We rely on volunteers like you to help facilitate and supervise youth meetings. Interactions with caring adults can have a positive impact on youth. Your presence makes a difference!

As a Fiesta Youth volunteer, the following opportunities are available to you:

• Youth Meeting Volunteer - You attend Fiesta Youth meetings on Tuesdays from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. This is a bi-weekly commitment for a minimum of 12 months.
• Youth Events Volunteer - You attend occasional Fiesta Youth events (e. g. field trips, our Prom, working at the resource table at community events, etc.). This is occasional participation, on an as-needed basis.
• Special Events Volunteer - Join fundraising planning committees (e. g. "Midnight in the Garden", "Hocus Pocus", etc.). This is participation for events which finance our programming.
• Administrative Volunteer - This involves data entry and other administrative duties as needed. The Program Director will send out occasional requests for help in this regard.

REQUIREMENTS FOR VOLUNTEERS:

• Must be 21 or older
• Must make a minimum 6 month commitment to volunteering (12 months for Youth Meeting Volunteers)
• Must complete the steps to becoming a volunteer outlined below

STEPS TO BECOMING A FIESTA YOUTH VOLUNTEER:

1. Complete an application
2. Application is reviewed and interviewed
3. Consent to a criminal background check (every two years)
4. Attend Volunteer Training
5. Begin volunteer placement
6. Have fun supporting youth!

Click here for volunteer application.

While our clients have often endured the unimaginable, we are constantly amazed by the capacity of the human spirit to heal, forgive, and seek happiness. Your gift can help them on their journey.

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Click here to learn about the Community of Hope Giving Program

C3 depends on volunteer-power. Complete our contact form and let us know how you are interested in serving with us.

You can also help by spreading the word about the work Chapter 3 is doing on your social media - Facebook or Instagram! Any shout out is an opportunity for connection and increased opportunity for service.

Our organization depends on the charitable giving of supporters like you and we purpose to be good stewards of your offering. All donations are documented and submitted annually to the IRS, the State of Texas and each donor.

Donate through PayPal or Amazon Smile.

Your support helps Bihl Haus Arts Create Community through the Arts with these programs:

• GO! Arts offers free art and writing classes plus all supplies for under-served older adults, unleashing creativity and building individual contentment and wellness.
• Forward, Arts! offers veterans opportunities for healing, wellness and community through engagement in the arts.
• Contemporary Art: Exhibitions and related events at the Bihl Haus Gallery nurture and promote the work of diverse visual and cultural artists and provide a forum to consider issues of broad social and environmental interest and concern. Check out our new Virtual 3-D Exhibition, Love and Death in Times of Pandemic by David Zamora Casas here. Watch the related gallery talk by David Zamora Casas with a reading by Marisol Cortez here.
• The annual On & Off Fredericksburg Road Studio Tour promotes the work of artists in surrounding neighborhoods and enables tour-takers to meet face-to-face with artists and see them making art in their work spaces. Depending upon the situation, On & Off Fred may be virtual this year, but it will still take place and guests will have opportunities to purchase artworks online directly from the artists.

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Private Swim Lesson registration is available by phone only.

When you call provide:

• Child’s Age
• Gender
• Skill level

Check here for more details.

Private Lessons: 16 months and older (adult lessons are available by appointment)

Semi-Private Lessons: Ages 4 Years and older (Adult lessons are available by appointment).

Private Lessons: $40/student for 30-minute lesson (for 16 months and older).

Semi-Private Lessons: $25/Student (2 students/lesson) for 30 minute lesson (for 4 years and older).

Daily Bread, as a Christ-centered organization, desires to help partners assist their communities in defeating poverty through God’s work. In addition to our weekly food distribution to our ministry partners, Daily Bread equips those partners with resources and training to address the root cause of poverty. Daily Bread focuses on addressing the defined root cause of poverty: broken relationships.

We do this by helping our partners help their communities mend their connections with God, other people, self, and creation.

Free.

Support Autism Community Network and help us achieve our mission of empowering families to create big futures. Your donations will go a long way in helping us make a difference in the lives of those who are affected by autism.

We are a nonprofit, and as such, need your help providing families with the resources they need to succeed. Your support will enable us to expand our reach and make a greater impact in the lives of these families.

Together, we can make a difference and help these families create meaningful outcomes. Thank you for your generous support!

Brick Campaign
Buy a brick to help fund our future. Click here to learn more

Capital Campaign
Building tomorrow together, your donation is our foundation. Click here to learn more

Donate
Every donation makes a difference. Click here to learn more

Legacy Giving
Secure the future; leave a lasting legacy through giving. Click here to learn more

Volunteer
Volunteer today, and transform tomorrow! Click here to learn more

Wishlist
Empowering families, one gift at a time. Explore our wish list! Click here to learn more

Be part of something meaningful and special, in a place where you can put your talents to work for the better good.

Food Pantry:  Consists of stocking canned food, unloading pallets of canned food, organizing the food on shelves, and placing food orders inside the vehicles of our clients.

Programs: Teaching a class or group. (Financial Management, Parenting, Education, Career, Senior Series, or other classes.)  Being willing to make phone calls, make copies, and type up documents for case management purposes.

Clothing Closet: Help sort, organize donated items, and manage our clothes closet. Build one one-on-one relationships with clients as you guide them through the shopping experience.

Senior Food Box Distribution: Each month we distribute a 40-lb box of food to 175-200 senior citizens in our community. A group of 10 individuals helps with distributing boxes, setting up/putting away, and traffic control. Contact the Volunteer Coordinator to sign up at [email protected] or call (210) 640-2879. 

Compassion Crew: Spend time with our program participants in the lobby. Interact with families and children waiting for their appointments or to receive their services. Preparing coffee and sweets for participants in the lobby to enjoy. Pray with participants who need prayer

Community Garden: We would like a few vegetables to be grown in, watered, and cared for daily. If you have experience gardening we would be grateful for any help in helping our vegetables/plants grow.

Miscellaneous: Any small projects or tasks such as painting, carpentry, special monthly projects, or other handyman tasks.

Click here for our volunteer application.

Click here to donate. 

Family Service Best Buy Teen Tech Center provides a free, safe space for youth to find and follow their passions.

Teens have the opportunity to build robots and compete as a team, write and record music, create a brand by mastering Adobe Creative Suite, tell a story with state-of-the-art video equipment, and level up their artwork with technological integration.

Family Service Best Buy Teen Tech Center includes:

• Robotics materials
• Computers
• Recording studio
• Darkroom
• 3D printing
• DJ equipment
• Adobe Creative Suite and graphic design equipment
• Screen printing

To be eligible for membership, you must be 12-18 years old and have a completed parent packet at the time of your first visit.

Free. No registration required.

• Computer Skills Classes

HUG ME (Helping to Unite by Generating Mental Empowerment) Ink's mission is to advocate and educate on mental health awareness and bullying prevention through the arts.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, click here.

What can you do to help ChildSafe? Volunteers are the heart of non-profit agencies; they help ChildSafe carry out the mission of serving abused and neglected children in our community. Give the most important gift of all, your time.

Recurring Activities:

• Direct Service with Children: Greeters and friendly faces help us provide a safe and welcoming environment for our kids - help them with play activities while they are waiting for a forensic interview or therapy session.
• Administrative Support: Assist staff by completing needed tasks or help prepare for an upcoming event.
• Garden Volunteer: Help us maintain our therapy garden and outside areas through various activities.
• Animal-Assisted Therapy: Registered therapy dogs and their handlers volunteer with children in our lobby.

Occasional and One-Time Events:

Opportunities vary as activities are scheduled by staff.

• Coordinate a Drive:
• Invite your friends and family to collect and donate new needed items for our Rainbow Room.
• Donate holiday gifts for Santa’s workshop, Easter Baskets, Thanksgiving baskets and other holidays.
• Back to School supplies are needed for our school supply store in August.

Holiday Events:

• December - volunteers at Santa's Shop to help with gift wrapping,
• August - Back to School Supply Drive or in March by distributing Cardboard Kids during distribution weekend.

Cardboard Kids:

• Raise awareness for ChildSafe and bring attention to child abuse by decorating a cardboard kid during our Cardboard Kids Campaign.
• Distribute Cardboard Kids at an area mall during distribution weekend.

Volunteers working directly with children must be over the age of 18, submit 2 written references and an application, successfully complete a criminal and child abuse background check, and attend training and orientation.

Please leave us your information here and we will contact you about volunteering or email [email protected].

here are many ways to get involved: mentor, committee member, financial partner, childcare volunteer and so much more. There is a place for YOU in Young Life/YoungLives.

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Get Involved! We seek volunteers to host online fundraiser campaigns or fun virtual events (game nights, trivia, etc.)!

Click here for volunteer registration.

Lend a hand. Get a smile.

If you have time to spare, we can use your help. Whether it’s working with children in our care through tutoring or mentoring, or behind the scenes work assisting with special events or sorting donations, you can be a part of making a child’s life brighter.

Your impact starts here.

It’s not about how much time you put in, but the impact you can make with your skills and passions. We will provide information about orientation, training, and background checks.

Click here for volunteer form.

Email us for any questions you may have!

Volunteer Literacy Tutor:

• One-on-one tutoring
• Small group tutoring
• Tutor subjects such as: Math, Reading, Writing, Social Studies, Science, Digital literacy, English as a second language

Time Commitment: Tutors must commit to tutoring for 2 consecutive hours, once a week for a minimum of 6 months.

Outreach Volunteer:

• Attend community events
• Network with other organizations
• Share information about Each One Teach One services
• Connect with community about student and volunteer opportunities

Special Events Volunteer:

• Plan special events
• Strategize on marketing tactics
• Assist with fundraising
• Connect with community organizations
• Video/photograph special events

Click here or call us if you are interested in becoming a volunteer!

Your donations help someone find a job, strengthen your community, and preserve the planet. 

When you donate your new and gently used items, local Goodwill organizations sell them in stores and online generating revenue to provide valuable employment training and job placement services for people in your community.

Click here for more information and volunteer registration.

Visit the Center to learn more about our work and ways you might help. We are always in need of volunteers for 1-day, short-term, or long-term projects. Individuals, organizations, groups, and families are all welcome!

Volunteers are needed for the senior citizen programs so that seniors can enjoy vast activities for their well-being, and mental stimulation.

Volunteers are needed for the HIPPY program so that parents can work directly with their kids and ensure long-term academic success for children as young as three.

Volunteers are needed for the Dual Generative Initiative so that families can be focused on removing barriers to advancing their education and becoming more self - sufficient. 

Volunteers are needed for the children's programs so that children from 6 weeks to 12 years old can enjoy early childcare education, after school programs and summer camps. 

To volunteer click here.

To donate click here. 

Adopt a Resident serves senior adults through companionship, friendship, and personal care items at a local nursing home.

This is a volunteer opportunity.

Members of the Bexar Hugs Auxiliary are primarily professional women who worked outside their home and volunteer evenings and Saturdays. Each member volunteers a minimum of 30 service hours per year to support their philanthropic programs and fundraising efforts.

The Bexar Hugs Auxiliary funds two programs and provides support to two chapter philanthropic programs:

• ALamo Bears provides stuffed bears to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office and the Criminal Investigation Division to distribute to the children who are in need of comfort due to family issues.
• ALamo Totes is a program in which duffel bags are prepared with personal care items and gender-specific toys and delivered to shelters for children who are in a transitional setting.
• In support of Operation School Bell, the Bexar Hugs purchase and assemble school boxes with basic supplies for elementary children. These members also assemble the personal care kits for the children.
• Bexar Hugs also fund a scholarship grant and enhanced learning grant.
• Each December, the Bexar Hugs provide outfits to the Togs For Tots program that their members have donated.

The Bexar Hugs Auxiliary members:

• staff the Assistance League Thrift House.
• dress students for Operation School Bell.
• work side-by-side with members on other Assistance League programs.

Meetings and How to Join

Meetings are held at the chapter house, 2611 West Avenue, on the second Tuesday of each month, except June and July.  A social hour begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by a business meeting at 6:15 p.m.  Generally, there is an opportunity before the social hour of the business meeting to work on programs.

Donations are accepted during Thrift House hours.

Donations accepted:

Monday thru Friday - 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Saturday 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Our 22,000 member volunteers are what make our organization so remarkable. Each one is incredibly generous and imaginative. Each one is highly motivated to effect change in their communities because they have a personal stake in the outcome. And each one has the spirit to get the job done, whatever it is and whatever it takes.

Unlike most national charities, our focus is on local chapter needs first. Assistance League actually helps our volunteers realize their vision for their communities. And all funds they raise stay in those individual communities. So their dreams become our dreams. And together, across 120 linked chapters, we help people in need achieve a better quality of life.

• Become a Member
• AssisTeens Auxilary
• Form a Chapter

Click here for more information on volunteer opportunities.

Support. Impact. Inspire.

Volunteer at the McNay and contribute to our mission to engage a diverse community in the discovery and enjoyment of the visual arts. As a McNay volunteer you will help visitors discover new ideas and have the opportunity to see how a major art museum creates life changing experiences.

• Become a Docent
• Join the Teen Art Guide

Click here for information on becoming a docent.

Click here if you are interested in becoming a teen art guide.

Volunteer for a disABILITYsa event or program:

There are a number of opportunities to engage with disABILITYsa through one-day events and program interactions. Click here for a list of events you can volunteer for.

Volunteer to support disABILITYsa outreach:

One of the best ways to learn about our organization and promote our mission within the San Antonio community is to serve as an outreach volunteer. This position requires a two hour training where we walk you through each of the disABILITYsa programs, show you how to set-up our information table, and prepare you to answer some basic questions about the organization regarding programs, volunteer opportunities, and ways others can get involved. You'll accompany us to various information fairs, and then once you're ready, you'll take off on your own. Outreach volunteers are a big part of fulfilling our mission to educate, advance, and engage.

Volunteer with a program:

Utilize your skills and expertise to help change a life or our community. These volunteer opportunities allow you to share your expertise and experiences with others in the community to help effect positive change.

Volunteer to serve on a Planning Team: 

disABILITYsa programs would not exist if it weren't for the long-term commitment of those who are serving on our planning teams. From budget to logistics, our planning team members work to plan and implement the mission of disABILITYsa into our programs that benefit our community.

disABILITYsa Volunteer Team: 

Join this team of individuals as we get together and volunteer in our local community. Volunteer service activities will be selected in areas of human services, arts, culture, animal services and more! disABILITYsa will work to provide the supports necessary for individuals of all abilities to participate.

Click here to sign up for the disABILITYsa Volunteer Team.

Click here to find out how to volunteer for all other programs and events.

We need your help keeping supplies in stock for our programs! Below is a list of items you can shop for.

Wish List:

• Markers
• Construction Paper
• White Cardstock
• Puzzles
• Glue (School Glue and Tacky Glue)
• Poster Board
• Clothes
• Pins
• Popsicle Sticks (Regular and Jumbo)
• Tape (All kinds!)

Girls Inc. partners with stores and restaurants across the community. Shop from the following retailers and a percentage of your purchase comes back to the organization!

• #BEforlove: Proceeds from the BEforlove series of Jewelry and Apparrel will be donated to Girls Inc. of San Antonio and Komera

Make a financial contribution to Girls Inc. of San Antonio today to help empower all girls to be strong, smart, and bold! Funds directly support programming that serves girls across Bexar County. Make a one-time gift, or give monthly!

Click here to make a donation.

GET INVOLVED

There are many opportunities for you to serve in this ministry. All we ask is that you have a willing heart and a spirit of obedience and you can play a crucial role in God's ministry of Changing Hearts, Transforming Lives and Impacting the World. 

BE A TEAM MEMBER

Kairos volunteers come from all walks and strata of life. They all share a desire to follow Christ's admonition of Matthew 25:36, "I was in prison and you visited me." If you feel God's call to minister to the incarcerated, to the female family member of someone incarcerated, or as a part of a Kairos team, contact the State Chairperson to inquire about how you can get involved, or contact the KPMI office to find out about qualification and training and to be put in touch with the local Kairos community. Not all team members serve inside correctional institutions. Kairos Outside weekends are usually held at church camps (and similar facilities).

BE A SUPPORT VOLUNTEER

Each Kairos retreat weekend has opportunities for outside support, such as baking cookies, writing letters of support, or preparing meals. Get your church's Sunday school classes to color place mats for mealtime in prison.

BE A COOKIE BAKER

We may need up to 5,000 dozen cookies for a typical Kairos weekend. Do the math... that's 60,000 cookies! Homemade cookies are a tangible expression of Christian love and an indication of God's concern for a group of people who seldom encounter either in the course of their daily lives. Your loving sacrifice will provide "bread" that shines the Light of God's Grace into the darkest corners of a prison unit. May God bless you for the gift of baking! 

To volunteer, fill out the form here and Kairos will reach out with opportunities for you.

To donate, click here. 

Listen. Offer Support. Educate. Break the Silence.

Awaaz is an all-volunteer based community service organization. We cannot be effective without the wholehearted effort of every community member. Help us help your community.Volunteers are essential for nonprofits. In a sector where we usually have more work to do than we have staff to do it, volunteers boost our power, lighten the load, and exponentially increase our impact. Best of all, they do it because they believe in the cause and want to help.

Many Ways to Volunteer with AWAAZ:

Volunteer professional services:

• Survivors of domestic violence are in need of multiple support systems. They need support from professional services like Medical, Legal, Financial and Economic. Professionals in the above areas are always in need, and we will welcome your services - pro bono or for a small fee.

Community Ambassador:

• If you are interested in our mission, you can help us spread the word about AWAAZ and its mission to the South Asian community as well as other organizations in Bexar County.

Organize events:

• If you have special organizational skills, are good at motivating people, and can commit to contained bursts of activity - help us in our upcoming events, webinars. And if you would like create your own event supporting Avaaz’s mission

Become a fundraiser:

• You can work with our Board members to help with fund raising. You can also create your own methodology to reach organizations, corporations, philanthropic organizations to support our mission and request Funds - one time or on a recurring basis. Alternatively, you can also help our committee for donations and fund raising at our events.

Outreach:

• You can build relationships, do presentations and build awareness in small community gatherings, Universities, colleges and schools, at events in the South Asian community, as well as mainstream communities

Technology:

• If you are a technical person and interested in social media – you can help spread awareness of Awaaz through social media - Facebook, Instagram, twitter etc.
• If you are an IT person and interested in managing Data and Data analysis - you can help with creating and manage confidential databases and statistical reports.

Grant Proposals:

• If you are good in writing and research, you can help our Grant Director research for Grants and write Grant proposals

There are myriad ways of volunteering with us. If you want to just volunteer with us in any area, and have the passion and energy to fulfill our mission, please email us here with the following information:

• Name:
• Contact Information:
• Phone:
• Email:
• Your BIO:
• Interested area to volunteer:
• Any additional comments:

The Delta Society Pet Partners® program was established in 1990 to ensure that “both ends of the leash,” people as well as animals, are well-prepared to participate in animal-assisted activity and animal-assisted therapy programs.

Pet Partners is the only national registry that requires volunteer training and screening of animal-handler teams.

Potential Pet Partner Teams are required to follow all Pet Partner policies and procedures in order to become registered Pet Partners. Handlers must be able to learn and demonstrate the skills necessary to visit safely with your animal in hospitals, nursing homes, classrooms, and other facilities.

You can do this in two different ways:

1. Attend an 8-hour Pet Partner Team training course when one is available and then be evaluated as a team.
2. Or you can complete an online course through Pet Partners.org and then be evaluated.

Learn more about becoming a registered Pet Partners team by contacting us or check out our Calendar of Events page for upcoming evaluation dates.

Click here to become a Member

Click here to Donate

Have you ever read to a dog? Dogs like to be read to, even if they have their eyes closed. Research studies have shown that children whose reading scores lag behind their peers suffer from a fear of reading aloud in the classroom.

This program improves children’s reading and communicating skills by employing a powerful method: reading to a dog—but not any dog. Our dogs are registered therapy animals who volunteer with their owner/handlers as a team and go to schools and libraries as reading companions for children.

When a dog is listening, a child’s dread is replaced by eager anticipation and learning occurs. The handler is a skilled facilitator, shifting performance pressure away from the child and providing support.

When children read to dogs the experience is magical—there is no other way to describe it!

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Click here to contact us

Make a difference in the life of someone in need, be a volunteer driver and open more than car doors.

• Errands
• Medical Appointments
• Grocery Store
• Pharmacy
• Social events
• Religious Services and more

For volunteer drivers:

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Provide a valid driver’s license and current car insurance. Must pass a background check.
• Stipend provided for mileage

Call us or click here for Information, Orientation and Training.

Click here for volunteer application.

To donate, click here.