OngoingService

These are currently ongoing service projects!

Blood Drive @ Savio

Students who are 17+ can come lend a helping arm and save local lives. Don't forget about the High School Cord Program, where high school students who donate blood three or more times can receive a graduation cord from We Are Blood! You get one volunteer hour for each blood donation.

Make an appointment here: Blood Drive

More Information: We Are Blood

Brookdale Senior Living

Giving your time and energy to a senior living community is one of the most rewarding things you can do. Our residents have more wisdom and stories to share than you could ever imagine. From airplane engineers and artists to war veterans, you never know who you might meet, or what you might discover, at your local Brookdale community! To get involved, contact a Brookdale near you.

More Information: Brookdale Volunteering

Central Texas Food Bank

Central Texas Food Bank has weeknight and weekend volunteer opportunities helping prepare food donations for distribution and distributing food at mobile food pantries and at their main warehouse and garden. Before signing up to volunteer, please review the important information and instructions provided in the Frequently Asked Questions here. Minors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult who is age 21+ See all of the opportunities here. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

More Information: Central Texas Food Bank FAQ

St. Louis Food Pantry

Every Saturday (7:45-11:00 am)

St. Louis Food Pantry is a partner agency of the Central Texas Food Bank. We provide groceries, dry goods and fresh seasonal vegetables from the St. Louis Farm, and distribute the food to those within our community. You can volunteer to sort food donations, stock shelves, assist with distribution, greet clients, register clients on the computer, or help pick up donations (during the week or on Saturdays).

Mobile Loaves & Fishes

MLF has many volunteer opportunities on a MLF truck in many areas of town or by volunteering at Community First! Village in many different ways.

Service Opportunities: MLF Volunteers

Special Olympics

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. Special Olympics Texas would not exist today - and could not have been created without the time, energy, and dedication of thousands of volunteers throughout Texas. Volunteers are the backbone of this organization; so on behalf of the athletes we serve across the state, thank you for your interest and commitment to our movement. Students can volunteer with every type of sport!!

More Information: Special Olympics Volunteers

Keep Austin Beautiful

Volunteering with Keep Austin Beautiful is a fun and rewarding way to help care for the local environment. Community programs include picking up litter, restoring waterways, planting trees, building and maintaining public gardens, removing invasive plants, and more. You can volunteer in one of our existing programs, get more involved by becoming a volunteer project leader, or organize your own project with our free resources and support. Visit our volunteer page to view and register for upcoming projects. Most opportunities are available to students under 18.

Volunteer Opportunities: Keep Austin Beautiful

The Other Ones

Here at The Other Ones Foundation we are committed to forming partnerships all across Austin. If you are looking to effect positive change in your community, volunteering is a great way to start! Fill out our volunteer form, or email katherine.santulli@toofound.org, so we can get to know you! We have a range of options that include both in person and off-site volunteering.

Volunteer Form: The Other Ones

People's Community Clinic

Our Junior Volunteer program runs during the summer months. Junior Volunteers are high school students between 15 to 17 years of age who will help support and provide assistance to our programs for patients. Junior Volunteers are required to serve our organization for a minimum of 2 months due to the time and effort we put into screening, onboarding, and training new volunteers. Junior Volunteers are eligible to apply as a Early Childhood Program Support Volunteer, Nutrition Program Support Volunteer, or any Office Admin Volunteer Role. Applications will open in April.

More information: Austin PCC

Kindful Health

Kindful Health is a privately owned hospice company that is focused on providing patients and their families with the full promise of the hospice benefit in the State of Texas. We are quickly growing and in need of volunteers like you to help us with the most important aspect of hospice: community. If you are interested in making a positive difference in the Austin community by helping out with games, arts and crafts then this is the volunteer opportunity for you!

More Information: https://kindfulhealth.com/

Serving Center Garden

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday (9am-11am), and the 1st Saturday of every month (9am-11am)

The Round Rock Serving Center is looking for volunteers that either know how to grow fruits and vegetables, or would like to learn. Our gardens provide about 5000 pounds of fresh, organic produce to the food pantry every year. We have 47 raised vegetable beds and a small orchard. Here's what you can learn: soil preparation, planting seeds and transplants, pest control, fertilizing, harvesting, weed control, composting and greenhouse management. If you can spare a few hours to help us feed our clients, please contact Teresa at twilts@ewilts.org or 763-227-5957.

More Information: Round Rock Volunteers

Lady Bird Johnson Wildlower

Friday and Saturday 8:30am-10:00

Volunteers help daily by tending the gardens, supporting our research, assisting guests and answering gardening questions online. Volunteers can work in the Garden, Natural Areas, Youth and Family Education, and the Gift Store ongoing throughout the year.

Volunteer: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Trail Conservancy

The Trail Conservancy relies on volunteers to complete many ecological restoration projects, events, and tasks to keep the Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail on the right trajectory toward improved ecological function. Volunteering with TTC ranges from litter abatement, planting, seeding, invasive plant species removal, and more. Volunteers under 18 must have a parent/guardian sign a permission form.

Texas Children's Hospital

Volunteers assist with patient activities, provide comfort and care to children and families, help with administrative duties, and support special events. Volunteers must be at least 14 years old, with some positions requiring volunteers to be 18 or older. Opportunities are available throughout the year, typically in the afternoons or on weekends.

Volunteer Application: Texas Children's

engAGE Travis County

Monday-Friday 3:30-6:00 pm

Foundation Communities seeks volunteers to help teens in Austin thrive. They are seeking volunteers who can assist with project-based learning, doing activities such as coding, robotics, video filming and editing, soccer and basketball skill building, chess, STEAM, and 3D modeling/printing (prior knowledge of these subjects is not needed to volunteer). In addition, they are also looking for volunteers to support teen students with enrichment activities and social/emotional skills to thrive this summer and beyond. Volunteers should be able to commit to at least one regular shift per week for the term. During the school year, after school programs run between 3:30 and 6:00 pm on weekdays. Opportunities are available throughout Austin.

More Information: engAGE Travis County

Sunday Lunchbox

Every Saturday (9:30am-1:00pm) & Sunday (10:00-11:00am)

Sunday Lunchbox provides nutritious and community-inspired food for those most underserved by Austin's food system. You can volunteer at kitchen shifts on our Cottage Volunteer Signup and delivery shifts on our Move the Food signup. Sunday Fun Day shifts help get boxes ready for our families each week, or a Preserve Party to help turn our seconds from the farm into yummy meals.

Angel House Soup Kitchen

Every day, including Saturdays (8:30am-11:30am)

The Angel House Soup Kitchen is a human service organization of caring and loving people. We serve the poor who suffer from the lack of basic human material needs such as food,and clothing. Although we are not a food pantry, we are a soup kitchen that serves a hot meal every day for our guests. Age 12 and up are allowed. To volunteer email us: angelhouse@austinbaptistchapel.com

More Information: The Angel House Soup Kitchen

Love Serve Feed Weekly Lunch

Volunteers come every Saturday from 11:00 a.m.-1:20 (ish) p.m.

Food Service is 12:oo noon-1:00 p.m. (However, sometimes we do start early!). Hernandez Middle School, 1901 Sunrise Dr. Round Rock, TX 78664.

Help Serve: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409054DA5AA229-love#/

Round Rock Area Serving Center

1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month(4pm) & 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month(1:30pm)

Our new building is open and we need YOU! Volunteer cashiers, pricers, clothing sorters, electronic testers, and receiving are all needed for our larger store! Volunteering is easy! Orientations are held the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 4pm and the 2nd and 4th Saturday at 1:30pm upstairs in the conference room of the main building located at 1099 E Main Street in Round Rock.

Hygiene Kit Makers

Create Hygiene Kits that are distributed to schools, shelters, hospitals and crisis centers throughout Williamson County.This is a home/business based project. Credit Hours: 1 bag = 2 hours

Purchase supplies.
Pack each bag neatly and seal it.
Feel free to include a nice note or card.
Call The Volunteer Center to set up a time to bring in your bags.

*Items may be purchased at Walmart, Target, Dollar Tree or any store that sells the appropriate materials.
*Please contact The Volunteer Center at (512)733-7625 before bringing in completed items. We truly thank you for your service.

Hill Country Community Ministries

Volunteering at Hill Country Community Ministries offers a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of those in need. Our organization thrives on the dedication and compassion of our volunteers, who contribute their time, skills, and energy to support our mission of breaking the grip of hardship, hunger and hopelessness. Join our team today by filling out an application for either our thrift store or food pantry below.

Thrift Store Volunteer application click here

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