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San Antonio Community Resource Directory

Make a difference today and give what you can to help those most in need.

Ella Austin Community Center is currently involved in multiple city-wide fundraising campaigns. Please participate with us as we continue to provide much-needed services to our community.

Click here to make a donation.

Monday: 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday: 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday: 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday: 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM Friday: 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday: CLOSED Sunday: CLOSED
Beverly Watts Davis
(210) 224-2351
Dr. Linda Cherry Send email
Updated within the last year

If you’re interested in volunteering with Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio (individually or with a group) - sign up here.

 For a full list of volunteer opportunities click here.

To donate click here. 

 

Everyone who wishes to volunteer must sign a volunteer waiver the first time they volunteer that year. Signed waivers are kept on file for that calendar year. Waivers are available at the construction site or you can print yours out here.

Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Volunteer Coordinator Send email
(210) 223-5203 x: 161
Updated within the last 4 months.

Your support and funding of student enrichment opportunities through the Young Women’s Leadership Academy Foundation will bring unimagined opportunities to a young woman’s future, creating confidence, and high expectations in generations to come.

Private funds from the YWLA Foundation pay for many critical education components:

  • College-bound Programming
  • College Prep Success Initiatives
  • STEM-focused Enrichment
  • YWLA Foundation funds enable achievement beyond the girls’ dreams, building confidence and a foundation for success throughout their lives.

Managed carefully through the San Antonio Area Foundation, these funds have produced extraordinary educational results.

You can donate online at: ywlafdn.org/give

 

Or print out this form and mail it to:

Young Women’s Leadership Academy Foundation
303 Pearl Parkway, Suite 114
San Antonio, TX 78215

Updated within the last year

Our Community Team fully encompass Pearl Street Church’s mission and initiatives for the local communities. While we believe that everyone has a personal responsibility to help others, we also provide and organize opportunities where we can make a positive difference in the area God has placed us by serving people outside of the church walls.

Our Community Team provides many options for serving, some include: Day of Difference, various projects with our adopted school Pershing Elementary, San Antonio Housing Authority Initiatives, Bags of Blessings, Children’s Hunger Fund (CHF), as well as our annual Backpack Giveaway and Christmas Outreach for nearby San Antonio Housing Authority Locations.

SUNDAY SERVICES 8:30 AM 10:00 AM 11:45 AM 1:15 PM
Amanda M Send email
Updated within the last 5 months.

The UTSA Community Center serves as a hub for university services and programs within the community. Through the Center, we want to partner with community-based organizations to host area experts and engage in conversations on topics relevant to the Westside community.

The Center is currently open during Community Events. Regular hours are coming soon.
Updated within the last 1 month.

Maestros are at the core of our learning philosophy here at the Maestro Center. All of our courses are taught by local small business owners who are seasoned entrepreneurs and members of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. If you have a passion for teaching and are interested in becoming a Maestro, please fill out the form below.

Perks of being a Maestro:

  • Community Involvement
  • Supporting other Entrepreneurs
  • Strengthen the Small Business Community
  • Networking Opportunities
  • In-Kind Donation for your time

If you are interested in becoming a Maestro, please fill out the Mentor/Maestro Questionnaire, which you will find here under Giving Back.

Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday: CLOSED Sunday: CLOSED
Updated within the last 2 months.

EXPERTEER:

Do you have a unique skillset or gifting that you could use to serve young people across the globe? Apply as an experteer!

PROGRAM VOLUNTEER:

Interested in working hands-on in a specific project? Apply as a program volunteer and join one of our many efforts such as ESL, Velocity Mentoring, Read, Write to Lead, and more!

SATURDAY LOVE YOUR CITY VOLUNTEER:

Every Saturday, our teams across the world go out into their communities to serve. Join us on a Saturday Walkthrough and serve as a Walkthrough Volunteer, tutor, or more!

Click here for volunteer application.

Sergio Gonzalez Send email
Bryan Ramirez Send email
Updated within the last 2 months.

Help Us Make a Difference!

Ways You Can Help:

  • Tutor
  • Mentor
  • Office Support

If you are interested in volunteering, please call us at 210-229-7827.

Patricia Karam, PhD
Updated within the last 4 months.

Do you feel called to serve others? You can help.

Volunteers are paired with isolated seniors and visit them in their homes to provide companionship, build relationships across generations, and connect them to other resources as needed.

Programs available to isolated low-income seniors:

Volunteers are paired with isolated seniors to provide basic needs and companionship.

Free

Lupe Morin Send email
Updated within the last 2 months.

The Guadalupe Community Center provides free, wrap-around support and advocacy services to help individuals and families in need work towards self-sufficiency.

*No funds currently available*

Hours
Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last 1 month.

Join thousands of volunteers from around the city who are serving with us to strengthen the most vulnerable.

Click here to apply. 

Please allow ten business days for processing your volunteer application. 

Click here to donate. 

Updated within the last week

Beyond SAY Sí’s on-site year-round, long-term youth programs, we extend our reach through community-based programming. Working with our network of alumni and contracted teaching artists, SAY Sí aims to reach different populations with creative development work, arts and cultural experiences and training opportunities.

SAY Sí’s Artists Building Communities [ABC] means to broaden the idea of what art is, what art can be and how we engage with art in our everyday lives. By creating accessible positive arts and cultural experiences for all populations of students, their families, and the adults who serve them SAY Sí builds a broader and stronger community for the arts.

There are several ways SAY Sí works with community partners, professional, youth groups and the public:
• Creative Youth Development Programs & Partnership – Arts education via workshops and youth-focused events
• SAY Sí Field Trips – Tours & Workshops – Free and fee-based experiences available for groups of all ages
• pARTicipate – Tuition Based Camps & Events – Summer camps for elementary and middle school ages; fun adult art events
• Company & Org. Team Building/Retreats/Staff Activities – Let us help you get creative with your staff experiences
• Professional Development – Teacher, Youth Practitioners – Training in CYD, Youth Voice, Social Justice, Medium-based etc.

To request a partnership with our ABC [Artists Building Communities] Program, call or email contact info.

Hours
Monday: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Friday: CLOSED
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Fridays, By Appointment Only Closed Saturdays & Sundays (except for posted events and when otherwise stated, please check our calendar)
Stephanie LaFroscia
Updated within the last month
  • Child Development Center - Readers to children - baby rockers
  • Baby rockers at the Child Development Center rock babies, read, and play with infants and toddlers under the direction of Center staff.
  • Readers/Baby rockers must be 18 years of age or older and able to commit to weekly visits for at least one semester. Training and supervision are provided.
  • Food Pantry volunteers are needed to unload trucks, stock food and prepare bags for distribution

For more information about all giving opportunities, please call (210) 222-9641 or e-mail [email protected].

Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday: CLOSED Sunday: CLOSED
Updated within the last 5 months.

Please let us know if a parishioner is sick or if the person respectively would like to receive confession, receive communion, or to be visited.

We are always in need of volunteers! Please call the office for current opportunities: 210-227-5059.

Mary Ibarra
(210) 227-5059
Updated within the last 2 months.

Blessing of Hands Ministries is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that is devoted to making a difference in the community.

More hands mean greater blessings to more of our neighbors in need. We depend on volunteers and donations to operate our two programs-Giving Fridge and Restoration Transportation.

Giving Fridge provides fresh, nutritious food for anyone who does not have access to sufficient food.

Restoration Transportation provides transportation to faith-based restoration homes in San Antonio and the surrounding area for individuals seeking alcohol or drug treatment.

Monday: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Maria Salomon Send email
(210) 612-2281
Updated within the last 2 months.
1.69 miles away, 607 Piedmont, San Antonio, TX, 78203 , D2

Beyond the Light Outreach Project will serve the under-served Denver Heights Community and surrounding San Antonio area through intervention programs for wellness, nutrition, life enhancement and life challenging addictions.

Support Our Efforts:

George Casey
Updated within the last month

Brotherhood exists to perform and promote acts of lovingkindness for the poor and the rich, for the frail and the healthy, for the elderly and the young.

Roger Ojeda Send email
Updated within the last year

Sisterhood is the organization of the women of Temple Beth-El who come together in friendship for programs that support the Temple, the community, and each other.

Fran Cohen Send email
Geri Gregory Send email
(210) 733-9135 x: 120
Updated within the last year

For those who find satisfaction in cooking for people in need.

Amy Strickland Send email
Shirley Swanson Send email
Updated within the last 4 months.

Make a prayer, volunteer, or financial commitment.  Together we can change the inner-city of San Antonio.

Prayer Commitment:
It is not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit says the Lord. Please make a commitment to pray for our students, families, and the Lords leadership.

Volunteer Commitment:
Your volunteering increases our impact. You are part of the plan. Come get involved on a weekly, monthly, or seasonal commitment.

Financial Commitment:
We ask because we believe. We believe in impacting the students and families in our area so we ask for your financial commitment.  We are funded by your donations so please donate today.

If you are interested in volunteering, click here.

If you are interested in donating money, click here

Monday: CLOSED Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Thursday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Saturday: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Sunday: CLOSED
Jason Brooks Send email
(210) 247-8494
Misti Brooks Send email
Updated within the last year

Distribute food, visit isolated seniors or tutor youth.

Hours
Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Anna Lisa Esquivel Send email
Updated within the last year

RSVP is America’s largest volunteer network for people age 55 and over.

"One stop shopping" for all volunteers who want to find challenging, rewarding, and significant service opportunities, RSVP helps make volunteering a more meaningful experience by offering information, support and guidance. Offering a full range of volunteer options with thousands of local and national organizations, volunteers are able to choose how and where they want to serve, choose the amount of time they want to give and whether they want to draw on their skills or develop new ones.

Call the Program Director for additional information.

Hours
Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Anna Lisa Esquivel
(210) 222-1294 x: 2235
Updated within the last year

At Catholic Charities, we believe we have the power to transform lives and change futures. You share the same power when you join us in service.

Click here and hover over the GIVE HELP tab for a list of current volunteer opportunities, or contact Stephanie Jaramillo at the number below.

Click here to register to become a Catholic Charities volunteer.

To donate, Click here

Hours
Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Catholic Charities Volunteer Department Send email
(210) 983-0813
Stephanie Jaramillo Send email
(210) 222-1294
Updated within the last 5 months.

Our volunteer network is made up of hundreds of highly-skilled attorneys, doctors, counselors, and other professionals who donate their time and expertise to help us further our mission. This talented group of professional volunteers at American Gateways significantly amplifies the impact of your donation.

For Attorneys:

American Gateways' panel of more than 300 volunteer attorneys brings the region's best legal minds to bear in support of our clients. All pro bono attorneys with American Gateways will have access to one-on-one mentorship, regular trainings, office support, and the latest legal resources.

Non-Attorney Volunteers:

Beyond legal casework, American Gateways has a number of volunteer opportunities, ranging from translation and interpretation services, to administrative work, to psychological counseling and forensic medical exams.

Click here for Attorney Volunteer Form. To learn more, contact Edna Yang at [email protected].

Click here for Non-Attorney Volunteer Form. To learn more, contact Graciela Salazar at [email protected]

Click here for Internship Opportunities. To learn more, contact Laura at [email protected]

Click here to donate. 

Edna Yang Send email
Sarahi Calderon Send email
Updated within the last 5 months.

The San Antonio AIDS Foundation provides a continuum of care to low-income HIV-positive men, women, and transgender individuals. Our services include resource and benefits assistance, case management, mental health counseling, medical care, pharmacy services, housing, and a year-round hot meal program.

We offer onsite and mobile testing for HIV and STDs, as well as HIV prevention education presentations in local public schools, colleges and universities, adult probation facilities, and teen detention programs.

Services are only available to individuals living with HIV/AIDS who are registered clients of the San Antonio AIDS Foundation.

Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last month

SAAF strives to make the volunteer experience a positive one for all who generously donate their time to our agency’s mission. In our efforts to maintain this level of care it is important to have general safety guidelines. We have minimum requirements that must be maintained for the safety and well-being of all who volunteer, as well as the confidentiality of the people we serve.

Volunteer opportunities include, but are not limited to:

  • Mobile food pantry
  • Arts and crafts for clients
  • Birthday parties for clients
  • Reception/light office work
  • Group yard beautification
  • Kitchen/hot meal assistance, kitchen prep and clean-up
  • Housekeeping and maintenance
  • Event support: Webb Party, Run and Walk for AIDS, World AIDS Day and others

Learn more about volunteering here.

Download the Required Documents:

Requirements for all volunteers wishing to volunteer in-house are:

  • Volunteer application
  • Completion of a confidentiality agreement
  • Background check (SAAF does not charge for this.)
  • HIV 101 awareness class (in-house)
  • Volunteer orientation videos
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Sunday: CLOSED
Khalen Garcia Send email
(210) 225-4715 x: 186
Updated within the last 2 months.

Sidewalks, Inc. builds sidewalks in the City of San Antonio, Texas, through a cooperative effort of volunteers and donations of money and material resources. It began its work in 2006. The intention is to increase mobility within neighborhoods that have long suffered from the lack of infrastructure or dilapidated infrastructure.

Sidewalks are built in front of homes where residents are of low or moderate income. To date,10 sidewalk projects have been completed, all benefiting someone who is eldery or disabled/physically challenged, near a bus route and near an elementary school.

Projects selected must meet more than one of the following priorities:

  • In front of homes of people who are disabled/physically challenged
  • In front of homes of the elderly
  • On bus lines
  • Near Schools
  • On routes from residential neighborhood to commercial resources

All sidewalks are built within the requirements on permitting of the Unified Development Code of the City of San Antonio. Sidewalks, Inc. sees itself as a “Friend of The Public Works Department of the City of San Antonio”. The immediate focus is on sidewalks in length of about 50 feet, which is the standard size of a lot. Sidewalks, Inc. is a non-profit and funding is limited, therefore not all applications submitted are guaranteed a sidewalk.

If you are interested in applying please fill out the nomination form.

Click here to contact us.

Michael Rojas
Cecilia Picazo
Updated within the last 2 months.

The Christmas Toy Sale sells toys to neighbors in need at extremely low prices (10% of the original price) so that parents may pick out what THEY want to give to their children for Christmas without having to suffer the economic crisis of the Christmas season when they are already on an extremely limited budget.

SATX INNER CITY DEVELOPMENT is a nonprofit, community based organization that responds to emergency, educational, and recreational needs of the neighborhood on the near Westside of San Antonio.

Free of charge.

Hours
Monday: 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday: CLOSED

Patti Radle
(210) 224-7239
Rod Radle
(210) 224-7239
Updated within the last 1 month.

Volunteer:

Inner City is based on volunteerism and depends on volunteer staff to run all of its programs as well as maintain facilities. Volunteers are needed to coach teams, supervise youth programs, stock the food pantry, provide social services counseling, organize fundraising activities and even to maintain the grounds and facilities. If you would like to become involved, please take a look at our programs and contact the staff at Inner City to discuss how to best utilize your talents.

Volunteer House:

For those looking for a more intensive volunteer experience, Inner City has a select number of rooms available at the adjacent volunteer house. This experience is intended for those ready to commit a significant portion of their time to service on the volunteer staff at Inner City and provides room and board in exchange for 15 hours of weekly volunteer service at the organization.

Donate:

Inner City receives its financial support mainly through the generosity of individual donations. While ICD is not church or government affiliated, it does receive some financial support from a variety of churches. Some local businesses and foundations have also been very generous to ICD. Inner City is a 501 c 3 nonprofit. All donations are tax deductible.

If you are interested in volunteering, call or email us at [email protected].

Click here to make a donation.

Patti and Rod Radle
(210) 224-7239
Updated within the last 5 months.

Volunteering, at its heart, is the principle of donating time and energy for the benefit of other people in our community as a social responsibility rather than for any financial reward.

Lives are changed and communities are strengthened when we come together and bring our resources to serve those in need. We can't do this without you.

To learn of the different programs and how to volunteer for each one, please click the Apply Now and select the program of interest.

Have a donation or contribution?

  • Do you have contributions of clothing, non-perishable foods items and the like? Please click here to reach out to us for instructions on how to make your contribution.
  • If you would like to make a monetary donation, please make your check payable to Believers Community Development, P.O. Box 200775, San Antonio, TX 78220.
Updated within the last 5 months.