership from organizations like the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance.  It brings together experts in farming, ranching, hydrology, civil engineering, climatology, and environmental science to present forums in key regions most affected by drought.  The subject matter ranges from recognition of indicators of climate change, recommendations for modifications to policies governing water, methods of conservation, and solutions to the overall problem.  texasdroughtproject.org

Texas Lutheran University
Texas Lutheran University offers a rigorous academic program and an environment where students grow and succeed. The school is exclusively an undergraduate university specializing in liberal arts, sciences and professional studies.  www.tlu.edu

The Circle School
The Circle School is an independent preschool and elementary in a family cooperative environment.  Currently we provide programs for children ages 3 to 9.  The Circle School provides small classes, individual attention, and a curriculum that emphasizes the arts, music, and knowledge of world cultures.  www.thecircleschool.org

Travis Park United Methodist Church
One of the oldest churches in San Antonio, the church believes in "love and justice in action" with a strong social justice mission that reaches out and supports the homeless, the marginalized, the GLBT community, and any other community that needs support.  On Sundays, at traditional and contemporary services, you will hear the gospel preached, hope offered, and opportunities to help presented.  www.travispark.org

University of the Incarnate Word
The fourth largest private university in Texas known for academic excellence, diversity and individual student attention.  UIW offers 70 undergraduate and graduate programs.  Through classroom learning, community service, internships and nurturing faculty-student relationships UIW shapes tomorrow's leaders today.  www.uiw.edu

UTMB's Medical Discovery News.com
A series of two-minute radio episodes created to provide biomedical education in an understandable, entertaining manner.  Each episode of MDNews tackles a timely health topic and opens a portal into the world of medical discovery.  Downloadable audio files, scripts and podcasts, as well as more in-depth subject matter on each topic and links to more information are all at www.medicaldiscoverynews.com

UT Medicine - San Antonio
UT Medicine San Antonio is the medical practice of the School of Medicine at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio.  We are teachers.  We are researchers.  But most importantly - we are doctors.  We work to bring the best and latest in medical care to the citizens of San Antonio.  We have some of the world's leading experts in all branches of medicine.  We offer primary care and more than 50 different medical specialties.  It's how We Make Lives Better.  UT Medicine is an academic medical practice.  THis means it is like a private medical practice but it is based in a medical school and the doctors are faculty members.  Many people go to academic medical practices but don't know it.  MD Anderson and the Mayo Clinic are academic medical centers.  We see patients in several locations but our clinical home is the Medical Arts & Research Center (MARC), conveniently located in San Antonio's South Texas Medical Center at 8300 Floyd Curl Drive.  We accept most major health plans as well as Medicare.  Visit us online at UTMedicine.org or call (210) 450-9000 for an appointment, or to refer a patient.  www.UTMedicine.org

World Affairs Council of San Antonio
Nonprofit, non-partisan organization, dedicated to encouraging participation in the global community and promotion of public understanding of world affairs and United States foreign policy through educational outreach and fostering dialogue via lectures and discussion groups.  www.wacofsa.org