About MMBA “Mothers’ Milk Bank Austin is the largest non-profit milk bank in the world. Moms from 27 states send us their extra breast milk to save the lives of medically fragile infants.” https://www.milkbank.org/ Volunteer Opportunities Serve on a committee: Committee service can also be used as a stepping stone to serving on the BoardContinue reading “Mothers' Milk Bank Austin”
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Hope Alliance
About Hope Alliance “[We] assist those whose lives have been affected by family and sexual violence by providing services, safety, and developing partnerships that lead to hope, healing, and prevention. Providing hope to future generations through prevention, Hope Alliance is a leader in saving and transforming lives affected by family and sexual violence.” https://www.hopealliancetx.org/about/ VolunteerContinue reading “Hope Alliance”
Girls Empowerment Network
About GEN “Originally called The Ophelia Project, the Girls Empowerment Network was created in 1996 by 12 concerned mothers raising adolescent girls in Austin, Texas. These mothers met after reading Reviving Ophelia, a book by Dr. Mary Pipher, to address an increasing trend among middle school aged girls – a systematic decline and sometimes permanentContinue reading “Girls Empowerment Network”
Easterseals Central Texas
About Easterseals “Easterseals serves 1.4 million children and adults with disabilities and their families, offering a wide range of services at 74 affiliates nationwide. We change the way the world defines and views disability by making profound, positive differences in people’s lives every day, helping our clients build the skills and access the resources theyContinue reading “Easterseals Central Texas”
Court Appoint Special Advocates of Travis County
About CASA of Travis County “CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Travis County believes every child who’s been abused or neglected deserves to have a dedicated advocate speaking up for their best interest in court, at school and in our community. To accomplish this, CASA educates and empowers diverse community volunteers who ensure each child’sContinue reading “Court Appoint Special Advocates of Travis County”
The Center for Child Protection
About CCP “The Center for Child Protection is a nationally accredited children’s advocacy center and the only non-profit in Travis County involved in the investigation of crimes against children. For more than 30 years, the Center has been the first stop for children in Travis County who are suspected victims of sexual abuse, physical abuseContinue reading “The Center for Child Protection”
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas
About BBBSCTX “Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas exists to help children succeed in life. We do this by matching children ages 6 and above with caring adults who serve as mentors, advocates, resources, and guides. Volunteers commit to meeting with their Littles 3 to 4 times per month for a minimum of oneContinue reading “Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas”
Arrow Child and Family Ministries
About Arrow “Since beginning in 1992 with foster care, new services and programs have continued to develop and expand as we fulfill our mission of helping kids and strengthening families. We are grateful to have been used by God in the past to change lives, but we are even more excited and humbled by whatContinue reading “Arrow Child and Family Ministries”
Any Baby Can
About Any Baby Can “Any Baby Can partners with families to overcome obstacles and achieve well-being. With programs that meet clients where they are – at home, work or school – Any Baby Can helps build stability, develop skills and navigate systems so children and families reach their full potential.” https://anybabycan.org/about/who-we-are/ Volunteer Opportunities Ongoing volunteeringContinue reading “Any Baby Can”
Thundering Paws Animal Sanctuary
About Thundering Paws “Thundering Paws offers a safe haven for cats who are homeless, neglected, injured, or abused. We help other animals when we can find a foster home for them.” https://www.thunderingpaws.org/ Volunteer Opportunities Thundering Paws schedules morning and afternoon volunteer shifts every day and hosts volunteers on Sunday afternoons for more extensive projects. VolunteerContinue reading “Thundering Paws Animal Sanctuary”
Lifelong Friends Pet Adoptions
About Lifelong Friends “Lifelong Friends Pet Adoptions is a non-profit 501c(3), no-kill pet rescue center dedicated to preventing animal suffering, rescuing and caring for stray and abandoned dogs and cats and finding homes for these animals, educating the public about responsible pet ownership, and encouraging pet owners to spay and neuter their animals.” http://www.lifelongfriends.org/about.html Volunteer OpportunitiesContinue reading “Lifelong Friends Pet Adoptions”
Georgetown Animal Shelter
About Georgetown Animal Shelter “The problem of pet overpopulation belongs to the community as a whole, not just to the people paid to work at the animal shelter. Without volunteers, the quality of life of pets in the animal shelter would be much lower. Without volunteers, they would seldom be taken out for walks, bathed,Continue reading “Georgetown Animal Shelter”
Central Texas SPCA
About CTSPCA “At the Central Texas SPCA, we rescue abandoned and homeless dogs and cats at risk of euthanasia and provide them with a unique home-like shelter with spacious indoor condos for the cats, size-appropriate crates for the dogs, as well as outdoor kennels and off-leash play areas for the dogs. For over 30 years,Continue reading “Central Texas SPCA”
Environment Texas
About Environment Texas “With Environment Texas, you protect the places that all of us love and promote core environmental values, such as clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, and clean energy to power our lives. We focus on timely, targeted action that wins tangible improvements in the quality of our environment and ourContinue reading “Environment Texas”
Texas Campaign for the Environment
About TCE “Our small but mighty group of activists pounds the pavement, rain or shine, year-round, to knock on doors and make contact with folks about public health and environmental issues. Face-to-face conversations is one way groups like ours can have a big impact. Every year our three offices knock on close to a half-million doors, gainingContinue reading “Texas Campaign for the Environment”
Clean Water Action
About CWA “Since our founding during the campaign to pass the landmark Clean Water Act in 1972, Clean Water Action has worked to win strong health and environmental protections by bringing issue expertise, solution-oriented thinking and people power to the table.” https://www.cleanwateraction.org/about/who-we-are Volunteer Opportunities Help elect environmental champions Attend or plan events Lobby elected officialsContinue reading “Clean Water Action”
Hill Country Conservancy
About HCC “Hill Country Conservancy preserves vital natural resources through conservation, community collaboration and engagement to sustain our region now and forever. We believe that the region’s prosperity is inextricably linked to its natural landscape and quality of life. We are fortunate to live in the alluring Texas Hill Country. The beauty and unparalleled outdoorContinue reading “Hill Country Conservancy”
Sustainable Food Center
About SFC “Located in Austin, Texas, and founded in 1993, with roots dating back to 1975 as Austin Community Gardens, Sustainable Food Center is involved in every step of our local, Central Texas, food system. SFC’s mission is to cultivate a just and regenerative food system so that people and the environment can thrive. WeContinue reading “Sustainable Food Center”
TreeFolks
About TreeFolks “TreeFolks has engaged thousands of volunteers to plant more than 2.8 million trees in Central Texas. Planting trees is a powerful means of connecting people with their community . Trees clean the air and water, provide habitat for wildlife, produce fresh fruit for neighbors, and shelter us from the hot Texas sun.” https://www.treefolks.org/Continue reading “TreeFolks”
Keep Austin Beautiful
About KAB “Keep Austin Beautiful empowers people to care for the environment by providing community resources, education, and volunteer opportunities. We inspire and educate all Austinites to volunteer together, beautify green spaces, clean waterways, and reduce waste every day.” https://keepaustinbeautiful.org/about-keep-austin-beautiful/ Volunteer Opportunities One-time events: KAB offers year-round volunteer opportunities that individuals can register for onContinue reading “Keep Austin Beautiful”
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