Caritas of Austin Derived from the Latin word meaning love or charity, Caritas of Austin aims to prevent and end homelessness in the Austin area. • Volunteer Opportunities: Serve lunch in the Community Kitchen, assemble and donate care kits, work directly with clients, provide administrative support, pick up and deliver donations • 611 Neches St., Austin • www.caritasofaustin.org The Charlie Center The homeless navigation center provides services to help individuals find permanent housing and offers hospitality and health care to meet physical needs. • Sample activities: prepare a dish and deliver it, serve food on the hospitality team, distribute mail, help set up and clean up in person • Donations accepted: monetary gifts or orders through Amazon wishlist • 12675 Research Blvd., Austin • www.thecharliecenter.org Foundation Communities The nonprofit provides affordable homes and free on-site support services. • Sample activities: Tax Help program, Learning Centers program, “Home for the Holidays” program • Donations accepted: monetary gifts
• 3000 S. I-35 frontage road, Ste. 300, Austin • www.foundcom.org LifeWorks
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Mobile Loaves & Fishes This nonprofit’s mission is to provide food and clothing, cultivate community, and promote dignity to those in need. • Sample activities: organize, prepare and deliver meals at the St. John Neumann Commissary. Opportunities at the Community First! Village include gardening, prepping micro homes and more.
LifeWorks focuses on youth homelessness by providing housing, workforce, education and mental health services. • Sample activities: redecorating homes, gardening, landscape cleanup, gift card drives • Donations accepted: monetary (cash, stock, grocery and food gift cards) • 835 N. Pleasant Valley Road, Austin • www.lifeworksaustin.org The SAFE Alliance SAFE is an Austin-based nonprofit organization that supports survivors of child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence and sex trafficking in Central Texas. • Sample activities: create hygiene kits, lead an activity with children whose families are in SAFE shelter/ housing, stock shelves in the warehouse, help SAFE coordinate a fundraising event • Donations accepted: monetary, in-kind gifts at 1515 Grove Blvd., Austin, or 4800 Manor Road, Austin • www.safeaustin.org The Salvation Army The Salvation Army has been in Austin since 1889. Best known for its Red Kettles, Family Stores and disaster relief efforts, the organization is also the largest
• Donations accepted: monetary gifts • 9301 Hog Eye Road, Ste. 950, Austin • www.mlf.org
Housing support
Austin Habitat for Humanity The nonprofit is dedicated to building and rehabilitating homes for low- to moderate-income families. It also operates ReStores, which sells donated home goods. • Sample activities: constructing new homes; working on home repair projects; volunteering at any ReStore location and donation centers • Donations accepted: gently used or new building supplies, appliances, furniture, home goods, clothes, electronics, etc. • 500 W. Ben White Blvd., Austin • www.austinhabitat.org
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