For specific volunteer requirements, contact the organization directly. This list is not comprehensive.
Human services
United Way of Comal County
The nonprofit works to engage the community and focus resources for those in need in Comal County.
- Sample volunteer activities: fundraising
- Donations accepted: monetary
- 468 S. Seguin Ave., Ste. 403, New Braunfels
- www.uwcomal.org
NB Housing Partners
This nonprofit provides crisis housing and support services for adults experiencing housing insecurity or homelessness.
- Sample volunteer activities: serving meals, cleaning, landscape, touch up painting or minor maintenance/handyman tasks, helping others with employment searches/building resumes, mentoring, fundraising, clerical help
- Donations accepted: monetary, in-kind donation of food or supplies, gift cards for food, gently-used items, fuel, transportation
- 4120 Loop 337, New Braunfels
- www.nbhousingpartners.org
This nonprofit seeks to house and build homes for Comal County residents in need, including through its ReStore, which sells gently used furniture and supplies to the public.
- Sample activities: The House That Music Built, Stud-A-Thon
- Donations accepted: monetary donations, gently used furniture and home goods
- 1269 Industrial Drive, New Braunfels
- www.comalhabitat.org
This nonprofit organization provides food assistance, homeless shelters, adult rehabilitation, holiday buying and emergency disaster assistance.
- Sample activities: Angel Tree program, Bell Ringers
- Donations accepted: monetary, cryptocurrency, food, clothing and home goods
- 617 Elliot Knox Blvd., New Braunfels
- www.southernusa.salvationarmy.org/new-braunfels
Project 10:27 Inc.
This nonprofit organization assists seniors by providing fellowship, faith and support services. Including helping to ease loneliness through Bible studies, outings, handwritten cards and letters, and in-home visits.
- Sample activities: Senior Home Visit Program, Caring Connections Card Program, yard work
- Donations accepted: service, home goods
- 20540 Hwy. 46 W., Ste. 115, Spring Branch
- www.project1027.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas of Comal and Guadalupe Counties
This nonprofit organization helps to provide underserved children with mentors who lead them through life choices, education, friendships and more.
- Sample volunteer activities: mentoring and tutoring younger children
- Donations accepted: monetary
- 10843 Gulfdale, San Antonio
- www.bigmentor.org/texas-hill-country
This nonprofit provides emergency and transitional living services to youth and young adults in foster care and safe shelter to runaway and homeless youth, as well as free counseling to school-aged youth, low-cost counseling to all ages and in-school educational programs that promote healthy, positive lifestyles.
- Sample volunteer activities: event volunteers, cooking a meal
- Donations accepted: monetary, kid- and teen-friendly snacks, art supplies
- 1414 W. San Antonio St., New Braunfels
- www.connectionsifs.org
Placed directly in schools across the region, the nonprofit provides individualized counselling and mentoring to students in need.
- Sample volunteer activities: reading buddy, mentoring, student support
- Donations accepted: monetary
- 161 S. Castell Ave., New Braunfels
- www.cis-sct.org
The organization serves children that have suffered abuse by renovating their rooms into comfortable and safe environments throughout the region.
- Sample volunteer activities: helping with room renovations and projects
- Donations accepted: monetary
- 2051 Bunker St., New Braunfels
- www.roomredux.org
New Braunfels Food Bank
Serving over 7,000 individuals each month, this food pantry gives groceries, produce to those in need while conducting community outreach, education and more.
- Sample volunteer activities: food packing, sorting, garden work, community pantry
- Donations accepted: monetary, canned food, dried goods, tuna, cereal, peanut butter
- 1620 S. Seguin Ave., New Braunfels
- www.nbfoodbank.org
This group of 19 churches in the New Braunfels area aims to fight hunger and provide groceries and food to those in need.
- Sample volunteer activities: food drives, packing meals, event assistance, meal prep
- Donations accepted: monetary, food
- 256 W. Merriweather St., New Braunfels
- www.sosnb.org
Serving Comal County and surrounding areas in the region, this nonprofit ministry helps with disaster relief, conducts food drives and provides faith-based events and classes to the community.
- Sample volunteer activities: food packing, mentoring, administrative duties, warehouse operation, clothing drives
- Donations accepted: monetary, hygiene products, canned food, in-date groceries, frozen meat
- 38 Cascade Caverns Road, Boerne
- www.hillcountrydailybread.org
Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation
This wildlife sanctuary and rescue service cares for injured, orphaned and displaced urban wildlife, from mammals to birds, serving all of Central Texas and beyond.
- Sample volunteer activities: general maintenance, animal transport, making food for animals, feeding
- Donations accepted: monetary, towels, blankets, cleaning supplies, dog/cat crates, Purina pet food
- P.O. Box 369, Kendalia
- www.wildlife-rescue.org
This nonprofit, open-intake animal shelter is responsible for caring for stray pets in New Braunfels and Comal County.
- Sample volunteer activities: walking dogs, assisting at events, monitoring dog playgroups, socializing cats, fostering pets at home, taking photos, writing bios, helping with laundry and dishes
- Donations accepted: cat/dog food, pet toys, new or used bath towels, cleaning supplies
- 3353 Morningside Drive, New Braunfels
- www.hsnba.org
Comal Trails Alliance
This nonprofit builds, maintains and advocates for natural surface trails in Comal County, with the goal of connecting communities and providing opportunities for education, health, preservation and enjoyment of the natural environment. This also includes advocating for protected bike lanes and pedestrian improvements.
- Sample volunteer activites: trail building with tools provided, training workshops, monthly planning/organizational meetings
- Donations accepted: monetary
- P.O. Box 312062, New Braunfels
- www.comaltrails.org
