The Kite Festival has a long history of being the Exchange
Club's gift to Austin. It also has a role of creating change in our community.
Through concessions, t-shirt and vendor sales, the Exchange Club is able
to raise much needed funds for local organizations working to aid local
children in crisis. Some of the organizations we are able to fund are The
Pebble Project, The Rainbow Room, and Safe Place. (This is by no means all
the organizations that receive funding.) Funding is also used to purchase
'Baby Think It Over' units to be placed in middle schools and for college
scholarships to high school students who have overcome severe obstacles
in their lives. The Zilker Kite Festival is truly a win-win event. Folks
enjoy flying their kites on a Sunday in the park and in turn, children in
desperate situations get the help they need to have healthy and happy lives.
Everytime you make a purchase at the Kite Festival, a percentage of the
purchase goes to make sure a child gets help they so desperately need in
the Austin area.
It takes many folks to produce and work this event. If you are interested
in volunteering,
click here. We also have independent
Vendors and exhibitors at the festival. If you are interested in vending
or display,
click here.
