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2009 Family Eldercare

Family Eldercare has a 27-year history of providing services to support older adults, people with disabilities and their caregivers in Central Texas.

Since its inception, Family Eldercare has increased services throughout Travis, Williamson and surrounding counties and now serves nearly 6,000 older adults, people with disabilities and their caregivers. Family Eldercare envisions elders and adults with disabilities living in a supportive environment with dignity and as much independence as possible.

2009 Table Hosts

Mason Arnold Founder of Greenling, Austin-based, organic-food delivery service

Kirk Bohls Sports columnist at the Austin American-Statesman since 1994

Ann Ciccolella Austin arts activist; artistic director of Austin Shakespeare

Elizabeth Crook Award-winning novelist

Lew Little Co-founder and chief executive officer, Harden Healthcare

Bruce McCandless NASA astronaut, 1966-1991; naval aviator and U.S. Naval Academy graduate

Mike Martinez Austin City Council member since 2006

Melanie Moore Founder, Badgerdog Literary Publishing

Bettie Naylor Pioneering activist and tireless advocate for equal rights in Texas

Anton Nel Acclaimed concert pianist; head of the University of Texas at Austin's Division of Keyboard Studies

Ron Oliveira Anchor, CBS KEYE 42 evening news; broadcast journalist in Austin since 1980

Karl Rábago Vice president for distributed energy services at Austin Energy

Eileen Smith Editor, texasmonthly.com; editor of the celebrated satirical blog In the Pink

Mark Strama State Representative (District 50) since 2004

Doug Ulman President, Lance Armstrong Foundation; founder, LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance