About

I’m a retired financial and retirement planner after 27 years. I love to help others and have the time. I especially like financial education, assisting people in need and keeping Austin beautiful

Skills

Finance

GivePulse Stats

Groups

  • Adopt - A - Park

  • Austin Parks Foundation

  • Financial Health Pathways Texas - Volunteers

  • Keep Austin Beautiful

  • Adopt-a-Creek

  • Community Cleanups

  • Love Where You Live

  • Pease Park Conservancy

  • Austin Parks & Recreation

  • City of Austin, Texas

  • Austin Chinese-American Network (ACAN)

  • Make Austin Clean

  • It's My Park Day - Spring

  • Austin Chinese Cultural Festival (ACCF) 2026

  • Sunshine Tutoring

    • Impacts

    Adopt - A - Park

    Cleaned park. Found old broom. Requested broken grill replaced with grill fire pit

    Gave 1.00 hour on 07/23/2022
    Monday Park Litter Pick-up
    Austin Parks Foundation

    Great turned out at Mountain View Park workday. Over 20 local neighbors planted many plants, mulched, trimmed trees and cleaned up the park. Nice to see all the local sponsors like HEB and Eastside Pies

    Gave 2.45 hours on 06/04/2022
    Created Woman Foundation
    Adopt - A - Park

    Chilly but picked up some trash and checked on park plants and equipment.

    Gave 1.00 hour on 05/22/2022
    Adopt - A - Park

    Pretty clean except at playgrounds. Found a big pile (100+ pieces) of mostly unopened mail from various people. Called Post Office and returned on Monday

    Gave 1.00 hour on 05/15/2022
    Adopt - A - Park

    Cleaned and checked on Herbert Schroeter park

    Gave 1.00 hour on 04/30/2022
    Lake Travis Cleanup 2022

    Excellent support with park personnel. Good equipment and supplies. Some trash but relatively clean.

    Gave 1.50 hours on 04/24/2022
    Created Woman Foundation

    Fun night with great leadership from Hoit. Really enjoyed the event.

    Gave 5.00 hours between 04/23/2022 and 04/24/2022
    GivePulse profile picture of Heather Bush Frierson Heather Bush Frierson  5 years ago
    Thanks, John, I think Hoit is great too! Thanks for the feedback!
    Heather
    Support Ukraine during Virtual Volunteer Week