Why Give?
Because Your Generosity Fuels Real Transformations
Support Starts Here
We give young people across Southeast Michigan the tools, skills, and confidence to build their own futures. Programs like NEXTGEN Digital Literacy and Becoming Young Adults open doors that change where a life goes. None of it happens without you. Donate, volunteer, or link your Kroger rewards card. Every one of those shows up as a kid in the room.
“The Austin Foundation showed me how easy it was to start coding and make a website”
- NEXTGEN Participant
“I loved how simple and relatable they made proper budgeting”
- Financial Literacy Student
“The competition at these events is top-tier”
- Tournament Player
Fund a Day
School lets out and our room opens. Every amount below keeps it open for a day, a week, a month. Start anywhere.
$25: One student, one day at Next Level Labs.
$126: One student, one full week. Showing up every day is where it starts to stick.
$378: One full day of programming for every student in the room. Nobody left out.
$504: One student, a full month of after-school days.
$1,260: One student, all the way through a program. Start to finish.
Other: Whatever you're able to give goes straight to the room.
Become a Monthly Donor
Monthly gifts are what let us commit to a program before we know if we can pay for it. That's the difference between running it and hoping to.
$10/month: Materials and supplies for Next Level Labs, all year long.
$25/month: Twelve days in the room for one student. One day every month.
$50/month: Twenty-four days for one student, spread across the year.
$105/month: Carries one student all the way through a program, one month at a time.
Other: Any amount, every month. Consistency is what we build on.
Make a Donation
Support our mission by contributing today!
Not Ready to Donate? You Can Still Make an Impact.
If you shop at Kroger, you can support The Austin Foundation every single week without spending a dollar extra. Just link your Kroger Shopper's Card to our organization and a portion of every purchase comes back to us automatically.
It is free. It takes 3 minutes. And it adds up all year long.
How to get started
Log in at kroger.com — No account? Create one free with your email.
Go to My Account — Find it in the top right corner after logging in.
Find Community Rewards — Scroll down to the Community Rewards section in your account.
Search for The Austin Foundation — Search by name or enter our NPO number directly: FT617
Click Enroll and you are done — Every swipe of your card gives back. No added cost. Ever.
No card yet? Pick one up for free at the customer service desk at any Kroger location.
For more details visit theaustinfoundation.org/kroger
Together, We’re Building Brighter Futures
Your gift empowers students to embrace their potential and seize opportunities with confidence. Join us in shaping a future where every young person has the skills and resources they need to thrive.
The Austin Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. EIN 27-1605421
All donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.