COMPLETE
Thanks to all of our family volunteers!
Date: Tuesday, May 15
Location: El Buen Samaritano, 7000 Woodhue Drive, Austin
Description: Children must be at least 6 years of age to participate. You and your children will help sort food items and stock the shelves for the El Buen Samaritano Food Pantry. We’re looking for 2-3 families (6 volunteers) to help.
Time Frame: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
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SPOTS FULL: If you’d like to get on a waiting list for any cancellations, please email a request to grace@littlehelpinghands.org.
Date: Tuesday, May 29
Location: El Buen Samaritano, 7000 Woodhue Drive, Austin
Description: Children must be at least 6 years of age to participate. You and your children will help sort food items and stock the shelves for the El Buen Samaritano Food Pantry. We’re looking for 2-3 families (6 volunteers) to help.
Time Frame: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
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COMPLETE
Thanks to all of our family volunteers!
Date: Saturday, May 5
Location: Austin Dog Alliance, 12129 RR 620 North Suite 401, Austin
Description: The Austin Dog Alliance offers a pet therapy dog training class where dog owners can bring their dogs to train them to become pet therapy dogs. The purpose of having children come to the class is to give the dog owners and their dogs some experience working with children. Your children – with structured direction from staff at Austin Dog Alliance – will pet, read to, and play with the dogs. Please note that during this activity parents typically wait in the lobby and watch their children rather than participate themselves. As such, sign-ups are one spot per child. We are looking for 6 children to join our group.
Time Frame: 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
SPOTS FULL: If you’d like to get on a waiting list for any cancellations, please email a request to grace@littlehelpinghands.org.
Date: Wednesday, May 30
Location: Caritas of Austin, 611 Neches St., Austin
Description: You and your child/children will help out in the Community Kitchen/Pantry at Caritas of Austin. Tasks may include assembling sandwiches or meal items to be served during lunch the following day, preparing individual rice/bean bags, or other assembly projects in support of Caritas programs and services. A great volunteer activity for children as young as 3 or 4. You’ll also have the opportunity to learn more about Caritas and how they support individuals and families experiencing poverty. We are looking for 3-4 families (10 individuals) to join us.
Time Frame: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
SPOTS FULL: If you’d like to get on a waiting list for any cancellations, please email a request to grace@littlehelpinghands.org.
Date: Wednesday, May 30
Location: Trinity United Methodist Church, 4001 Speedway, Austin
Description: Volunteers will fill bags with canned food items and place them in bins in preparation for the Thursday and Friday morning food distributions to clients of the Hope Food Pantry. We are looking for 2-3 families (8 individuals) to join our group.
Time Frame: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
SPOTS FULL: If you’d like to get on a waiting list for any cancellations, please email a request to grace@littlehelpinghands.org.
Date: Saturday, May 26
Location: Texas Baptist Children’s Home Campus, North Mays St. & E. Palm Valley Rd., Round Rock
Description: You and your child/children will help make and serve lunch for children staying in STARRY’s emergency shelter and/or foster care program and then spend some time afterward visiting and playing with the children. STARRY provides services to children, youth and families in crisis including counseling, foster care, and emergency shelter and homeless/runaway youth programs. We are looking for 2-4 families (8 individuals) to help out.
Time Frame:
11:30 am – 12:30 pm (make & serve lunch)
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm (fun & games – optional)
SPOTS FULL: If you’d like to get on a waiting list for any cancellations, please email a request to grace@littlehelpinghands.org.
Date: Saturday, May 26
Location: University Presbyterian Church, 2203 San Antonio Street, Austin
Description: Support homeless and impoverished individuals and families in the UT campus area by helping bag groceries after they shop for food and other basic needs items in the Micah 6 pantry. All supplies provided. This is a great activity for children ages 4 and up. For children 4-7 years of age, we recommend that one parent/adult accompany each child. We are looking for 2-3 families (8 individuals) to join our group.
Time Frame: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
SPOTS FULL: If you’d like to get on a waiting list for any cancellations, please email a request to grace@littlehelpinghands.org.
Date: Thursday, May 24
Location: University Presbyterian Church, 2203 San Antonio Street, Austin
Description: Support homeless and impoverished individuals and families in the UT campus area by helping bag groceries after they shop for food and other basic needs items in the Micah 6 pantry. All supplies provided. This is a great activity for children ages 4 and up. For children 4-7 years of age, we recommend that one parent/adult accompany each child. We are looking for 2-3 families (8 individuals) to join our group.
Time Frame: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
SPOTS FULL: If you’d like to get on a waiting list for any cancellations, please email a request to grace@littlehelpinghands.org.
Date: Wednesday, May 23
Location: Ronald McDonald House of Austin & Central Texas, 1315 Barbara Jordan Blvd., Austin
Description: You and your child/children will help make dinner for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House. Children learn/practice basic cooking skills in a group setting while at the same time supporting a great cause! Optional tour of the facility after the activity. We are looking for 3-4 families (10 individuals) to help out.
Time Frame: 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
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