Friday, October 12, 2007

National Instruments gives $100,000 to kids' hospital

National Instruments Inc. donated $100,000 to the Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas.

The Austin-based software company also donated eight Lego Mindstorms, a robotic learning tool, to the Child Life Room in the oncology department. In addition, the company will supply volunteers to help patients, their families and hospital employees with the robotics.

"Dell Children's Medical Center is a special community partner for National Instruments," chief executive James Truchard said.

ExxonMobil donates $166,000 to UT for several programs

ExxonMobil Corp. donated $166,000 to the University of Texas to support programs at the business, geosciences, engineering, law, natural sciences and public affairs schools.

The grant has no restrictions; the university can use the money as it sees fit.

The gift brings ExxonMobil's total contributions to UT to $38 million.

Z'Tejas gives $3,300 from fest to Sustainable Food Center

Z'Tejas donated more than $3,300 to the Sustainable Food Center, an outreach and education program that serves more than 25,000 economically disadvantaged Central Texans each year.

The Austin-based restaurant chain donated $1 from every Chile Fest dish its 10 restaurants sold during part of September.