Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. believed in a nation of freedom and justice for all, and encouraged all citizens to live up to the purpose and potential of America by applying the principles of nonviolence. MLK Day of Service is a way to honor his life and teachings by engaging in community action that continues
Volunteer Leader Trainers are needed for a Chronic Disease Self-Management Program. This self-management program is evidence-based and uses transformative techniques to dramatically improve health outcomes for older adults. As a Volunteer Leader you will: Complete a four day training to become certified in a Chronic Disease Self-Management Program.Attend an additional day of training for the
Volunteers are an integral part of the services they provide to clients at Austin Free-Net. They utilize the help of volunteers to train and mentor their clients, as well as to support the administrative operations of their organization. What skills do I need? Can you send an e-mail? Do you like lending a hand? Do you have
Lifetime Connections Without Walls is a telephone activities program that provides opportunities for older adults to connect with others in their community and across the country. They offer social and educational sessions, support groups, and friendly conversation, all from the comfort of home. They use a telephone conference call system to conduct the sessions. The
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
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 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.
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 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
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
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