Ribbon Cutting at The Children's Haven Association

1908 Chicon Street,Austin TX 78722

20 April, 2022

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Join us on April 20 to unveil a recent Solar Installation at TCHA made possible by Solar Austin and our partners. Join us at The Children's Haven Association on Wednesday, April 20 from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm for a come-and-go event celebrating a new resiliency hub in Easy Austin!In partnership with Solar Austin, The Children’s Haven Association (TCHA), a 75-year-old nonprofit, installed an 8.64 kW photovoltaic (PV) system at its historic facility at 1908 Chicon Street in the heart of East Austin’s Blackland community. A celebration will be held on April 20th from 11 am to 1 pm with a ceremonial ribbon cutting at 11:30 am to unveil the solar installation. Guests are invited to tour the grounds and facility and to ask questions about solar usage and sustainability. The public is also invited to tour The Children's Haven Association’s community garden, learn more about the organization’s history and programs (including the next Solar Camp for youth), and more! Founded in 1946, and led by pillars of the community like Alfred Dotson, Sr. who actively served as president from 1977 to 2021, The Children’s Haven Association has a quiet but powerful history of community engagement that empowers its members and serves as a bedrock in the Austin community. In addition to the two nonprofit organizations, a partnership with local solar installers, community volunteers, and clean energy advocates allowed Solar Austin to not only create a resiliency hub in East Austin but also create a host site for future educational opportunities like “solar installation camps” that will provide educational and entrepreneurial opportunities for those interested in becoming a solar installer. Donations and partnerships from Lighthouse Solar, Freedom Solar, Unirac, Del Valle ISD’s Opportunity Center, NATiVE Solar, Enphase, Kinect Solar, Austin Energy, and CED Greentech made the project a reality. Attendance is free, but any donations made will go to support The Children's Haven Association and Solar Austin, 501(c)(3) organizations, and are tax-deductible. The health and safety of our community is our top priority, so we kindly ask that you please do not attend the event if you are experiencing any of the following symptoms: · Cough · Shortness of breath · Sore throat · Muscle Aches · Headache · Chills/Shaking · Lost sense of taste/smell · Fever greater than 100.4°F The event guidelines will continue to evolve based on the recommendations and guidelines set by Austin Public Health (APH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). - - - - - The Children’s Haven Association is a 501(c)3 founded in 1946 by segregated East Austin community leaders, educators, and businesspeople, to serve and enrich the lives of disadvantaged youth and families. Solar Austin is a 501(c)3 founded in 2002 with the mission to accelerate the transition to clean, renewable energy in Central Texas and to expand access to the benefits of solar to everyone to mitigate climate change, create a healthy community, and support a strong local economy. More information about their work is available at the following: Solar Austin The Children’s Haven Association www.solaraustin.org thechildrenshaven.org [email protected] [email protected]