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those in need. • Sample activities: organize, prepare and deliver meals. • Donations: monetary • 9301 Hog Eye Rd., Ste. 950, Austin • www.mlf.org
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Food assistance
Meals on Wheels Central Texas The nonprofit distributes 3,000 meals every business day to homebound older adults and people with disabilities across Travis and Williamson counties. • Sample activities: providing lunchtime meal deliveries, in-home care services and Alzheimer’s respite care; helping with home repairs; assisting with grocery shopping • Donations: monetary gifts; sanitary supplies; socks; blankets; towels; household items; dog and cat food, accessories and toys • 3227 E. Fifth St., Austin • www.mealsonwheelscentraltexas.org Swan Songs Musical Last Wishes The nonprofit fulfills musical last wishes by organizing private concerts for individuals with a terminal illness or nearing the end of life. • Sample volunteer activities: attending concerts to setup and organize the event; administrative and outreach work; other events
Central Texas Food Bank Central Texas Food Bank is the largest hunger-relief organization in the Central Texas area, serving more than 46,000 people every week. • Sample activities: Volunteers can sort food donations, assist with the mobile food pantry and work in a community garden or community kitchen • Donations: accepted online, by phone or mail Keep Austin Fed Keep Austin Fed is a food rescue nonprofit that reduces hunger and helps the environment by connecting surplus food with our neighbors experiencing food insecurity. • Sample activities: food rescue runners, food sorters, set up/distribute food at free mobile food markets • Donations: food • 3903 S. Congress Ave, #40760 • www.keepaustinfed.org • 6500 Metropolis Drive, Austin • www.centraltexasfoodbank.org Mobile Loaves & Fishes Mobile Loaves & Fishes’ mission is to provide food and clothing, cultivate community and promote dignity to
Housing support
Austin Habitat for Humanity Austin Habitat for Humanity dedicates its resources to building homes for individuals. • Sample activities: constructing new homes, working on home repair projects, supporting ReStores, discount home improvement stores and donation centers • Donations: gently used or new building supplies, appliances, furniture, home goods, clothes, monetary goods • 13804 US-183 Hwy, Austin • www.austinhabitat.org/get-involved 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. • Sample activities: Packaging care kits, prepare and serve lunch, one-on-one work with individuals, pick- up and deliver donations
• Donations: monetary • www.swansongs.org
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