For specific volunteer requirements, contact the organization directly. This list is not comprehensive.
Animal services
Central Texas SPCA
Since 1988 the no-kill shelter has pulled dogs and cats at risk of euthanasia from Central Texas shelters.
- Sample activities: caring for animals, socializing animals, working events, providing yard work, fundraising, marketing
- Donations accepted: items from Amazon wish list
- Latest news: preparing to break ground on a shelter
- 909 S. Bagdad Road, Leander
- www.centraltexasspca.org
The nonprofit provides service dogs to veterans in Texas, and has a therapy dog team that provides stress relief at hospitals and nursing homes. The organization also has dog training classes.
- Sample activities: helping with distraction seminars for therapy dogs, landscaping, walking dogs
- Donations accepted: dog crates, beds, towels, unopened dog food, monetary gifts
- Latest news: received a grant from the Texas Veterans Commission allowing them to provide service dogs to veterans at no cost
- 1321 W. New Hope Drive, Cedar Park
- www.thedogalliance.org
The organization is a rescue, rehab and rehoming facility for horses.
- Sample activities: helping with horse care, feeding horses and giving them supplements, cleaning, grooming horses, conducting minor labor and repairs
- Donations accepted: monetary gifts, contact the organization for a list of preferred donations
- 17000 Trailsend Cove, Leander
- www.horseserct.org
The no-kill animal shelter prepares animals for adoption. It also has a low-cost clinic for people to bring their pets to be spayed and neutered or vaccinated.
- Sample activities: walking dogs, cleaning, socializing cats, performing administrative tasks
- Donations accepted: towels, sheets, cleaning supplies, pet food, monetary gifts
- Latest news: opening a new building to add services
- 10930 E. Crystal Falls Parkway, Leander
- www.humaneheroes.org
The nonprofit provides a safe space and compassionate treatment for the lost and unhoused pets of Round Rock, Cedar Park, Leander, Hutto and the unincorporated areas of Williamson County.
- Sample activities: walking dogs, socializing cats, doing laundry and dishes, helping at off-site events and fundraisers
- Donations accepted: unopened/unexpired dry and wet dog and cat food, treats, newspaper, cardboard trays, pet crates and carriers, towels, blankets, sheets, monetary gifts
- Latest news: began offering the Doggy Day Out program, where individuals can take an approved dog for a day-long outing
- 1855 SE Inner Loop, Georgetown
- www.wilcotx.gov/pets
Hill Country Community Ministries
The nonprofit seeks to provide food, clothing, and other necessary services to those facing challenging times and financial difficulties such as job loss, disabilities, chronic illness and family emergencies.
- Sample activities: packing food orders for clients, helping in the community cupboard, picking up donations from retail partners, serving as a case manager, organizing clothes
- Donations accepted: nonperishable food, hygiene products, clothes, household items, monetary gifts
- 1005 Lacy Drive, Leander (headquarters & food pantry); 1501 Leander Drive, Bldg. C, Ste. 3, Leander (thrift store)
- www.hccm.org
The shelter and resource center helps victims of domestic or sexual violence.
- Sample activities: staffing the counseling center, answering phones, working with clients
- Donations accepted: toiletries, clothing, items from Amazon wish list
- Latest news: building a new location, which will double its size and consolidate services to one location
- 1011 Gattis School Road, Round Rock
- hopealliancetx.org
The nonprofit is home to people with disabilities.
- Sample activities: completing task lists on site, using skills to advocate or be an ambassador
- Donations accepted: toothbrushes, cleaning supplies, soaps, clothing
- Latest news: building three new houses that will increase the organization’s housing capacity by nine
- 1705 CR 285, Liberty Hill
- www.hopehouseaustin.org
The organization provides support and assistance to seniors, military personnel, families dealing with terminal illness and individuals in crisis.
- Sample activities: collecting cards for troops and seniors living in nursing homes, putting together goodie bags for children in the hospital
- Donations accepted: monetary gifts
- www.l4cares.org
The women’s clinic and short-term housing facility provides prenatal and postpartum care for families.
- Sample activities: mowing, providing maintenance services, assisting with administrative work, updating the website and social media
- Donations accepted: cleaning and household supplies, monetary gifts
- 747 Dews Road, Leander
- www.mabaileys.org
The riding center provides equine therapy to treat physical disabilities and injuries, mental illness, behavioral issues and learning disabilities.
- Sample activities: assisting with therapeutic horseback riding lessons, grooming horses, cleaning horse soles, helping with special events and fundraising
- Donations accepted: in-kind donations, such as materials or supplies from businesses; monetary gifts, including sponsorships for riders and horses
- 5300 County Road 279, Leander
- www.openmyworld.org
The food pantry has a thrift store and a resource center, which helps people with job readiness. It also offers clothing vouchers and financial aid.
- Sample activities: sorting donated items, working in the thrift store and food pantry
- Donations accepted: clothing; household items, excluding large furniture; food; monetary gifts
- Latest news: planning to expand its educational offerings, including money management
- 1401 N. US 183, Leander
- www.operationlh.org
The organization is the official community action agency for Williamson and Burnet counties. It works to empower children, families and seniors to achieve and maintain independence by partnering with area organizations to provide education, nutrition, and community support.
- Sample activities: delivering meals to seniors through the Meals on Wheels program, reading to children at a Head Start location, answering phones, filing paperwork
- Donations accepted: children’s books, monetary gifts
- 604 High Tech Drive, Georgetown
- www.owbc-tx.org
The food pantry, clothes closet and diaper ministry aims to meet the physical and spiritual needs of the Cedar Park community.
- Sample activities: distributing food, clothing and diapers in a drive thru setting
- Donations accepted: nonperishable food, gently-used clothing, diapers
- 1150 S. Bell Blvd., Cedar Park
- www.revealresourcecenter.com
The organization works to fight poverty and hopelessness in adults through spiritual development, workforce training and education.
- Sample activities: teaching English as a second language, citizenship or trade classes; performing administrative tasks; coordinating and working events
- Donations accepted: monetary gifts
- 1150 S. Bell Blvd., Cedar Park
- www.rivercityhope.org
This organization’s mission is to bring comfort, connection and memorable experiences to critically ill adults by helping them fulfill dreams, achieve bucket-list items and preserve legacies.
- Sample activities: assembling and delivering care packages, planning events, providing administrative support, organizing donation drives, helping with social media, visiting recipients to offer companionship
- Donations accepted: blankets, socks, snacks, self-care items, gift cards, monetary gifts
- 263 Housefinch Loop, Leander
- www.unchainedfoundation.org
The nonprofit advocates for the health, education and financial literacy of all area residents.
- Sample activities: mentoring students, working at its free tax center, assisting with special events, performing social media and administrative tasks
- Donations accepted: monetary gifts
- 1111 N. I-35, Ste. 220, Round Rock
- www.unitedwayaustin.org
The blood supply organization serves more than 50 medical facilities and EMS agencies across 10 counties in Central Texas.
- Sample activities: donating blood, assisting at blood drives and events, providing office support
- Donations accepted: blood and platelet donations, monetary gifts
- 4300 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin
- www.weareblood.org
The nonprofit provides a recovery community for people struggling with substance abuse.
- Sample activities: helping to attain funding
- Donations accepted: monetary gifts
- Latest news: building a larger location
- 804 Leander Drive (future location)
- www.yhfoundation.org
The organization provides transitional housing for abused women, their children and their pets.
- Sample activities: providing transportation, peer support or child care; performing maintenance work; decorating for the holidays
- Donations accepted: select gift cards, items from Amazon wish list
- Latest news: received donations of two new tiny homes
- www.yesterdaysgone.org
Austin Steam Train Association
The association seeks to preserve, interpret and recreate the experience of steam-era railroading.
- Sample activities: providing passengers service as a vintage train car attendant; managing on board volunteers as a crew chief; providing office support; studying to be a student brakeman
- Donations accepted: monetary gifts
- Latest news: received the donation of a vintage 1929 train car called the Boonesborough in September
- 401 E. Whitestone Blvd., Ste. C100, Cedar Park
- www.austinsteamtrain.org
Volunteers advocate for children who’ve experienced abuse or neglect in Travis County.
- Sample activities: spending 15-20 hours a month getting to know a child, their family and situation; gathering information to make recommendations to a judge in their best interest
- Donations accepted: monetary gifts
- 7600 Chevy Chase Drive, Ste. 200, Austin
- www.casatravis.org
The nonprofit advocates for children who have experienced abuse or neglect to find loving, safe and permanent homes.
- Sample activities: serving as a court-appointed special advocate assigned to child and family, working special events, fundraising
- Donations accepted: monetary gifts
- 2100 Scenic Drive, Ste. 110, Georgetown
- www.casawilco.org
The organization seeks to support foster, kinship and adoptive families through material needs and services.
- Sample activities: watching and interacting with children who attend the organization’s Parent Night Out events
- Donations accepted: monetary gifts, material donations on an as-needed basis
- 14125 W. Hwy. 29, Ste. B203-113, Liberty Hill
- www.dwellingplacetx.org
The nonprofit connects high school students to internship programs and job soft skills programs.
- Sample activities: conducting interviews for the program, preparing students for job interviews, providing resume support, working events
- Donations accepted: sponsorships, office space, monetary gifts
- www.laddersforleaders.org
The organization provides free, gently-used clothes to all students in Leander ISD.
- Sample activities: sorting donations, organizing bins, tagging and hanging clothes, doing inventory, helping families sign in, finding sizes or items, helping with check out
- Donations accepted: gently-used, school appropriate clothing; closed-toe shoes; new socks and underwear
- 324 SW Drive, Leander; 6500 Sitio Del Rio Blvd., Austin
- www.lisdptacouncil.com/clothes-closet
The organization works with Williamson County youth in the justice system to teach them life skills and equip them with the tools they need to move forward.
- Sample activities: working events, adopting a teen to shop for during the holidays, providing meals
- Donations accepted: items from Amazon wish list, monetary gifts
- Latest news: expanding its advanced life skills classes on cooking and finances
- 1110 Egger Ave., Round Rock
- www.resetmentoring.org
The organization aims to provide hope, healing and justice to children who have been impacted by abuse, violence and exploitation.
- Sample activities: greeting families; arranging stuffed animals, blankets, snacks and the family resource room; preparing for community education sessions, planning fundraising events
- Donations accepted: individually-wrapped snacks, blankets, stuffed animals, monetary gifts
- 1811 SE Inner Loop, Georgetown
- www.wilcocac.org
Austin Habitat for Humanity
The nonprofit is dedicated to building and rehabilitating 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
The 715-acre sanctuary provides a woodland habitat for endangered songbird the golden-cheeked warbler and is open to volunteers and members of Travis Audubon, excluding some public events.
- Sample activities: maintaining trails, removing invasive plant species, cleaning the park
- Donations accepted: monetary gifts
- 12221 Lime Creek Road, Leander
- www.travisaudubon.org
The nonprofit provides affordable homes for families in need and operates ReStore, a public construction thrift store.
- Sample activities: constructing homes, painting, framing, installing appliances, landscaping, applying carpentry, building wheelchair ramps, stocking retail merchandise, helping in customer service
- Donations accepted: vehicles, boats, construction tools and materials, property, stocks, bonds, furniture, home decor, monetary gifts
- Latest news: welcomed new Executive Director Philip Golden; renovated the ReStore facility to include heating and air conditioning
- 2108 N. Austin Ave., Georgetown
- www.williamsonhabitat.org
Agape Women’s Clinic
The faith-based nonprofit offers assistance to women facing unexpected pregnancies with ultrasounds and early pregnancy confirmation.
- Sample activities: caring for pregnant mothers; cleaning, organizing, stocking the baby store; mentoring in parenting classes
- Donations accepted: baby items, monetary gifts
- Latest news: opening a Cedar Park clinic in late November or early December
- 104 E. Main St., Round Rock
- www.agapewomensclinic.org
The nonprofit covers therapy costs for qualifying families of children ages 2-7 with autism.
- Sample activities: helping at fundraising and community events
- Donations accepted: silent auction items, prizes, monetary gifts
- 206 Northwest Drive, Leander (office)
- www.imagineaway.org
The organization seeks to provide free, accessible healthcare to uninsured, medically underserved and undocumented patients in Williamson County.
- Sample activities: assisting with administrative tasks, working with pharmacy technicians
- Donations accepted: nonperishable goods, medical supplies, monetary gifts
- 904 Crystal Falls Parkway, Leander
- www.theshm.org
AGE of Central Texas
The group helps older adults and caregivers thrive as they navigate the realities and opportunities of aging.
- Sample activities: providing care and assisting with •programs for those living with dementia and other memory-loss conditions
- Donations accepted: adult incontinence products, gently-used and durable medical equipment, monetary gifts
- 475 Round Rock W. Drive, Ste. 120, Round Rock
- www.ageofcentraltx.org
The nonprofit provides senior citizens with free transportation to medical appointments, errands and grocery stores.
- Sample activities: driving seniors, helping with a senior day out event, playing games, providing baked goods
- Donations accepted: stamps, monetary gifts
- 11512 Olson Drive, Austin
- www.driveaseniornorthwest.org
