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Plugged-In
The Entrepreneurs Foundation's quarterly community involvement newsletter
March 2008
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Thank you for subscribing to Plugged In, the volunteer update & opportunity newsletter from the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Central Texas. Read on to find out how you can get involved and have an impact on our community. Contact Amanda for information on any of the postings or to create community involvement activities for your company.
Community
involvement opportunities are divided into the following color-coded
categories. Click on an organization's name to be taken to its posting.
Postings are hyperlinked to the organization's website.
Upcoming Events
Individual Volunteer Opportunities
Group Volunteer Opportunities
In-Kind Donations Appreciated |
ALS Association - South Texas Chapter
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Individual and Group Volunteer Opportunities: The
ALS Association South Texas Chapter is the only nationally affiliated
not-for-profit health organization dedicated solely to the fight
against ALS. The South Texas Chapter covers all the bases - research,
patient and community services, public education, and advocacy - in
providing help and hope to those facing the disease in 93 South Texas
counties. The mission of The ALS Association is to find a cure for and improve living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
The ALS Association has several opportunities to volunteer, such as the The Walk to D'feet ALS,
special events, office help, and fundraising! The ALS Association
South Texas has volunteer opportunities for individuals, small and
corporate groups. We are
continuously looking for Walk Committee members, Corporate Recruitment
Chairs, and In-Kind Sponsors for The Walk to D'feet ALS and silent
auctions. For more information on The Walk to D'feet ALS and other upcoming events, please visit our website! |
| Alzheimer's Association - Capital of Texas Chapter |
Upcoming Events: The 17th annual Austin Memory Walk, held on October 4, 2008 at Austin High School,
is a 5k run/walk for anyone touched by Alzheimer's disease and anyone
who understands the threat it presents to our nation. Help
families, caregivers, concerned citizens and community leaders in their
efforts by participating in this worthwhile and highly visible
event. Your support will help fund our local services while
presenting you with an opportunity to help a worthy cause. For
additional information, please visit the Memory Walk website.
Individual Volunteer Opportunities: Individuals may participate by walking for the cause. Register as an individual walker or runner on our website to
help us raise money. We also need help setting up the event, working
water stops, and ensuring our participants have a great
experience.
Group Volunteer Opportunities: Form a team! Gather up your family and friends to form a team and raise money for the Alzheimer's Association!
Forming a team can be a great moral booster for employees, a way to
raise money for your community, and an easy way to get involved.
Visit the website to register and raise funds online-it has never been easier!
In-Kind Donations Appreciated: We
need door prizes to hand out to our volunteers and walkers at the
Memory Walk. Anything from $25-$100 in value is acceptable for a
Memory Walk door prize. Additionally, food and water donations
are needed for the day of the event.
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| Austin Child Guidance Center |
Austin
Child Guidance Center eases mental health issues such as depression,
trauma, grief/loss, anxiety, and parent-child relationship problems
suffered by youth up to age 17. Counseling, assessment, and parenting classes are accessible to families regardless of income or ability to pay.
Individual Volunteer Opportunities: (1) Volunteer play leaders provide a safe and fun space for children and teens in the waiting room. Volunteers must commit to one 2-hour time shift each week for at least one semester (fall, spring, summer). The Center is open Mon-Thu 8am-8pm and Fri 8am-6pm. (2) Board members are needed to support and promote the work of Austin Child Guidance Center, provide oversight, and raise funds. Board terms are two years, with the option to renew for two additional terms
(or a total of six consecutive years). Time commitment is 2-4
hours a month and the financial commitment is a minimum donation of
$1,000/year.
Group Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers are needed once a month
to help with toy leaning and sanitation either as a one-time
opportunity or ongoing. Cleaning usually takes place on Fridays
and volunteers can help for several hours or all day, as needed.
In-Kind Donations Appreciated: Copy
paper, manila folders, legal pads, post-it notes, staples, tape, binder
clips, file folder labels, construction paper, markers, sidewalk chalk,
crayons, colored pencils, jump ropes, child/family board games,
crossword puzzles, word puzzles, play dough, gift cards to Walmart,
Target, Hobby Lobby or H-E-B.
For more information, visit our website. |
| Austin Children's Shelter |
Austin
Children's Shelter (ACS) provides emergency shelter, food, clothing,
cognitive and emotional evaluation and counseling, medical and dental
care, on-site preschool, after-school tutoring, academic enrichment
activities, and supervisory care for approximately 300 abused and
neglected children per year. Children remain at the Austin Children's
Shelter for 14-90 days while the legal system determines appropriate
guardianship and custodial care. Most children transition into the
foster care.
Individual and Group Volunteer Opportunities: There are both group and individual volunteer opportunities at ACS. ACS volunteers are asked to make a commitment of 4 hours per week and
give one on one attention to the children in our care through talking,
playing games, helping with homework and chaperoning outings. One time,
group volunteer opportunities are flexible and ACS staff can work with your company and employees to create a memorable activity for everyone. Please visit our website Today! |
Austin Partners in Education
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Individual Volunteer Opportunities: Help put the PUBLIC in PUBLIC SCHOOLS: become a tutor!
Austin Partners in Education places trained volunteer tutors in
classrooms leading groups of three to four students once a week in
structured activities to help with reading fluency, reading
comprehension or math concepts. Academic coaching and mentoring help students stay in school, succeed academically, and build self-confidence. In
order to expand these programs next year, we need you to
volunteer. Whether you want to volunteer with 2nd graders or high
school seniors, in English or in Spanish, in North Austin or South
Austin, we've got a volunteer position for you!
Group Volunteer Opportunities: If you're part of a group that likes to volunteer together, consider adopting a whole classroom! Each classroom in the Partners in Reading, Partners in Math, and Partners in Literature programs needs 5-8 volunteers working with small groups of students. Working with students for one hour each week can give students the tools and confidence needed for success.
In-Kind Donations Appreciated: Austin
Partners in Education gratefully accepts donations of school supplies
(1-inch binders in particular), office supplies, and food for volunteer
and teacher training and appreciation. |
| Breast Cancer Resource Center |
Individual and Group Volunteer Opportunities: The Breast Cancer Resource Center is looking for a group of individuals to help with our upcoming exciting, Art Bra and Art Show, GRAPHIC II. Opportunities available to help with the Silent Auction, Registration, Refreshments, Set up/Tear Down. It will be held on April 26th (several shifts available during the day and evening) at the Design Center at Penn Field. To learn more, visit our website. |
| Bull Creek Foundation |
Please volunteer to help maintain Bull Creek - We Need Your Help!
Individual and Group Volunteer Opportunities: We are looking for individuals, families, companies, groups to "adopt" a part of our parks and trails.
Each volunteer group will help to patrol, remove trash, improve and
maintain the parks and trails. These can be planned events or on
your own when you have time.
We already have one adopting group! Employees of Brown and Caldwell
have adopted 1/4 mile of the Bull Creek trail on the west side of 360,
going south from the low water crossing.
Areas needing adoption are:
1)
Bull Creek District Park (leash free Doggie Park) on Lakewood Drive. 2)
Bull Creek Greenbelt trail from District Park to 360 and Lakewood Dr.
3). Bull Creek Greenbelt trail on the west side of 360 north from
Lakewood Dr. 4) Bull Creek Greenbelt trail on the east side of 360 to
Spicewood Springs Road. 5) The new Smith Memorial trail just west of
360 at Spicewood Springs Road. 6) St. Edward's Park and trail, about
2.5 miles west of 360. 7) St. Edward's mountain bike trail. 8) St.
Edward's 1 mile linear trail going north from the park. 9) NW Balcones
Park and Trail. 10) Mountain View Park and Trail. 11) Great Hills Park
and Trail.
Please sign up and become a part of an adoption team!
A small time commitment can help a lot! We will help volunteers to
connect with each other to plan their activities, and provide tools as
needed. For more information and sign-up visit our website. |
| Cancer Connection |
Cancer
Connection, formerly CanCare Austin, is excited to announce their
recent partnership with St. David's Community Health Foundation and the
Lance Armstrong Foundation.
Individual Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers are needed to provide emotional support for cancer patients and their families. Volunteers
will be staffed in various Seton and St. David's hospitals in the
Austin area, and at the Texas Oncology and Southwest Regional Cancer
Center in the infusion rooms.
In addition to the hospitals and
oncology centers, Cancer Connection also needs volunteers to
participate in one-on-one matching with newly diagnosed cancer patients
and caregivers. The next volunteer training will be held April 11 - 12, 2008. To join their growing network of cancer survivors and loved ones, please apply online.
Group Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers are needed to help at Health Fairs and fund-raising events to help spread the word about our services to the public. For more information, check out our website!
In-Kind Donations Appreciated:
1)
Small gift items for hospital visits such as knitted caps, cross word
puzzles, small picture frames, etc. 2) Printing Services 3)Car or boat
(to be auctioned by Cancer Connection) 4)New Computer and printer 5)
Office supplies 6) Digital camera with accompanying software and
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| Capital Area Food Bank of Texas |
Individual, Group Volunteer Opportunities and Upcoming Events:
1) 2nd Annual Scouting for Food: Keep Texas Fed: Healthy nonperishable food donations will be picked up on Saturday, April 12th. 5-8 volunteers to help collect donations at each site are needed. Visit our website for more information.
2) Reggae Festival: Sat. 4/19 and Sun. 4/20 from 12 pm to 10 pm at Auditorium Shores.
Proceeds benefit the Food Bank. This festival volunteer opportunity is open to individuals 18 years & older. We are seeking 160-200 volunteers (volunteers
get in free). Complete instructions will be provided at the beginning
of each shift. For more information including shift times and
details visit the Reggae Festival website.
3) 15th Annual NALC Stamp Out Hunger: Saturday, May 10 and Sunday, May 11: This nation-wide event happens annually in mid-May. Letter carriers collect food donations to benefit those at greatest hunger risk in an effort to fight hunger.
The Stamp Out Hunger drive is a nationwide effort to provide food to local food banks and pantries. The
nation's 230,000 letter carriers will be collecting food donations in
more than 10,000 local communities and delivering them to food bank
members of America's Second Harvest, the Nation's Food Bank Network and
other hunger relief organizations.
Donations come into the Food Bank and we need 55 adult volunteers (16 years old and older) per shift, to help sort the donations.The shift schedule for this two day PR event are: Saturday: 5am -7:30 pm 7-10 pm /Sunday: 11am-2pm, 1:30-4:30 pm. Please visit our website for information on how to get involved. |
Care Communities
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Individual and Group Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteer with The Care Communities! In this high tech world, make a high-touch difference in someone's life for only 4 hours a month.
Volunteers will be part of a team who provide compassionate, practical
(non-medical) care for someone with cancer or AIDS. For someone
who does not have an adequate support system, you can offer a helping
hand. You will be performing those tasks you already do for family or friends (grocery
shopping, transportation to medical visits, cooking an occasional meal,
doing yard work or just visiting). Working as part of a Care Team, will
allow you to experience the power of team work which makes helping a
joy rather than a burden! Please visit our website.
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| CASA of Travis County |
Individual and Group Volunteer Opportunities and Upcoming Events:
"Each month in Travis County there are more than 1,200 children living
in foster care because of abuse and neglect. CASA (Court
Appointed Special Advocates) of Travis County connects these children
with caring volunteers from the community who want to impact and
improve a child's life. To learn more about CASA of Travis County attend the upcoming March 6, 2008 Open House at our office, 6330 Hwy 290 East. Open House is an opportunity for you to meet with our staff anytime between 10am-6pm and ask any questions you may have. If you can't attend, please visit our website for contact information and further details about volunteer opportunities. |
| Catholic Charities of Central Texas |
Individual Volunteer Opportunities: Unless otherwise indicated, opportunities are available M-F from 9:00am-5:00pm.
1) Administrative Support: Telephone work, data entry, filing, copying, computer projects, preparing mailings etc.
2) Young Adult Mentors:
Work with young single parents as they go through our Young Parents
Succeed program. Provide support/establish and realize their goals for
the future. Available days, nights or weekends depending on your
schedule.
3) Child Care Volunteers for our Young Parents Succeed Program:
Volunteers are needed to help with childcare. Classes start March 8,
2008from 1:30- 3:00 and lasts 6 weeks or March 20th from 4:30-6:00 and
also lasting 6 weeks.
4) Translators: We need help translating documents to from Spanish to English. This can be done remotely.
5) ESL Instructors: Looking for instructors who can teach ESL to adults. This opportunity is available days, nights and or weekends.
6) ILS Case Manager:
The Immigration Legal Services program seeks interns in the capacity of
a Case Manager Assistant to provide support to the office's staff
attorneys and BIA Accredited representatives.
7) Volunteer at Health Fair Events:
Help
at tabling events that are held at various health clinics in the Austin
area. This entails greeting people, handing out flyers to clients and
answer basic questions. Monday-Friday 8:30-5:00 or nights and weekends.
Visit our website for sign-up information.
Group Volunteer Opportunities: Food Pantry: Work
in the Pantry interviewing & serving clients Friday
10:15am-1:15pm. Replenishing Pantry shelves, taking Inventory on
Fridays from 2-4pm. restocking our Pantry shelves on THURSDAYS from
10am-12:00. Visit our website for more information!
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| Central Texas Entrepreneur Funding Symposium
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Upcoming Events:
The
Central Texas Entrepreneur Funding Symposium, the only local conference
focused exclusively on delivering expert strategies for securing
funding from angel investors and venture capital firms, announced the keynote speakers for this year's event. Honorable Geoffrey S. Connor, Co-Founder & CACH Chairman will be the morning keynote, discussing "Texas and the Global Economy". In the afternoon, Jamie Rhodes, founder of the Central Texas Angel Network and chief executive officer of Perceptive Sciences, Inc., will deliver a keynote address about Angel Investing in Austin. Central Texas entrepreneurs are already signing up for the Funding Symposium which takes place on April 18th, at the JJ Pickle Center. This year's event will feature a Fast Pitch Competition.
The Angel network will serve on a panel to discuss the do's and don'ts
in the funding process and host a Fast Pitch Competition where
entrepreneurs deliver a one-minute pitch in front of the Angel panel,
with the winner gaining a full presentation with the network. Entrepreneurs can submit their executive summaries for consideration by sending an email to CTAN director Hall Martin. Deadline for submission is April 1. "From
start-ups to established organizations looking for additional
injections of capital, attendees will learn how to prepare their
companies for funding, discover alternative sources of capital and hear
from successful entrepreneurs." said Jason Myers, Publisher of Business
District Magazine and Funding Symposium host. More details - including sponsor packages, exhibit details and on-line registration - are available on our website!
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College Forward
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Our
Mission: College Forward provides college preparatory and college
retention services to motivated, economically-disadvantaged students,
in order to facilitate their transition to college and make the process
exciting and rewarding. We believe that access to higher education is
the right of every young Texan!
Individual and Group Volunteer Opportunities:
1) Help parents of college-bound teens! Volunteer for a shift on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at our annual "College/ Universidad 101" Workshop for parents hosted by Texas State University in San Marcos.
2) Help serve college-bound teens a nutritious breakfast before they take the grueling SAT and ACT exams this spring! Our "Breakfast of Champions" volunteers help assemble and decorate hundreds of wholesome breakfast bags and distribute them on Saturday, April 12, 2008 and Saturday, May 3, 2008 to low-income youth in the College Forward program across Hays, Travis and Williamson counties.
3) Ongoing volunteer opportunities: Photographers, Spanish-speaking translators and interpreters, Graphic Designers. Got other skills? We need YOU!
In-Kind Donations Appreciated: Dorm
supplies, gift certificates, iPods, and laptops for student prizes are
needed for our End of Year Celebration & Awards Ceremony in late
May. |
| Discover Hope Fund |
Discover
Hope Fund is an international development nonprofit providing
microcredit and development opportunities for women in poverty in Peru.
Visit our website for more information!
Individual Volunteer Opportunities:
1.Board members who want to be on a "working board" in Austin: current gaps are women, Latino(a), fundraising-connector, marketing/PR, legal
2. Advisory/Committee members/volunteers: people who can identify what they are passionate about and feel that this fits with DHF's work
Group opportunities:
1. Recognition/Identity in Austin community: community engagement, speaking opportunities., partnership routes, media opportunities
2. Corporate connection to social business: getting on "giving lists" and connecting with socially conscious businesses (and women-owned businesses)
In-Kind Donations Appreciated: Probono
printing for 1000 color brochures/1000 awareness fliers, Reliable
All-In-One Color LaserJet printer, New desktop computer (tower only).
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| Family Eldercare |
Family Eldercare provides essential services that help elders and
adults with disabilities maintain dignity and remain as independent and
safe as possible. To get involved visit our website! Individual Volunteer Opportunities:
ˇ Assist an individual in keeping their checkbook balanced, paying bills and budgeting. For those who do not have much time on their hands, you can volunteer for as few as 2 hours per month!
ˇ Be a Guardian Advocate
for an elderly person who does not have family or friends in the Austin
area. Make visits to brighten their day and help make decisions for
them so they are not exploited.
ˇ Help around the office! We always need help with administrative tasks around the office, filing, typing, data entry and answering phones.
ˇ Deliver fans during Summer Fan Drive (June-Aug)
ˇ Answer phones/Intake for Summer Fan Drive Hotline (May-Aug)
Group Volunteer Opportunities:
ˇ Coordinate a fan drive through your place of work, club, organization, church or school to raise fans and funds for elders, adults with disabilities and families with children who suffer from the summer heat.
ˇ Groups can volunteer to deliver fans during the Summer Fan Drive (June-Aug)
In-Kind Donations Appreciated:
Non-perishable food items for our food pantry and our homeless and
homebound clients, Gift cards for food and other retail purchases for
our low-income clients, Toiletries for homeless and low-income elderly
and persons with disabilities, New fans for elders, adults with
disabilities and families with children who suffer from the summer heat.
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| Fredricksburg C.A.R.E.S |
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Fredericksburg C.A.R.E.S. is on a fast track to recruit new
volunteers to help us find an immediate solution to the problem of
glass recycling. Our town Recycle Center is losing money on glass
recycling, and the glass that is coming in to our Recycle Center is
being trucked to Waco and depositied in their landfill. This
discovery has generated a groundswell of citizen involvement,
resulting in the formation last year of the above citizen-based
nonprofit organization. As citizens responsible for the future of
this historically rich community, we want to improve many aspects
of our waste disposal policies through cooperation with the City
of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County officials. We are well on
our way.
Individual and Group Volunteer Opportunities: We welcome volunteer input from all over the country. Austin is of particular interest given its leadership in environmental issues. We need to know what is working elsewhere, especially in Texas. Please visit out website for more information about getting involved.
We are also planning an Earth Day Celebration at Marktplatz (Main Square) in Fredericksburg on Saturday, April 19th from 11am to 3pm. Groups
of volunteers from Austin, San Antonio and outlying areas are
welcome to come to this event and help us get our message out. We need help
manning the various booths, giving out information, helping with some
of the kid's craft activities, or assisting with set up early Saturday
morning. If your volunteer group is "green" and working, as we are, towards collective solutions to environmental problems, including food sources, then we encourage you to set up a booth and sell products, give information or otherwise make a contribution to our efforts. If you are interested in our cause, please visit our website for more information. |
| Fuse Box |
| Upcoming Events:
Fuse Box is a confluence of contemporary theater, film, dance, visual
art and music at various galleries and performance venues across
Austin. On April 24 - May 3, thousands of people will flock to Austin, Texas as the fourth annual FUSE BOX Festival takes
flight. We are assembling a dynamic lineup of some of the most vibrant
and interesting artists from around the country as well as some of the
boldest artistic voices from right here in Central Texas. Over the course of ten days, streets, buildings, bridges and sidewalks will become a canvas for pioneering new work.
Museums, galleries and performance venues will host stunning
performances and installations. Austin itself will act as both a
peninsula to the larger global stage, and as a lens into contemporary
life. Individual Volunteer Opportunities: We
are looking for individuals to help with box office, ushering, and
promotion of the festival. Volunteers receive free tickets and a pass
to our late-night hangout, which will feature music, installations, and
performances.
In-Kind Donations Appreciated: We are currently seeking in-kind donations to assist with travel, lodging, food/catering, and marketing. |
Girlstart
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Individual and Group Volunteer Opportunities and Upcoming Events: Are you ready to inspire the next generation of female programmers? Girlstart is looking for female professionals with programming experience to provide technical assistance and informal mentoring to high school girls at our after-school Project IT Girl meetings. Volunteers must Be passionate about helping girls see a future for themselves in technology, Attend one orientation meeting via conference call (Friday, March 14, 11:30 - 1:00pm / Monday, March 17, 11:30 - 1:00pm),and Commit to volunteering at least twice during the fall semester.
The girls meet Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 5:30 - 7 pm, in South Austin.
If you are interested in volunteering and want to sign up for
orientation, please visit our website.
Expanding Your Horizons 2008!
Hello
Volunteers! As many of you know, Expanding Your Horizons 2008 is right
around the corner! This exciting Girlstart program will be held at the University Teaching Center on the UT campus on March 29, 2008.
Approximately 300 middle school girls will have the opportunity to
participate in hands-on workshops led by professional women from math,
science, engineering and technology fields! We need lots of volunteers on the day of the event to help everything run smoothly! Check out the exciting ways you can help out. Please note that the number of volunteers needed is listed next to each opportunity.
11
Morning Unloaders (8am - 10am), 5 Welcome Team (8am - 9:30am), 1
Morning Photographer (9am - 12:30pm), 19 Morning Workshop Assistants
(9am - 12pm), 5 Morning Loaders (11:30am - 12:30pm), 12 Afternoon
Unloaders (11am - 1pm), 10 Lunch Volunteers (11:30am - 1:30pm), 1
Afternoon Escort (12:30pm - 3:30pm), 12 Afternoon Workshops Assistants
(12pm - 3pm)
12 Afternoon Loaders/Traffic Volunteers (2:30pm - 4pm). You must sign-up by March 15! Visit our website for additional information and to sign-up!Thanks again for your interest in Expanding Your Horizons! |
| Goodwill Industries |
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Individual Volunteer Opportunities:
1. Internships:
We have internship opportunities available in our many departments
- Workforce Development, Executive Administration, Marketing and
Retail.
2. Vintage Hunting Helper: If you have an eye for vintage & you like to shop, this is the volunteer opportunity for you! Goodwill is looking for creative people to help identify and pull vintage goods
from our store donations for the purpose of selling them as "boutique"
items. Boutique items are sold at higher prices and bring in additional
revenue to help support our mission.
3. Goodwill Community Center Volunteers: Goodwill is always looking for volunteers to help with special projects and general administrative tasks.
Group Volunteer Opportunities: GreenWorks: Whether small or large, our GreenWorks program can accommodate your group, and is ideal for a teambuilding exercise. Volunteers participate in a demanufacturing process of donated computer systems that will be resold or recycled.
Each month, Goodwill's Environmental Business Service processes 250
tons of e-waste for either resale or recycle - diverting these
end-of-life systems from landfills. Donating your time as a volunteer
will directly benefit the environment by helping Goodwill ensure
responsible management and recycling of donated systems.
In-Kind Donations Appreciated:
All Goodwill retail stores and donation sites accept your donations of
gently-used clothing and household items, computers, and cars. For a
list of accepted items, please visit our website. Items or services that could be sold in our annual silent auction are also needed. Please visit our website for more information. |
Greenlights
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Upcoming Events:
2008 Board Summit: Talented professionals who are interested in serving on a nonprofit board, Board Summit is a fast-paced, energizing evening designed to introduce you to nonprofit organizations
that can utilize your skills and enthusiasm. Come hear from
experienced board members why they give their time in this way, and
meet 20+ diverse nonprofits with well-identified board needs. Stand up
for your community. April 2nd - 5:45pm to 8 pm at the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (4700 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723). For more information, and to register, visit our website.
2008 Meat & Greet: Join other emerging business leaders and keynote speaker Reid Ryan, Founder & CEO of Ryan Sanders Baseball, for Greenlights'
2008 Meat & Greet happy hour. Network, learn about how
Greenlights impacts over 800 other nonprofits in Central Texas every
year and ways you can get involved in the community through
our programs, while enjoying upscale barbecue-themed appetizers and
drink specials. Giving is voluntary; the food is free. RSVP by April 21st! April 23rd - 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Lambert's Downtown Barbecue (401 W. 2nd Street, Downtown Austin). |
| Hands On Central Texas |
Upcoming Events: The Volunteer Project Leader Certification
is a national training initiative and aims to transform casual
volunteers into active community leaders by equipping participates with
the leadership skills and tools they need to make meaningful and
lasting change in their communities.
The training consists of a 3-hour session
focused on providing volunteers with the basics of how to lead
projects; how to manage and recruit volunteers; ways to identify needs
in the community; adopt existing or create new volunteer projects; and
ways to locate and utilize resources. Participants will walk away from the training with the ability to translate skills and knowledge into action and involvement.
The
training will allow Volunteer Project Leaders to develop a strong and
vibrant community, gain skills in civics and community building,
increase personal leadership capabilities, and assist Hands On Central
Texas in creating and implement community service project throughout
the year. Projects will provide volunteers with opportunities to
serve, a chance to learn about community issues, and help develop new
skills and experiences.
Register on our website today to join us
for the next Volunteer Project Leader Certification Training and learn
how you can help develop Central Texas into a strong and vibrant
community! |
| Lifelong Friends |
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Individual Volunteer Opportunities: Lifelong Friends Pet Adoptions (formerly Lago Vista PAWS) is looking for devoted volunteers to care for our shelter dogs and cats.
If you would enjoy making a difference in the lives of homeless
animals, then we are the place for you! You will get plenty of
exercise, have the pleasure of meeting other animal lovers, and have
fun caring for dogs and cats that will shower you with love and
attention because they appreciate the time, love, and energy you give
them. We need caregivers for AM and PM shifts, seven days a week. Some
volunteers come in once or twice a week; others come in once or twice a
month. The amount of time you give to our shelter family is entirely up to you.
Dog
caregivers must be at least 16 years old, and cat caregivers must be at
least 13. Minors, ages 13-15, must be accompanied by a parent or
guardian. We look forward to having you join our dedicated team of volunteers! |
| LifeWorks |
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LifeWorks'
mission is to transition youth and families from crisis to safety and
success. Your donation of time and/or financial and in-kind gifts will
have a significant impact in the lives of those needing a safe place to
sleep, parenting skills, GED classes, crisis counseling and many other
vital services. LifeWorks and the 10,000 youth and families we
serve each year depend on generous participation and support from
community members in order to carry out our mission.
Individual Volunteer Opportunities: LifeWorks offers a myriad of individual volunteer opportunities ranging from tutoring and mentoring to data entry and life-skills training. Visit our website to see a comprehensive list of all the ways you can personally further LifeWorks' mission.
Group Volunteer Opportunities: LifeWorks offers many group opportunities ranging from landscaping to event preparation.
LifeWorks has a history of successfully collaborating with large groups
including companies, churches, and other charitable organizations. Donation Drives: Organizing an in-kind donation drive
is a rewarding way to get your family, friends, co-workers,
neighborhood, civic group or school involved in helping teenagers and
families in crisis. There are many drive options such as: baby shower, backpack and canned food drives. Visit our website for a complete listing of donation drives.
In-Kind Donations Appreciated:In-kind contributions directly benefit over 10,000 people each year through various LifeWorks programs and services. A detailed wish list can be viewed at our website.
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| Mainspring Schools |
| Group Volunteer Opportunities: Painters Needed! The
dining room at Mainspring Schools is in dire need of a fresh coat of
paint (and primer). The room is approximately 33 x 14, with four doors
and doorways that will also require painting (in an off-setting color).
We have the paint. Job must be done over the weekend, so the room can air out before children return. South/central Austin location. |
| Susan G. Komen for the Cure |
| Volunteer and Fight Breast Cancer with Susan G. Komen for the Cure! The promise of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality of care for all and energizing science to find the cures.
Individual and Group Volunteer Opportunities: The Komen Austin Affiliate invites you to attend volunteer orientation to learn more about Komen promise, breast cancer and volunteer needs.
There are several opportunities to choose from such as the Race for the
CureŽ, special events, office help, fundraising, education, keychain
assembly, finance, PR and MUCH more! Komen has volunteer opportunities to accommodate individuals, small and large groups.
Visit our website to learn more about volunteer orientation dates, register to become a volunteer and search current volunteer needs. Also, visit online today and purchase Race shirts from 2007 for $5.00 (shipping included) or $3/each in person. |
| United Way Capital Area |
| In-Kind Donations Appreciated: In 2007 the United Way Capital Area launched the Gifts In Kind program,
a new and innovative program benefitting close to eighty nonprofit
organizations in central Texas. The purpose of the program is to assist
local nonprofit organizations in carrying out their mission in the
community by leveraging their financial resources through in kind
contributions. This includes not only their client in-kind needs
but also their business needs. The United Way Gifts In Kind program encourages non-cash donations of new and gently used items such
as office supplies, equipment, and furniture, new toys, new books,
shelter operation supplies (i.e., soap, toothpaste, diapers)
entertainment coupons and tickets along with gift cards to local retail
stores and eateries. For more information on accepted items please review the Donation Review & Acceptance policy on the Hands On Central Texas website.
Your
support brings many benefits such as Recognition for helping the
communities where you live and do business, Making an in-kind
contribution reduces costs associated with surplus inventory, it is an
efficient way to recycle used or depreciated equipment and supplies,
you are responding to an immediate need while benefiting your local
community, donations may be tax deductible!
Please visit our website if you are interested in donating or facilitating a donation drive at your company, in your neighborhood, church, school, etc. |
| The Wright House Wellness Center |
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Individual and Group Volunteer Opportunities and Upcoming Events: Find Happiness for Yourself and Others. Make plans to be here and be a part of the Austin Chronicle's - Best Non-Profit!
Our
tight knit group of Clients, Staff and Board Members rely heavily on
the wonderful donation of time, effort, compassion and caring by our
fantastic volunteers. Go to our website to find out more about us! All volunteers must complete our Volunteer Orientation before starting with us.
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