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Southwestern University
Non-Profits and
Social Service Agencies:
Greater Austin Area
- Austin
- Georgetown
- Round Rock
© 2013 by Southwestern University Office of Civic Engagement Created by Alyson Banda and Dr. Sarah Brackmann. Research by Kathryn Reagan. Adapted from 2010 edition, created by Suzanna Pukys, Kimberly Griffin, Paige Menking, Jessica Hager, Ansa Copeland, Aryn Campbell, Erin Murphy, and Lauren Sekel. Guide may be reproduced, distributed, and/or cited without permissions. No part of this work may be altered in any form without permission in writing from the copyright owner. Southwestern University Office of Civic Engagement 1001 E. University Avenue Georgetown, TX 78626 (512) 863-1987 http://www.southwestern.edu/offices/civicengagement/ 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Religious 41
AUSTIN 4
Special Needs 43
Abuse 4 Youth 43
Activism / Public Policy 6
Animals 7
Arts 9 ROUND ROCK 47
Athletics 10 Abuse 47
Crisis 10 Animals 47
Environment / Sustainable Living 11 Arts 47
Food / Necessities 13 Athletics 48
General 14 Crisis 48
Health 16 Food / Necessities 49
Housing / Homelessness 21 General 49
Human Trafficking 22 Health 50
Immigration 22 Latina Populations 50
Lgbt 23 Pregnancy 50
Latina Populations 23 Religious 51
Legal System / Incarceration 24 Seniors 51
Literacy 25 Special Needs 52
Museums 25 Youth 52
Religious 25
Seniors 26
Special Needs 27 ADDITIONAL AREAS 53
Youth 28 Abuse 53
Crisis 53
Food / Necessities 53
GEORGETOWN 33
Literacy 53
Abuse 33 Museums 54
Animals 33 Youth 54
Arts 34
Athletics 34
Crisis 35
Environment / Sustainable Living 35
Food / Necessities 36
General 36
Health 37
Housing / Homelessness 39
Latina Populations 39
Literacy 40
Museums 40
Pregnancy 41
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AUSTIN
ABUSE
Arte Sana Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas
www.arte-sana.com 512-258-9920
info@cactx.org
Mission: To promote healing and http://www.cactx.org/
empowerment for Latino/a survivors of
gender and racial violence through the arts Mission: To provide a safe, child-friendly
and community education. environment where law enforcement, child
protective services, prosecution, medical
Volunteer Opportunities: Translate and mental health professionals may share
documents; Develop materials for victim information and develop effective,
services groups coordinated strategies sensitive to the needs
of each unique case and child.
Casa Marianella
512-385-5571 Helping Hand Home for Children
www.casamarianella.org 512-459-3353
Mission: To provide services and temporary www.helpinghandhome.org
shelter for immigrants and women and Mission: To provide residential treatment
children escaping violence. services and therapeutic foster care for
Volunteer Opportunities: Teach ESL classes; abused, neglected, and abandoned children.
Organize donations; Teach Computer Volunteer Opportunities: Lead activities;
classes; Lead life skills classes; Play soccer Help children with homework; Work in the
with the kids; Tutor children office; Provide grounds-keeping support
Center for Child Protection The Linus Connection
512-472-1164 512-868-9090
www.centerforchildprotection.org stephanie@thelinusconnection.org
Mission: To provide a child-centered http://www.thelinusconnection.org/
environment where children who have Mission: To make and deliver handmade
reported abuse and their caregivers can go security blankets for children in crisis
for evaluation, crisis intervention, evidence situations. The blankets go to children in
gathering, and counseling. hospital emergency rooms, crisis centers,
Volunteer Opportunities: Provide childcare foster care, and battered women's shelters.
for participating families; Educate families Volunteer Opportunities: Make blankets
about the court process; Welcome children (either in existing groups or on your own);
and their families to the center; Sort Drop off finished products at locations
donations for distribution; Serve as
ambassador through public speaking events;
Offer data entry/tracking support; Internships
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Prevent Child Abuse Texas Settlement Home for Children
512-250-8438 512-836-2150
http://www.preventchildabusetexas.org/ http://www.settlementhome.org/
Mission: To prevent child abuse and neglect Mission: To help children who have been
in all its forms throughout Texas. To abused and neglected by resolving their
advocate for legislative policies and emotional, behavioral, and familial
programs that support healthy families and problems & providing residential care.
children and foster a prosperous society that
Volunteer Opportunities: Mentor residents;
understands and genuinely values the well
Lead special interest summer classes (music,
being of children.
arts, etc.); Coordinate fun group activities for
Volunteer Opportunities: Serve as a cottage residents; Help students with
legislative advocate (track legislation and homework; Offer transportation
research issues); Assist with public
awareness and outreach campaigns; Texas Advocacy Project
Volunteer at special events 512-476-5377
www.women-law.org
SafePlace
Mission: To work directly with domestic
512-267-SAFE
violence and sexual assault victims, shelters,
http://www.safeplace.org/
law enforcement agencies and courts across
Mission: To offer a continuum of services for Texas to deliver effective legal services free
survivors of domestic violence, including of charge.
shelter, advocacy, crisis services, and long-
Volunteer Opportunities: Answer hotline
term support. To sponsor awareness and
phone calls; Support teen outreach and
prevention programs.
education efforts
Volunteer Opportunities: Work with
participating children; Teach life skills Texas Association Against Sexual
classes; Foster a family’s pet; Conduct Assault
awareness campaigns about ending sexual 512-474-7190
and domestic violence www.taasa.org
SAHELI (Support Advocate Heal Mission: To promote sexual assault
awareness throughout the state of Texas
Empower Listen Inform)
through education, prevention, and
512-703-8745
advocacy.
www.saheli-austin.org
Mission: To provide assistance for Asian Texas Council on Family Violence
families dealing with domestic violence and 512-794-1133
abuse and to empower Asian victims and www.tcfv.org
survivors.
Mission: To end violence against women
Volunteer Opportunities: Offer peer through partnerships, advocacy, and direct
counseling, crisis intervention, and overall services for women, children, and men.
support to survivors; Staff telephone
helpline; Interpret/translate for clients; Assist
with community education outreach; Staff a
booth during public events; Offer graphic
design / website design services; Research
domestic violence issues; Internships
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Gray Panthers
ACTIVISM / 512-458-3738
http://www.graypanthersaustin.org/
PUBLIC POLICY Mission: To create a humane society that
puts the needs of people over profits,
American Civil Liberties Union responsibility over power, and democracy
512-478-7300 over institutions, working with and for
www.aclu.org people of all ages.
Mission: To preserve and defend individual
rights and liberties, especially of those
League of Women Voters of Texas
512-472-1100
populations that have traditionally been
www.lwvtexas.org
denied rights, including Native Americans,
people of color, women, prisoners, people Mission: To encourage the informed and
with disabilities, gay men and lesbians, and active participation of citizens in
the poor. government and influencing public policy
through education and advocacy.
Center for Public Policy Priorities
512-320-0222 Liveable City
www.cppp.org 512-326-3331
www.liveablecity.org
Mission: To improve public policies and
private practices to better the economic and Mission: To create a community consensus
social conditions of low-income Texans, to promote policies that address the long
through independent research, policy term social, environmental, and economic
analysis & development, public education, needs of the people of Austin.
advocacy, and technical assistance.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Envision Central Texas 512-445-4976
512-916-6037 http://www.madd.org/tx
www.envisioncentraltexas.org
Mission: To focus on activism against drunk
Mission: To encourage and facilitate public driving, providing services to drunk driving
dialogue about strategies and goals for survivors and raising awareness of the
ensuring the best possible quality of life for dangers of driving while intoxicated.
its citizens. To develop initiatives for
Volunteer Opportunities: Provide emotional
transportation and land use, housing and
support for drunk driving victims and their
jobs balance, economic development
families; Provide court system support;
coordination, and social equity.
Monitor court cases and report outcomes
Grassroots Leadership
512-499-8111
http://grassrootsleadership.org/
Mission: To help community, labor, faith,
and campus organizations think critically,
work strategically and take direct action to
end social and economic oppression, gain
power, and achieve justice and equity.
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Public Citizen Texas Public Interest Research Group
512-477-1155 512-479-7287
www.citizen.org/texas www.texpirg.org
Mission: To advocate for openness and Mission: To uncover threats to public health
accountability in government, the right of and well-being, and fight to end them using
consumers to seek redress, clean, safe and investigative research, media exposés,
sustainable energy sources, social and grassroots advocacy and litigation.
economic justice in trade policies, strong
health, safety and environmental Third Coast Activist Resource Center
protections, and safe, effective and pat@thirdcoastactivist.org
affordable drugs and health care. www.thirdcoastactivist.org
Volunteer Opportunities: Join a campaign Mission: To help people in their efforts at
sustainable organizing by distributing
Texans for Peace educational resources and organizing
512-736-8385 community events about U.S. policy around
www.texansforpeace.org the world. To strengthen the local activist
network that is part of a national and
Mission: To provide curriculum and teacher
international movement for global justice.
training materials for schools and develop
resources to grow peace and justice
organizations in Texas.
Texas Fair Trade Coalition ANIMALS
512-912-6630
http://www.citizenstrade.org/ctc/texas/
Animal Trustees of Austin
Mission: To promote democratic control 512-298-3130
over fiscal and social policies, social justice, volunteer@animaltrustees.org
workers’ rights, livable wages, and http://www.animaltrustees.org/
sustainable development in trade policy, in
Texas and worldwide. Mission: To serve animals in our community
by providing affordable, humane treatment,
with compassion and respect for all.
Texas Freedom Network
512-322-0545 Volunteer Opportunities: Assist in the
www.tfn.org surgery or wellness clinic (instrument
sterilization, recovery monitor, receptionist);
Mission: To address issues concerning
Volunteer during special events; Help with
religious freedom and human rights. To fight
fundraising or marketing campaigns
private school vouchers, textbook
censorship, and faith based deregulation.
Austin Animal Services Office
512-974-2000
Texas NOW (National Organization for
animalservicesvolunteers@austintexas.gov
Women) http://www.austintexas.gov/department/animal-
info@nowaustin.org services
www.nowaustin.org
Mission: To place all adoptable animals in
Mission: To eliminate discrimination and forever homes through adoptions, foster care
harassment in the workplace, schools, the or rescue partner groups.
justice system, and all sectors of society
through protests, elections, & legal victories. Volunteer Opportunities: Walk dogs; Play
with cats; Serve as surgical assistant
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Austin Dog Rescue Bat Conservation International
http://www.austindog.org/ 512-327-9721
http://batcon.org/
Mission: To save dogs from shelters.
Mission: To conserve the world’s bats and
Volunteer Opportunities: Foster a dog;
their ecosystems to ensure a healthy planet.
Work as an intake coordinator, veterinary
assistant, or post adoption specialist Volunteer Opportunities: Provide program
information to Congress Bridge visitors; Lead
Austin Humane Society presentations for local groups and schools;
512-685-0137 Raise awareness at special events; Paint
http://www.austinhumanesociety.org/ murals; Create videos
Mission: To shelter homeless cats and dogs
Blue Dog Rescue
and educate the community about
doug@bluedogrescue.com
responsible pet ownership and reducing pet
http://www.bluedogrescue.com/
overpopulation.
Mission: To end the needless killing of
Volunteer Opportunities: Play with cats;
man's best friend.
Walk dogs; Foster animals
Volunteer Opportunities: Work adoption
Austin Pets Alive day events; Foster dogs; Coordinate
512-961-6519 fundraising events; Educate through
volunteer@austinpetsalive.org community outreach
http://www.austinpetsalive.org/
Central Texas Dachshund Rescue
Mission: To promote and provide the
adopt@ctdr.org
resources, education, and programs needed
http://www.ctdr.org/
to eliminate the killing of animals.
Mission: To rehabilitate and rehome
Volunteer Opportunities: Train dogs
dachshunds.
(behavior); “Mentor” shelter dogs; Foster
animals; Walk dogs Volunteer Opportunities: Conduct adoption
interviews; Perform house visits; Pull dogs
Austin Siamese Rescue from shelters; Transport dogs to vet
512-354-7875 appointments; Help with fundraisers
loveasiamese@yahoo.com
http://www.austinsiameserescue.org Emancipet
512-587-7729
Mission: To provide responsible rescue,
volunteer@emancipet.org
rehabilitation and re-homing services to
http://www.emancipet.org/
Siamese cats and their non-Siamese
companions in the Central Texas area. Mission: To foster a world in which no cat
or dog is killed just for being homeless.
Austin Zoo
512-288-1490
info@austinzoo.org
http://www.austinzoo.org/
Mission: To assist animals in need through
rescue, rehabilitation, and education.
Volunteer Opportunities: Provide animal
care; Volunteer as a group tour guide
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Greyhound Pets of America: Texas Humane Legislation Network
Central Texas 1-888-548-6263
855-446-3278 www.thln.com
admin@gpa-centex.org Mission: To promote the humane treatment
http://www.gpacentraltexas.org/ of animals through legislation, education
Mission: To find responsible loving homes and advocacy.
for greyhounds, acquaint the public with the Volunteer Opportunities: Contact state
desirability of greyhounds as pets, and representatives as an advocate for THLN
inform the public of the availability of these
dogs for adoption. Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation
Volunteer Opportunities: Foster a 512-452-4224
greyhound; Offer graphic design, branding, info@tvma.org
marketing, or photography skills; Provide IT http://tvma.org/
/ websmaster support
Mission: To preserve, promote, and protect
the veterinary medical profession and to
Hound Rescue advance animal health for the well-being of
info@houndrescue.com animals and humans.
http://www.houndrescue.com/
Mission: To foster hound dogs.
Volunteer Opportunities: Foster dogs;
Provide short-term dog-sitting; Train dogs; ARTS
Manage newsletter; Assist with fundraising
activities; Screen applicants; Update
petfinder website
Art Alliance Austin
512-609-8591
info@artallianceaustin.org
Rescuties Animal Rescue http://www.artallianceaustin.org/
512-366-8118
rescuties@gmail.com Mission: To advance the city by integrating
http://rescuties.rescuegroups.org/ contemporary art, culture and creativity into
public life. To present active public art,
Mission: To stop the killing of sheltered
produce diverse cultural experiences and
animals in the city, state, and nation.
consult on creative-led economic and
Volunteer Opportunities: Provide cat care; community development strategies.
Assist with grant writing; Monitor rescue
Volunteer Opportunities: Serve on planning
phone line; Provide transportation
committees
Texas Hearing and Service Dogs Austin Civic Orchestra
512-858-1495
512-301-7370
http://www.servicedogs.org/
www.austincivicorchestra.org
Mission: To train service dogs and hearing Mission: To give adults and children in the
dogs to assist people with disabilities.
greater Austin area access to high quality
Volunteer Opportunities: Help out at the musical and educational experiences at an
kennels; Assist during public events affordable cost. To provide a quality music
experience for volunteer musicians through
a community orchestra and related
ensembles.
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Austin Film Society Zachary Scott Theater Center
512-322-0145 512476-0541
www.austinfilm.org www.zachscott.com
Mission: To offer film-related exhibitions, Mission: To create a unique theatre
artist services, and community outreach and experience that ignites the imagination, lifts
education. the spirit, and creates meaningful dialogue
that engages our community. To celebrate
Austin Music Foundation diversity and offer a wide array of cross-
512-323-0787 cultural educational and participatory
www.austinmusicfoundation.org activities.
Mission: To unite, ignite, and revolutionize
this region’s local music community.
Volunteer Opportunities: Internships
ATHLETICS
Creative Action
512-442-8773 Austin Sports Commission
info@creativeaction.org 512-583-7257
http://creativeaction.org/ mpayne@austintexas.org
http://www.austintexas.org/sports-commission/
Mission: To spark and support the academic,
social and emotional development of young Mission: To recruit, retain, and grow quality
people. To inspire youth to be creative sporting events in the Austin area that
artists, courageous allies, critical thinkers, increase economic vitality and brand Austin,
and confident leaders in their community. Texas as great sports destination.
Volunteer Opportunities: Lead activties; Volunteer Opportunities: Assist in
Assist with Spring Break camps; Internships facilitiating sporting events
Texas Motion Picture Alliance
512-489-6723
info@txmpa.org
http://www.txmpa.org/
CRISIS
Mission: To represent and advocate for a
The Christi Center
robust community of professionals seeking
512-467-2600
economic and creative incentives for media
jocelyn@christicenter.org
work in Texas.
http://fortheloveofchristi.org/
Threads of Love Mission: To provide love, hope, comfort,
512-255-6964 and ongoing support to those who are
gtabor8@aol.com adjusting to life after the death of a loved
http://www.threadsoflove.org/ one. To educate the general public
regarding the issue of grief and other
Mission: To create clothing, blankets and concerns of the bereaved.
other handmade articles for tiny premature
and sick infants. Volunteer Opportunities: Provide phone
support, IT/Tech support, or office
Volunteer Opportunities: Crochet, knit, or assistance; Assist with special projects and
sew blankets and other garments events, community education, or outreach
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My Healing Place Austin Sustainable Communities
512-472-7878 Initiative
www.myhealingplace.org 512-974-2000
Mission: To assist those who are http://austintexas.gov/department/sustainability
experiencing grief, loss, and trauma as the Mission: To help the greater Austin region
result of a significant of traumatic loss (death achieve economic prosperity, social justice,
or non-death). and ecological health with the highest
Volunteer Opportunities: Facilitate adult or possible quality of life in the best possible
child support groups; Provide childcare for environment.
support group members; Coordinate
fundraising events; Counseling Internships Central Texas Sustainability Indicators
Project
LifeWorks 512-223-7774
512-735-2470 www.centex-indicators.org
brett.barnes@lifeworksaustin.org Mission: To increase regional awareness and
http://www.lifeworksaustin.org/ commitment to sustainability through an
Mission: To support youths and families with ongoing public discussion that defines
counseling, education, and housing as they Central Texas residents' vision of
transition from crisis to safety and success. sustainability through creating quality of life
indicators that allow us to track our progress
Volunteer Opportunities: Tutor; Provide
and by acting as a catalyst for increasing the
financial mentoring; Perform group projects
effectiveness of community engagement.
CLEAN AIR Force of Central Texas
512-225-7776
ENVIRONMENT / www.cleanairforce.org
SUSTAINABLE LIVING Mission: To coordinate and conduct air
quality planning and education activities in
Central Texas focused on motivating citizens
Austin Herb Society to take actions to reduce air pollution and
maintain healthy air. To advise responsible
president@austinherbsociety.org
government entities on air quality issues.
www.austinherbsociety.org
Mission: To provide education regarding the Green Corn Project
benefits of cultivating and using herbs to 512-249-3171
promote better health and well-being, www.greencornproject.org
encourage the growth and use of herbs for
beneficial purposes (medicinal, culinary, Mission: To provide education and the skills
aromatic, landscaping and personal that allow community residents to grow
enjoyment), and provide charitable and organic food gardens and foster self-
volunteer support to community gardens, reliance.
libraries and/or other community projects. Volunteer Opportunities: Create new
gardens; Maintain gardens at Lady Bird Lake
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Keep Austin Beautiful Rhizome Collective
512-391-0617 512-385-3695
www.keepaustinbeautiful.org www.rhizomecollective.org
Mission: To empower the citizens of Greater Mission: To replace dominant values of
Austin to take personal responsibility for competition, greed and exploitation with
enhancing their community’s environment. ideals of cooperation, autonomy and
egalitarianism. To construct viable
Volunteer Opportunities: Lead community-
alternatives while simultaneously fighting for
service projects; Participate in Days of
social justice. To operate an Educational
Service; Adopt-a-Creek; Internships
Center for Urban Sustainability and a Center
for Community Organizing.
Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center
512-292-4100 Volunteer Opportunities: Join the campaign
www.wildflower.org
Save Barton Creek Association
Mission: To educate people about the
512-480-0055
environmental necessity, economic value,
www.savebartoncreek.org
and natural beauty of native plants.
Mission: To protect and conserve the 6
Volunteer Opportunities: Assist with
watersheds of the Barton Springs Edwards
research; Tend gardens; Maintain website
Aquifer.
People Organized in Defense of the Volunteer Opportunities: Work as a
Earth and her Resources (PODER) community educator; Participate in
512-472-9921 advocacy or outreach campaigns
www.poder-texas.org
Save Our Springs Alliance
Mission: To redefine environmental issues as 512-477-2320
social and economic justice issues, and www.sosalliance.org
collectively address these concerns as basic
human rights. To empower communities Mission: To protect the Edwards Aquifer, its
through education, advocacy, and action. springs and contributing springs, and the
natural cultural heritage of its Hill Country
Volunteer Opportunities: Participate in watersheds, with special emphasis on the
social justice initiatives Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer.
Re-Energize Texas Sierra Club – Lone Star Chapter
512-610-7761 512-477-1729
www.reenergizetexas.org http://www.texas.sierraclub.org/
Mission: To fight against climate change and Mission: To protect our communities and
for the promise of a green economy. the planet.
Volunteer Opportunities: Join the campaign Volunteer Opportunities: Repair trails;
Conduct archeological surveys; Remove
invasive plant life
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Sierra Student Coalition Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve
www.ssc.org 512-327-7622
www.wildbasin.org
Mission: To lead various campaigns focused
on fighting climate change. Mission: To work toward the preservation
and maintenance of the preserve by
Volunteer Opportunities: Lead local
supporting scientific research and by
branches of campaigns
developing and evaluating interpretive
environmental education programs that
Sunshine Community Gardens serve the needs of the general public.
512-458-2009
www.main.org/sunshine Volunteer Opportunities: Assist with trail
maintenance; Serve as a trail tour guide
Mission: To provide space for Austin
residents to grow their own organic
produce. To support educational endeavors,
donations to youth groups & schools, and to
provide meeting space to other non-profits. FOOD / NECESSITIES
Surfrider Foundation Capital Area Food Bank
centraltexas@surfrider.org
512-282-2111
www.surfrider.org/centraltexas
www.austinfoodbank.org
Mission: To protect our world’s oceans,
Mission: To ensure that local food pantries
waves and beaches.
are well stocked.
Volunteer Opportunities: Participate in
Volunteer Opportunities: Sort donations;
advocacy campaigns; Assist with cleanups
Coordinate a food drive; Serve clients;
Teach classes; Assist at special events; Serve
Sustainable Food Center as ambassador
512-236-0074
www.sustainablefoodcenter.org Caritas of Austin
Mission: To improve access to local, 512-479-4610 x121
healthy, and affordable food. To promote www.caritasofaustin.org
“food security” food that is produced
Mission: To help people in times of financial
through sustainable practices.
crisis by providing basic needs such as food
Volunteer Opportunities: Assist with and clothing as well as the education to
community outreach events; Lead nutritional move toward self-sufficiency.
lessons; Assist with gardening classes
Volunteer Opportunities: Coordinate a
donation drive; Work in the community
Urban Roots kitchen; Serve as a life coach; Mentor
512-750-8019 documented refugees; Mentor low-income
info@urbanrootsatx.org families; Teach a life skills, money
http://www.urbanrootsatx.org/ management, or ESL class
Mission: To use sustainable agriculture to
transform the lives of young people and
increase healthy food access through
distribution to nonprofits and sales.
Volunteer Opportunities: Work on farm;
Internships
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Goodwill Mobile Loaves and Fishes
512-637-7100 512-328-7299
volunteer@austingoodwill.org www.mlfnow.org
http://www.austingoodwill.org/
Mission: To provide food, clothing, and
Mission: To enhance individuals’ dignity dignity to individuals and families in need.
and quality of life by strengthening To encourage self-sufficiency through client-
communities, eliminating barriers to staffed catering trucks.
opportunity, and helping people in need
reach their full potential through learning The Salvation Army
and the power of work. 512-476-1111
Volunteer Opportunities: Disassemble michelle_packer@uss.salvationarmy.org
donated computers; Fix machines; Provide http://www.salvationarmyaustin.org/
office support; Serve as Spanish translator; Mission: To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ
Mentor young adults; Internships and to meet human needs in His name
without discrimination.
Lisa’s H.O.P.E. Chest
Volunteer Opportunities: Sort donations;
512-457-0999
Help in the kitchen; Assist with special
www.lisashopechest.org
projects as needed; Externships
Mission: To provide free used professional
clothing to men and women in need, Sustainable Food Center
specifically to those in a transition phase in 512-236-0074
their lives. To provide life skills training rebecca@sustainablefoodcenter.org
with an emphasis on achieving goals and http://www.sustainablefoodcenter.org/
economic progress.
Mission: To create opportunities for
Volunteer Opportunities: Lead life skills individuals to make healthy food choices
classes; Coordinate garage sales and participate in a local food system.
Volunteer Opportunities: Raise awareness
Meals on Wheels and More
at Farmers' Market information booth;
512-476-6325
Coordinate chef demonstrations at Farmers'
djimenez@mealsonwheelsandmore.org
Market; Create education activities for kids;
http://www.mealsonwheelsandmore.org/
Assist in media and PR campaigns; Assist
Mission: To nourish and enrich the lives of with gardening classes; Help with outreach
the homebound and other people in need to schools and community gardens
through programs that promote dignity and
independent living.
Volunteer Opportunities: Deliver meals to
homebound clients; Help clients with safety- GENERAL
related home repairs; Make periodic phone
calls to homebound clients; Support clients
with Alzheimer's and other forms of 211
dementia; Deliver extra groceries; Grocery 211 or 512-973-9203
shop for clients; Help clients with pets’ vet www.211.org
visits and food delivery Mission: To connect those needing social
and financial services to area providers.
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Austin Area Urban League GlobalAustin
512-478-7176 512-215-0140
www.aaul.org http://ihcaustin.com/
Mission: To advocate programming to Mission: To strengthen international bonds
remove barriers to education, economic, and friendships by providing a forum for the
and social success for all of Austin’s citizens. exchange of ideas and cultural symbiosis
through training programs, community
Austin Bridge Builders Alliance activities and our host families program.
512-407-9460 Volunteer Opportunities: Host international
www.abbaaustin.net visitors for a meal; Provide transportation for
Mission: To connect the diverse interests of international visitors; Host short-term
marketplace, church, and community to international visitors
serve the needs of Austin.
Greenlights
Austin Steam Train Association 512-477-5955
512-477-8468 x205 www.greenlights.org
volunteers@austinsteamtrain.org Mission: To support and strengthen
http://www.austinsteamtrain.org/ nonprofits in education through consulting,
Mission: To preserve, interpret, and re-create education, networking, and resources.
the first-hand experience of historic steam
railroading for the enjoyment and edification Manos de Cristo
of today’s families and generations to come. 512-477-7454
www.manosdecristo.org
Volunteer Opportunities: Work on-board as
a service or concession car crewmember; Mission: To help people in need by
Perform maintenance and restoration providing resources that will help them gain
self-sufficiency. To operate a dental clinic
Center for Maximum Potential Building program to low-income residents, a basic
Systems needs program, and an education program
512-928-4786 that offers ESL classes four days a week.
www.cmpbs.org Volunteer Opportunities: Teach computer
Mission: To work toward the application of classes; Lead ESL classes; Greet students;
appropriate technologies and sustainable Sort food and clothing donations; Assist with
design practices to meet the needs of a marketing efforts; Offer photography
broad range of users. assistance; Help with special events; Provide
landscaping support
The Entrepreneurs Foundation and Idea
Network
512-482-8894
www.givetoaustin.org
Mission: To strengthen the local technology
sector through vehicles of finance,
leadership projects, and instant impact to
create new resources.
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Network of Asian American United Way of the Capital Area
Organizations 512-472-6267
512-407-8240 www.unitedwaycapitalarea.org
http://www.naaotexas.org/ Mission: To work with many other smaller
Mission: To unite Asian-American organizations throughout Central Texas to
organizations of common interests, provide services to families, such as helping
including business, cultural, educational and them find shelter, food, counseling, and
social services, and political awareness, in medical services.
order to achieve common objectives. Volunteer Opportunities: Participate in
Days of Service; Internships
PeopleFund
512-472-8087 Ventana Del Soul
info@peoplefund.org 512-707-7447
http://peoplefund.org/ www.ventanadelsoul.org
Mission: To create economic opportunity Mission: To provide training and mentoring
and financial stability for underserved to disadvantaged, disabled or unemployed
people by providing access to capital, persons so that they can build a career,
education and resources to build healthy attain financial stability and establish a
small businesses. higher quality of life as active citizens.
Volunteer Opportunities: Mentor clients;
Participate in business education workshops;
Assist with special events
Skillpoint Alliance
HEALTH
512-323-6773
www.skillpointalliance.org A*Med Community Hospice
512-323-6500
Mission: To build partnerships among
http://www.amedhomehealth.com/
industry, education, and the community,
programs are designed to promote college Mission: To provide excellent end of life
and career success, while meeting care to patients and their families. To offer
employers’ needs for qualified workers. training and support to students wishing to
learn about hospice care.
Tibetan Art and Literature Initiative
www.talitibet.org ACTIVE Life
512-533-9555
Mission: To support projects that promote
internships@activelifehq.org,
Tibetan culture and language in Tibetan
volunteers@activelifehq.org
areas within the People’s Republic of China.
http://www.activelifehq.org/
Volunteer Opportunities: Coordinate a book
Mission: To make healthy the norm by
or educational toy drive
generating a persistent demand for healthy
living among all sectors of society.
Volunteer Opportunities: Internships (youth
initiatives, events, website development,
health promotion, marketing)
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AGE of Central Texas American Diabetes Association
512-451-4611 512-472-9838
http://www.ageofcentraltx.org/ http://www.diabetes.org/austin
Mission: To empower caregivers, the elderly Mission: To prevent and cure diabetes and
and their families through education, to improve the lives of all affected people.
advocacy, resources and support.
Volunteer Opportunities: Serve as diabetes
Volunteer Opportunities: Assist with advocate; Assist with clerical work;
seniors’ recreational activities; Develop Participate in outreach and awareness
memory loss prevention activities education; Volunteer during special events
(Tour de Cure, Step Out)
AIDS Services of Austin
512-458-AIDS (2437) American Red Cross of Central Texas
www.asaustin.org 512-928-4271
http://www.redcross.org/tx/austin
Mission: To meet the needs of its clients
with HIV/AIDS, and to search for Mission: To prevent and alleviate human
appropriate ways to serve populations newly suffering in the face of emergencies by
emerging in the epidemic. mobilizing the power of volunteers and the
generosity of donors.
Volunteer Opportunities: Assist with
prevention outreach efforts; Sort food Volunteer Opportunities: Serve on disaster
donations; Help with AIDS Walk Austin action team; Work at blood drives; Donate
event; Internships blood; Coordinate blood drives; Coordinate
fundraising campaigns
The Alzheimer’s Association
512-241-0420 Any Baby Can
www.alz-austin.org 512-454-3743
info@anybabycan.org
Mission: To find prevention methods,
http://www.anybabycan.org/
treatments, and a cure for Alzheimer’s. To
eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the Mission: To improve the lives of children by
advancement of research. To provide and strengthening them and their families
enhance care and support for all affected. To through education, therapy and family
reduce the risk of dementia through the support services.
promotion of brain health.
Austin Dog Alliance
American Cancer Society 512-456-2955
512-919-1800 http://austindogalliance.org/
http://www.cancer.org/
Mission: To improve the health and well
Mission: To help people get and stay well, to being of individuals and families through
find cures, and to fight back against cancer. programs incorporating the powerful
connection between dogs and humans.
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteer during
special events and fundraisers (Relay for Volunteer Opportunities: Assist with pet
Life); Participate in awareness campaigns; therapy sessions (Bow Wow Reading,
Drive patients to doctor’s visits special needs children, dog training); Foster
a dog; Perform special maintenance
projects; Represent ADA at festival booths
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Austin Travis County Integral Care Children’s Partnership
512-447-4141 512-854-4596
http://www.integralcare.org/ http://www.co.travis.tx.us/health_human_servic
es/children_services/mental_health/children_par
Mission: To serve as a starting point for
tnership.asp
those who have mental illnesses, mental
disability or developmental delays. Mission: To provide mental health services
for children in Central Texas.
Volunteer Opportunities: Mentor clients
with developmental disabilities; Tutor
students; Assist with garden; Internships City of Austin Health & Human Services
(medical emphasis) 512-972-8100
http://austintexas.gov/department/health
The Blood Center of Central Texas Mission: To promote and protect a healthy
512-206-1266 community through the use of best practices
blooddrives@inyourhands.org and community partnerships.
http://www.inyourhands.org/
Mission: To provide and guard the Lone Star Circle of Care
community blood supply for more than 37 512-686-0207
medical facilities in Central Texas. vbrown@lscctx.org.
http://www.lscctx.org/
Volunteer Opportunities: Coordinate blood
drive; internships Mission: To bring high quality, affordable
health care to those in need.
Cancer Connection
512-342-0233 Mental Health Association in Texas
info@thecancerconnection.org 512-454-3706
http://www.thecancerconnection.org/ http://www.mhatexas.org/
Mission: To ensure that no one in the greater Mission: To promote mental health, prevent
Austin area has to face cancer alone. mental disorders, and improve the care and
treatment of people with mental illnesses
Volunteer Opportunities: Mentor a patient; through education and advocacy.
Visit patients in hospitals
Volunteer Opportunities: Internships
The Care Communities
Migrant Clinicians Network
512-459-5883
http://www.migrantclinician.org/about.html
info@thecarecommunities.org
http://www.thecarecommunities.org/ Mission: To engage in research, develop
appropriate resources, advocate for migrants
Mission: To demonstrate unconditional care
and clinicians, engage outside partners, and
through social services support and daily for
run programs that support clinical care on
people with HIV/AIDS or cancer.
the frontline of migrant health.
Volunteer Opportunities: Visit clients as
member of a Care Team; Perform special
maintenance projects; Internships
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Muscular Dystrophy Association People’s Community Clinic
512-691-0065 512-478-4939
austin@mdausa.org https://www.austinpcc.org/
http://mda.org/office/austin
Mission: To provide high quality medical,
Mission: To cure muscular dystrophy, ALS, counseling, and health education services at
and related diseases by funding worldwide reasonable costs to the Austin area.
research. To provide comprehensive care,
Volunteer Opportunities: Read books in the
support services, advocacy, and education.
waiting room (children’s storytime);
Volunteer Opportunities: Work as an MDA Translate for Spanish-speaking clients
Summer Camp Counselor
Phoenix House
NARAL Pro-Choice Texas 1-888-286-5027
512-462-1661 http://www.phoenixhouse.org/
www.prochoicetexas.org
Mission: To provide alcohol and drug abuse
Mission: To promote public health policies treatment and prevention services, including
that guarantee every woman access to the detoxification, outpatient and residential
full range of reproductive healthcare programs, art therapy, after-school and day
including responsible sexuality education, programs, special women’s services, and
contraceptive methods, adequate pre- and programs that serve substance abusers with
post-natal care, and legal abortion. mental health problems.
Volunteer Opportunities: Support outreach
efforts; Advocate for campaigns Pick with Austin
512-826-5380
National Alliance on Mental Illness of info@PickWithAustin.com
http://www.pickwithaustin.com/
Texas (NAMI)
512-693-2000 Mission: To educate and elevate a
www.namitexas.org community awareness about a growing
epidemic of youth depression and suicide.
Mission: To provide services to those who
have a mental illness and their families. To
Planet Cancer
educate the general public on mental
512-452-9010
illnesses and their effects. To provide classes
http://www.livestrong.org/What-We-Do/Our-
for families that have someone living with a
Actions/Programs-Partnerships/Planet-Cancer
mental illness.
Mission: To support young adults with
Patient Privacy Rights Foundation cancer and cancer survivors. To give young
512-732-0033 adults a voice and chance to raise
privacy@patientprivacyrights.org awareness about their overlooked needs.
http://patientprivacyrights.org/
Mission: To ensure your right to control your
medical privacy and to protect your jobs.
Volunteer Opportunities: Serve as an
advocate (petitions, talking opportunities)
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Planned Parenthood Texas Health Institute
512-275-0171 512-279-3910
www.plannedparenthood.org cmiller@texashealthinstitute.org
http://www.texashealthinstitute.org/
Mission: To help people make informed,
private decisions about sexuality, Mission: To provide leadership to improve
reproductive options, and parenthood the health of Texans and their communities
through education. To provide counseling, through education, research, and health
healthcare, and birth control services. policy development.
Volunteer Opportunities: Assist with
community outreach; Participate in public Texas Mamma Jamma Ride
policy rallies 512-524-8657
richellecriswell@me.com
http://www.mammajammaride.org/
Project Transitions
512-454-8646 Mission: To raise money for Austin and
www.projecttransitions.org Central Texas non-profits that support those
battling breast cancer.
Mission: To serve people with HIV and AIDS
by providing hospice, housing, and support Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteer on race
in a compassionate and caring environment. day (food, pit stop, traffic control, finish line,
route support, registration,
Volunteer Opportunities: Provide fellowship
photographers/videographers)
for hospice clients; Work in thrift store
Religious Coalition of Reproductive Texas Medical Association
512-370-1300
Choice www.texmed.org
210-416-7889
info@rcrc.org Mission: To improve the health care of all
www.rcrc.org Texans by providing professional support.
Mission: To bring the moral power of
Whole Woman’s Health
various religious committees together to
512-250-1005
ensure reproductive choice through
austin@wholewomanshealth.com
education, advocacy, and community
www.wholewomanshealth.com
programs. To give a clear voice on
reproductive issues to people of color, those Mission: To offer a full range of services for
living in poverty, and other underserved women, including gynecological services,
populations in Texas. abortion care, birth control services,
counseling, and general wellness resources.
Ronald McDonald House
512-628-5933 Women’s Health and Family Planning
jrose@rmhc-austin.org Association of Texas
http://www.rmhc-austin.org/ 512-448-4857
Mission: To create, find, and support www.whfpt.org
programs that directly improve the health Mission: To promote voluntary family
and well being of children and families. planning services, reproductive freedom,
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteer at responsible sexuality education, and
family rooms; Provide a meal; Coordinate a advocacy for high quality, affordable, and
“Wish List” Drive; Assist with special events accessible reproductive care. To provide
leadership and information to the public.
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Wright House Wellness Center Front Steps
512-467-0088 512-305-4100
leah@thewrighthouse.org www.frontsteps.org
http://www.thewrighthouse.org/
Mission: To end homelessness by providing
Mission: To offer care and compassion to shelter, affordable housing, job training, and
Central Texans living with or at risk of HIV community education.
and other chronic illnesses and to provide
Volunteer Opportunities: Mentor new
resources for support, education and
residents; Offer employment support
empowerment through sustainable means.
(resume building, job searching, interview
preparation); Work in computer lab
Green Doors
HOUSING / 512-469-9130
www.greendoors.org
HOMELESSNESS Mission: To prevent and help end
homelessness and poverty housing for those
Austin Tenant’s Council working to achieve independent living in
Central Texas through creating affordable,
512-474-1961
safe, quality housing. To provide residents
www.housing-rights.org
with access to supportive services and
Mission: To protect tenants’ rights and educate about, and advocate for individuals
educates the community on fair housing. and families struggling with homelessness
Volunteer Opportunities: Work as a Fair and at-risk for homelessness.
Housing Tester (pose as potential tenant)
Habitat for Humanity of Austin
Foundation Communities 512-472-8788
512-610-7377 www.austinhabitat.org
Jackie.Blair@foundcom.org Mission: To build affordable, quality houses
http://www.foundcom.org/ with families in need to eliminate poverty
Mission: To provide first class, affordable housing.
homes and support services for low-income Volunteer Opportunities: Build houses;
families and individuals, empowering them Mentor families on financial literacy
with the tools they need to achieve
educational success and financial stability.
Volunteer Opportunities: Assist clients with
financial aid applications; Assist clients with
tax preparation; Lead life skills classes; Work
in community garden
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Austin Refugee Roundtable
HUMAN http://austinrefugees.org/
TRAFFICKING Mission: To enhance collaboration between
agencies, community groups and individuals
who serve refugees, with the aim of making
Central Texas Coalition Against Human Austin a welcoming and supportive
Trafficking resettlement community.
http://www.ctcaht.org/
Office of Refugee Resettlement
Mission: To work collaboratively to increase http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr
public awareness and identification of
human trafficking cases, and to provide Mission: To provide new populations with
identified victims of human trafficking with the opportunity to maximize their potential
comprehensive social and medical services. in the United States. To provide people in
need with critical resources to assist them in
Restore a Voice becoming integrated members of society.
512-660-2812
http://restoreavoice.org/ Political Asylum Project of Austin
512-478-0546
Mission: To restore freedom, dignity, and www.main.org/papa
hope, to survivors of human trafficking
through faith-based solutions that foster Mission: To help immigrants in the central
healing, education, and advocacy. Texas area use the rule of law to advance
their lives. To use the talents and resources
Trade in Hope of community members to strengthen the
www.tradeinhope.com delivery of quality services for immigrants.
Mission: To use film to creatively engage, Volunteer Opportunities: Interpret;
connect, and empower communities to end Translate; Research legal issues
exploitation and slavery.
Refugee Services of Texas
Volunteer Opportunities: Become a Human 512-472-9472
Trafficking Prevention advocate; Host of http://refugeeservicesoftexas.org/
documentary viewing
Mission: To serve newly arrived refugees
and asylees by providing education and
training around issues of human trafficking.
IMMIGRATION To provide clients with housing, case
management, job training, and mental
health counseling, and links them to
Austin Immigrant Rights Coalition resources for other basic needs.
512.476.2472 Volunteer Opportunities: Tutor ESL
info@austinirc.org students; Teach job readiness classes;
http://austinirc.org/ Provide transportation to interviews;
Mission: To promote human rights and Organize donation drives; Translate
dignity, and social and economic justice for documents; Mentor refugees
immigrants through community organizing,
policy advocacy and public education. To
organize allies and immigrant communities
in the struggle for human rights.
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Soul Force
LGBT www.soulforce.org
Mission: To promote freedom for lesbian,
Austin Latino/Latina Lesbian, Gay, gay, bisexual, and transgender people from
Bisexual and Transgender Organization religious and political oppression through
(ALLGO) relentless nonviolent resistance.
512-472-2001
www.allgo.org
Mission: To utilize cultural arts, health, and
advocacy programming to promote a just LATINA
and equitable society that celebrates and
nurtures people of color in queer cultures. POPULATIONS
Volunteer Opportunities: Serve on an
Action Team that addresses a variety of El Buen Samaritano
social justice issues (i.e. Anti-Violence,
512-439-0700
Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Sexual
www.elbuen.org
Freedom, and Reproductive Justice)
Mission: To provide health care, food,
Atticus Circle advocacy, leadership, development, and
512-450-5188 education for working-poor Latino families.
www.atticuscircle.org Volunteer Opportunities: Teach ESL classes;
Mission: To achieve equality for all parents Assist in child learning center; Be a healthy
and partners through education, policy living assistant; Work at youth summer
development, and legal advocacy. To camps; Work in food pantry
educate and mobilize fair-minded straight
people to advance equal rights for LGBT La Pena
partners, parents, and their children. 512-477-6007
www.lapena-austin.org
Equality Texas Mission: To support artistic development, to
512-474-5475 provide exposure to emerging local visual
www.equalitytexas.org artists, musicians, poets, and other
Mission: To attack discrimination based on performing artists, and to offer Austin
sexual orientation and gender identity residents the full spectrum of traditional and
through lobbying, education, and research contemporary Latino art.
of state governmental agencies.
Latina Mami
OutYouth 512-689-2340
512-419-1233 www.latinamami.org
www.outyouth.org Mission: To support Chicana and Latina
Mission: To support and provide services to mothers and families by providing valuable
gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and resources and education.
questioning youths (ages 12-19). To offer Volunteer Opportunities: Facilitate
peer support groups, counseling, educational support groups; Offer prenatal
educational programs, social activities, and education; Participate in educational theater
community outreach. productions; Mentor mothers with special
Volunteer Opportunities: Internships needs children; Assist with outreach efforts
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Texas Criminal Justice Coalition
LEGAL SYSTEM / 512-441-8123
www.criminaljusticecoalition.org
INCARCERATION Mission: To bring together concerned
individuals and organizations to advocate
The Fair Defense Project for a fairer, more effective system of criminal
1-866-207-6532 justice in Texas. To build a strong and
www.fairdefense.org united movement for criminal justice reform
according to the principles of human and
Mission: To ensure that Texans are not civil rights, effective management,
forced to give up their right to an attorney accountability, and public safety.
and to ensure that every Texan who requests
an attorney receives competent
Texas Inmate Families Association
representation when accused of a crime.
512-371-0900
http://www.tifa.org/
Inside Books Project
512-647-4803 Mission: To support families affected by
www.insidebooksproject.com having a loved one in the Texas criminal
justice system and to improve the conditions
Mission: To provide free educational and life chances of Texas inmates.
material to Texas's incarcerated population.
Volunteer Opportunities: Organize library Texas Moratorium Network
materials; Internships 512-302-6715
www.texasmoratorium.org
Jane’s Due Process Mission: To lobby the Texas legislature and
1-866-999-5263 local government entities for a moratorium
www.janesdueprocess.org on executions. To engage in several
Mission: To serve as an advocacy center educational and outreach projects and
dedicated to promoting fair and equal works closely with other groups devoted to
access for teenagers seeking legal services in human rights and criminal justice reform.
order to make a reproductive choice.
Volunteer Opportunities: Answer crisis Women’s Storybook Project
hotline; Assist with community outreach info@storybookproject.org
http://storybookproject.org/
Seedling Foundation Mission: To connect children with their
512-323-6371 incarcerated mothers through recorded
jroberg@seedlingfoundation.net storytimes. To reduce rates of ricividism and
http://www.seedlingfoundation.net/ to stop the cycle of incarceration.
Mission: To interrupt the intergenerational Volunteer Opportunities: Record mothers
cycle of incarceration and help children of
incarcerated parents reach their potential.
Volunteer Opportunities: Mentor a child
who has a parent in prison; Participate in
campus beautification projects
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Austin Museum Partnership
LITERACY www.austinmuseums.org
Mission: To promote collaborations for the
Learning Ally mutual benefit of the public and museums.
512-323-9390
tericson@LearningAlly.org Bob Bullock Texas State History
http://www.learningally.org/
Museum
Mission: To promote personal achievement 512-936-4614
when access and reading are barriers to volunteers@thestoryoftexas.com
learning by advancing the use of accessible http://www.thestoryoftexas.com/
and effective educational solutions.
Mission: To engage in interpreting the
Volunteer Opportunities: Tutor in foreign unfolding "Story of Texas" through
languages; Assist with fundraising or grant meaningful educational experiences.
writing projects; Perform data entry; Help
Volunteer Opportunities: Lead tour groups;
with public relations or marketing
Assist with administrative duties; Volunteer
campaigns; Recruit volunteers
at special events
Literacy Coalition of Central Texas
512-735-2530
tbell@willread.org
http://www.willread.org/ RELIGIOUS
Mission: To strengthen literacy education
providers through advocacy, research, Catholic Charities of Central Texas
training and resource development. 512-651-6100
Volunteer Opportunities: Tutor ESL or GED catholic-charities@ccctx.org
adults; Lead workshops; Assist with http://ccctx.org/
children’s literacy initiatives; Teach Mission: To serve anyone in need by
computer literacy; Lead life skills classes strengthening families and promoting
respect for human dignity and life.
Hill Country Institute
MUSEUMS melanie.devereaux@hillcountryinstitute.org
http://www.hillcountryinstitute.org/
Mission: To encourage transformation of
Austin Children's Museum
hearts and minds of Christ followers,
512-472-2499
enabling them to apply, articulate, and
volunteer@austinkids.org
defend the faith. To foster collaboration
http://www.austinkids.org/
among Christian-thought leaders through
Mission: To create innovative learning conferences, training, and web-based and
experiences for children and families that published materials.
equip and inspire the next generation of
Volunteer Opportunities: Assist with special
creative problem solvers.
events preparation; Manage blog; Work as a
Volunteer Opportunities: Internships; Assist researcher or editor; Create videos; Assist
with infant children programming; Work as with grant writing
a tour guide, gallery helper, or greeter; Assist
with educational programs
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