Community Volunteer Guide
2025
homes for low- to moderate-income families. It also operates Restores, which sell donated home goods to fund its mission. • Sample activities: constructing new homes, working on home repair projects, volunteering at a ReStore location or donation center • Donations accepted: gently-used or new building supplies, appliances, furniture, home goods, clothes, electronics • 500 W. Ben White Blvd., Austin • www.austinhabitat.org Better ATX Thrift House Formerly known as Assistance League of Austin, the nonprofit provides seven programs that serve children, teens and adults in the Greater Austin area. • Sample activities: as a member, volunteers help in the Thrift House, provide school-age children in need with new supplies, work with hospital patients, and perform administrative services • Donations accepted: household items, clothing, decor, toys, monetary donations • 4901 Burnet Road, Austin • www.betteratx.org The Charlie Center The homeless navigation and hospitality center offers navigation services to help individuals move toward permanent housing. • Sample activities: preparing a dish, helping to serve a meal, light set-up and clean-up of navigation center, welcoming homeless clients into the navigation center, helping clients check their mail • Donations accepted: foam bowls, disposable lunch plates, napkins, granulated sugar, coffee creamer, ground coffee, items off Amazon wishlist
Learn more about volunteer and donation opportunities in Austin. For specific volunteer requirements, contact the organization directly. This list is not comprehensive.
organization donations, assembling kits, events and campaign support • Donations accepted: monetary donations, diapers, unopened baby wipes, menstrual products, unopened
and unexpired baby formula • 2210 Denton Drive, Austin • www.austindiapers.org
Animal services
New Hope Animal Rescue The nonprofit is an all breed, foster-based dog and cat rescue that saves animals at risk of being killed in shelters. • Sample activities: fostering dogs or cats, shelter transporting, adoption center cattery enrichment and cleaning (PetSmart/Petco locations) • Donations accepted: wet cat and kitten food, dry dog food, cat litter, new dog beds/cat beds, new toys, preventions/medications, gift cards for select stores
CASA of Travis County Volunteers advocate for children who’ve experienced abuse or neglect in Travis County. • Sample activities: serving as a court-appointed special advocate assigned to a child and family
• Donations accepted: monetary donations • 8303 N. Mopac Expy., Ste. A100, Austin • www.casatravis.org
• P.O. Box 40443, Austin • www.nhanimalrescue.org
Hand to Hold The nonprofit offers support and resources to families with an infant in a neonatal intensive care unit. • Sample activities: peer mentorship, online fundraising
Youth services
• Donations accepted: monetary donations • 12325 Hymeadow Dr., Ste. 4-102, Austin • www.handtohold.org
Any Baby Can The nonprofit organization provides support services for children facing a scary diagnosis, first-time moms and parents who need extra support. • Sample activities: at-home projects, hands-on help at seasonal family events and fundraisers, custom volunteer experiences • Donations: monetary donations, in-kind donations accepted on a case-by-case basis • 6207 Sheridan Ave., Austin • www.anybabycan.org Austin Diaper Bank The nonprofit provides babies and caregivers with essential items such as diapers and menstrual products for free. • Sample activities: wrapping, counting and packing diaper and menstrual products, sorting and
Wonders & Worries The nonprofit provides free, professional support to children and teens throughout their parent or caregiver’s illness or injury. • Sample activities: volunteer at events, serve as an outreach ambassador or on the board of directors • Donations accepted: monetary donations • 9101 Burnet Road, Ste. 205, Austin • www.wondersandworries.org
• 12675 Research Blvd., Austin • www.thecharliecenter.org
General services
Knowbility Founded in 1999, the nonprofit offers digital accessibility
Austin Habitat for Humanity The nonprofit is dedicated to building and rehabilitating
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