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Capital City Village

Capital City Village is Austin’s virtual community of seniors who are committed to aging in place. These individuals live in their own homes and communities while maintaining healthy and active lifestyles. But, like all of us, they need a little help from time to time. Capital City Village is always looking for volunteer drivers and

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)

Kids in Travis County Need You! CASA of Travis County speaks up for children who’ve been abused or neglected by empowering our community to volunteer as advocates for them in the court system. When the state steps in to protect a child’s safety, a judge appoints a trained volunteer advocate to make independent and informed recommendations

Regarding Cancer

Regarding Cancer volunteers have all personally experienced cancer either as a survivor or by caring for a loved one with cancer.  After successful completion of volunteer training, a volunteer can serve in our Peer-to-Peer Matching Program.  Through this unique service, volunteers are able to provide comfort, support and informational resources to cancer patients and their caregivers.  

Manos de Cristo

Volunteers are needed to assist with various educational programs at Manos de Cristo. Opportunities include ESL, Computer Education, Citizenship training and Spanish Literacy. Fall classes begin August 17th and run through December 9, 2021. Details for each can be found below: ESL instruction offered from introductory to level 4 (which corresponds to high intermediate level).

El Buen Samaritano

El Buen is serving our community by having their food pantry open from Tuesday-Thursday from 9AM-11AM. They are taking extra safety measures to ensure all our volunteers and staff are safe and protected. There are several volunteer opportunities that have little to no client contact such as helping them pre-bag or sort food. Here are

SAFE Alliance

If you are looking for ways to help others with the added bonus of keeping yourself and/or your kids busy during this time of social distancing and staying in place, below are some projects that you can work on from home by ordering supplies online and delivering at a later date.  Email Lindsay Contreras at [email protected] for

Senior Access

Senior Access is looking for men and women (ages 18+) to volunteer as a Senior Buddy to help provide our seniors with the help they need. You will be given a senior's name and address and asked to call the senior a couple of times a week to check on them (more if you want)

Joshua’s Stage

Joshua's Stage is the premiere enrichment program for children and adults with a wide range of special needs, including autism, Down syndrome, ADD/ADHD, cognitive impairments, and more, featuring after-school programs, camps, workshops, and online programs in theatre arts, arts and crafts, improv, music, dance, photography, and create-a-story. Participants who are enrolled in Joshua's Stage programs have

Sunrise Community Church

Sunrise Community Church needs volunteers to help in their Navigation Center. The Homeless Navigation Center serves many people every day and volunteers are a huge part of making sure the program is successful. Volunteers are needed working in the Cafe serving food and coffee, Mon-Fri from 8:30 am -1:30 pm. The volunteer can pick a

Drive A Senior

Assist with the most flexible volunteer opportunity around; once a week, once a month and anything in between. Every ride you provide helps a senior neighbor live independently. Drive a Senior, Senior Access and Faith in Action Georgetown are still providing essential services to seniors throughout Austin and the surrounding areas. Since many seniors have

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