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• Sample activities: work hands-on with students, serve as a guest speaker • 1400 W. Anderson Lane, Austin • www.girlstart.org Communities In Schools of Central Texas Communities In Schools of Central Texas works to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. • Sample activities: meet with students as a mentor, tutor or reading buddy. • 3000 S. I-35, Ste. 200, Austin • www.ciscentraltexas.org Con Mi Madre Based in Austin, Con Mi Madre offers social-emotional and college readiness support to local students. • Sample activities: Plan and work at special events, serve as a guest speaker • 1825 Fort View Rd, Austin • www.conmimadre.org Dress for Success Austin Dress for Success Austin helps women and nonbinary people achieve economic independence by providing support, professional attire and development tools. • Sample activities: mentoring, career consulting, sorting through donated clothing • 3000 S. IH-35 Frontage Road, Suite 180, Austin • www.dressforsuccessaustin.org Explore Austin Explore Austin uses mentoring and outdoor adventures to empower youth from predominantly low-income communities. The nonprofit aims to strengthen the well-being of each participant, their families and the
families served by Central Texas hospitals. • Sample activities: assembling sack lunches for families, cooking meals for clients, distributing food in hospitals • 1315 Barbara Jordan Blvd., Austin • 512-472-9844 • www.rmhc-ctx.org Ten Thousand Villages of Austin The organization works with women, artisans with disabilities, and other marginalized populations to help break cycles of generational poverty by ensuring makers earn a fair wages in safe conditions. • Sample activities: working cash registers, conducting inventory, cleaning, fundraising • 4803 Burnet Road, Austin • www.tenthousandvillages.com United Way for Greater Austin The organization is aimed at advocating for the health, education and financial literacy of all residents in the Austin area. • Sample activities: Building a playhouse at a child care center, planting native Texas flowers, painting pre-K classrooms, sorting books for students. • 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, 5th Floor, Austin • www.unitedwayaustin.org
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Austin Partners in Education This nonprofit organization provides college and career readiness support through individualized academic and mentoring programs. • Sample activities: volunteer with local students through math classroom coaching and mentoring programs Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Austin Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas matches children age 6 and older with caring adults who serve as mentors, advocates, resources and guides. • Sample activities: volunteers meet with their “littles” to do activities such as hiking, cooking or going to the movie theater • 4800 Manor Road, Bldg. K, Austin • www.bigmentoring.org • 3100 E. 4th St., Austin • www.austinpartners.org Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area offers programs and services to help children succeed academically, develop leadership skills, and build character and healthy habits. • Sample activities: volunteers help by reading with CASA of Travis County The organization’s volunteers advocate for neglected or abused children in the county. Volunteers must complete a personal interview, background and reference checks, and a 39-hour training. • Sample activities: spending 15-20 hours a month getting to know a child, their family and situation • 7600 Chevy Chase Drive, Ste. 200, Austin • www.casatravis.org Girlstart Girlstart empowers girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. club members and STEM coaching • 6648 Ed Bluestein Blvd., Austin • www.bgcaustin.org
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AGE of Central Texas Serving older adults and family caregivers, the organization currently offers volunteer opportunities to work with older adults in various programs. • Sample activities: volunteers can help facilitate activities with older adults, organization of the lending center and outdoor beautification. • 3710 Cedar St., Box 2, Austin • www.ageofcentraltx.org Austin State Supported Living Center Austin State Supported Living Center houses, aids and enriches the lives of residents between the ages of 21- 87 with intellectual and developmental disabilities. • Sample activities: assist with choir rehearsals, performances, arts and crafts, exercise classes
community through long-term programs. • Sample activities: become a mentor • www.exploreaustin.org • 1111 W 24th St. Ste 201, Austin
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas The organization works to improve the health and well-being of children and their families through compassionate care and resources for children and
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