Animal services
RED Arena
The organization aims to empower individuals with disabilities with equine therapy. The team provides adaptive horseback riding lessons, physical and occupational therapy, educational programs, and vocational training.
- Sample activities: care for horses, clean the barn, side-walk in riding sessions, help in the gift shop
- Donations accepted: monetary donations, gift cards and auction items January-March
- 2435 W. Fitzhugh Road, Dripping Springs
- www.redarena.org
Eanes Education Foundation
The nonprofit foundation helps fund educator positions not fully funded by the state of Texas.
- Sample activities: teacher fund campus representatives, event volunteers, corporate sponsor liaisons, special education endowment advocate, auction team, social media ambassador, general office help
- Donations accepted: monetary donations
- 1101 S. Capital of Texas Hwy., Bldg. H, Ste. 200, Austin
- www.eaneseducationfoundation.org
The nonprofit foundation funds staff positions, student enrichment activities, classroom grants and scholarships for high school seniors.
- Sample activities: Turkey Trot, load trucks for events, work check-in at fundraisers, write thank you letters, pack gift bags for teachers
- Donations accepted: monetary donations
- 607 N. RM 620, Austin
- www.lteducationfoundation.org
Austin Parks Foundation
The organization partners with the community to improve public parks, trails and green spaces through volunteers, advocacy and financial support.
- Sample activities: mulching, litter cleanup, invasive species removal
- Donations accepted: monetary donations
- 1023 Springdale Road, Austin
- www.austinparks.org
The nonprofit preserves natural resources through conservation, community collaboration and engagement to sustain the region.
- Sample activities: monthly Violet Crown Trail cleanups
- Donations accepted: monetary donations
- 1301 S. MoPac, Ste. LL25, Austin
- www.hillcountryconservancy.org
The nonprofit organization supports the development and maintenance of a sustainable, multiuse trail network for hikers, runners and bikers in the Lake Travis area.
- Sample activities: clearing trails, cutting back branches, digging new trail segments
- Donations accepted: monetary and trail-related equipment
- www.laketravistrails.org
The organization helps maintain Lakeway’s parks and trails.
- Sample activities: volunteer work days monthly September-May with trail work, gardening, project removing and more
- Donations accepted: monetary donations
- www.lakewayfop.org
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 child and family
- Donations accepted: monetary donations
- 8303 N. MoPac, Ste. A100, Austin
- www.casatravis.org
The organization is a hunger-relief nonprofit whose mission is to provide immediate and equitable access to food for individuals throughout its 21-county service area.
- Sample activities: preparing after-school meals for kids, sorting products, harvesting produce, assisting mobile pantry distributions
- Donations accepted: monetary donations and food donations
- 6500 Metropolis Drive, Austin
- www.centraltexasfoodbank.org
Members and volunteers provide over 40,000 hours annually to the Lake Travis Thrift Shop. Proceeds from the thrift shop support over 45 charity organizations through in-kind donations and financial contributions in the Lake Travis community and beyond.
- Sample activities: pricer, donation sorter, retail floor assistants
- Donations accepted: gently used items in good condition for resale such as clothing, shoes, accessories, toys, books, DVDs, CDs, tools, electronics, small kitchen appliances, housewares, linens, musical instruments, sporting goods and antiques.
- 440 Medical Parkway, Lakeway
- www.laketravisthriftshop.com
The nonprofit provides youth sports programs including baseball, softball, soccer, basketball, football, cheer and lacrosse for children from kindergarten through sixth grade.
- Sample activities: serving as head coaches, assistant coaches, team parent managers, and volunteering on parent or sport boards, or at special events
- Donations accepted: monetary gifts, in-kind donations of goods or services, and sponsorships
- 2101 Lakeway Blvd., Ste. 115, Lakeway
- www.ltya.org
The Christian social outreach ministry serves the homeless community through three core programs that provide food, clothing, hygiene products, affordable housing and more.
- Samples activities: art projects, food distribution, gardening, home preparation
- Donations accepted: monetary donations, Amazon wishlist items
- 9301 Hog Eye Road, Ste. 950, Austin
- www.mlf.org
The faith-based ministry provides one-year contracts for clients to help Lake Travis, Spicewood and Cedar Park individuals who are isolated and without support networks.
- Sample activities: community workdays, meal deliveries, fellowship gatherings
- Donations accepted: monetary donations
- www.pihtx.org
