United Way for Greater Austin

The grounds around the Snowden House on the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve have been transformed into native plant gardens with over 100 different species by a dedicated group of volunteers. We’re looking for help with weeding, watering, and planting, as well as other work around the preserve tract including invasive plant removal and trail maintenance. We work together for a few hours and then eat our brown-bag lunches on the porch.

Cedar Park, TX

3/27/19 9:00 AM +more

Join us at the PFC Rainbow Room for Day of Caring. The Rainbow Room is a supply room in CPS buildings that’s open 24/7 in case a child needs something any time of day. It could be toiletries, school supplies, a toy, diapers, or clothing. We will be sorting incoming donations to restock our shelves. We are located inside the Texas Department of Family & Protective Services Building.

Austin, TX

4/12/19 10:00 AM

Weed and mulch the gardens community gathering space beneath the four heritage oaks.

Austin, TX

4/13/19 9:00 AM

Come help us get ready for summer camp season! We will be sprucing up Camp Texlake, which experienced flood damage in the fall, by picking up trash and debris from the flooding, fire ring re-setting, and some other tasks that will prepare us for Girl Scout camp in the summer. Volunteers will be outdoors, so wear sturdy closed-toed shoes, clothes you don't mind getting a little dirty, a hat, and long pants are highly recommended! Bring a refillable water bottle and, if you have them, work gloves (we will have extra gloves on site). We will provide lunch, snacks, and water.

Spicewood, TX

4/12/19 9:00 AM

Come out and help us beautify the grounds after this long and wet winter. Tasks include clearing brush and trees, clearing trails, picking up large rocks and possibly staining wood panels.

Manor, TX

4/13/19 9:00 AM

Speak up for a child who’s been abused or neglected. Volunteer with CASA of Travis County! 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 CASA volunteer to make independent and informed recommendations in the child’s best interest. CASA volunteers come from every walk of life and share a commitment to improving children’s lives, a willingness to learn, and an open mind towards life experiences different from their own. Volunteers complete an interview, background checks and a 39-hour intensive training program including courtroom observation. After being sworn in by a judge, volunteers are appointed to a child or family of children and spend an average of 15-20 hours a month advocating for these children for the lifetime of a case (17 months on average). They get to know the child while also gathering information from the child’s family, teachers, doctors, caregivers and anyone else involved in the child’s life in order to make independent and informed recommendations to help the judge decide what’s best for the child. For children who’ve been abused or neglected, CASA means having a home instead of feeling lost, and being a priority instead of feeling invisible. For volunteers, CASA is a life-changing experience that makes our community a better place. To learn more about becoming a CASA volunteer, visit www.casatravis.org/volunteer or call 512.459.2272. You can also RSVP for an upcoming Volunteer Info Session by visiting www.casatravis.org/volunteer/infosession.

Austin, TX

Through 8/16/19

Every Monday morning and Tuesday evening, folks from the community come in to help us roll, sort, test, package and stamp. Bring your passion and your creativity. We’ll be sorting through donations. This could include testing paints, sorting beads or perhaps putting buttons into bags. Stop by for 30 minutes or stay for a few hours. We invite families with children ages 5+ to volunteer together.

Austin, TX

Through 8/26/19

The 2nd Wednesday of every month the Blackland Neighborhood Center staff goes to the Turner Roberts Recreation Center to distribute fresh foods to the community. This is a partnership with the Central Texas Food Bank. We are looking for 8-10 people who can assist withsome lifting, distributing fresh fruits and vegetables to our community and maybe get a little dirty in the process. The experience is a challenge, but very rewarding. We invite you as an individual or as part of a small group to come out and help us with the distribution. 7201 Colony Loop Drive, Austin, TX 78722 Event is from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Volunteers are requested to arrive at 9:30 a.m. We provide gloves and plenty of water. Please come out and help us feed Austin!

Austin, TX

5/8/19 9:30 AM +more

The 2nd Wednesday of every month the Blackland Neighborhood Center staff goes to the Turner Roberts Recreation Center to distribute fresh foods to the community. This is a partnership with the Central Texas Food Bank. We are looking for 8-10 people who can assist withsome lifting, distributing fresh fruits and vegetables to our community and maybe get a little dirty in the process. The experience is a challenge, but very rewarding. We invite you as an individual or as part of a small group to come out and help us with the distribution. 7201 Colony Loop Drive, Austin, TX 78722 Event is from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Volunteers are requested to arrive at 9:30 a.m. We provide gloves and plenty of water. Please come out and help us feed Austin!

Austin, TX

4/10/19 9:30 AM +more

Trinity CDC needs help with the following: preparing flower beds and planting flowers cleaning children's outside toys sweeping and cleaning up debris on playground small painting project of a bookcase window cleaning Thank You!

Austin, TX

4/12/19 9:00 AM

Come out and help Austin Child Guidance Center beautify our Children's Healing Garden. The Children’s Healing Garden was created to provide an aesthetically pleasing environment for our clients to further aid in their healing process. As a society, we have a need for nature and we wanted to provide our clients, as well as the community, with a safe place to reconnect with nature and reflect. Our therapists and volunteers frequently use this space during client sessions and community events. We would greatly benefit from help with maintenance of our outdoor space including weeding, mulching or the addition of any native Texas plant and/or grass seed donations. This will greatly help beautify the garden and make it a more welcoming environment for our clients and their families receiving therapy services at ACGC. ACGC's services ensure that children suffering from emotional and behavioral problems will receive the help they need and deserve, regardless of their family’s ability to pay. Your investment will have immediate and long-term impacts for children who otherwise might not have access to mental health services. We greatly appreciate your support of helping in our mission to create a world in which all children have the social and emotional skills to have healthy relationships, to be successful in school, and to grow up to be positive, contributing members of their community.

Austin, TX

4/12/19 8:30 AM

HONK!TX is back by popular demand for its ninth year! This 3-day Community Street Band Festival features some of the most exciting, original, and talented radical marching bands from around the country playing absolutely free in the streets and parks of Austin, March 29 - 31, 2019 but we can’t make it happen without your support! HONK!TX is for the people by the people as we are a community driven, volunteer run festival! Join in the fun and volunteer with us! Friday afternoon and evening the bands are at Mueller Lake Park with six stages of high energy fun! We need people for a wide variety of jobs including set up, break down, green team, and more. Please sign up for specific tasks at http://signup.com/go/zahdYOG

Austin, TX

3/29/19 4:00 PM