Carver Community Cultural Center
226 North Hackberry
San Antonio, TX 78202
Phone: (210) 207-7211
FAX: (210) 207-4412
Sponsors an annual season of performances, art exhibitions and a number of classes for youth and adults. Facilities are available for rent on a first come, first served basis.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
- Box office assistance, ushers, clerical, docents
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 18
Court Referred: yes
Type of Volunteers: individuals groups
Opportunities Available: days evenings weekends
Day/Time: Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm for clerical and during performances for all other
Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of San Antonio, Inc.
202 West French Place
San Antonio, TX 78212-5818
Phone: (210) 222-1294
FAX: (210) 227-0217
Programs: CHIP & Medicaid Consumer Education, Caregiver's Day Out, Earned Income Tax Credit Outreach Program, Senior Employment Program, Guardianship Services, Money Management Program, Retired & Senior Volunteer Program, Foster Grandparent Program, Catholic Counseling and Consultation, Refugee Resettlement Program, Crisis Intervention Program, Immigration Services, Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting Program, Adoption Services, Ask-A-Lawyer, Guadalupe Home and Parents As Teachers.
Catholic Charities responds to the needs of the poor and vulnerable. We are committed to empowering individuals and families in our community with the goal of fostering independence. We provide bilingual and culturally sensitive programs that empower the people that we help to become self-sufficient.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
- Helping at events, assisting with Alzheimer's Activity Program, assisting case managers, tutoring, transportation, clerical, data entry, tax assistance with non-English speaking and elderly, assisting with clothes closet, trained to serve as court appointed guardians, food pantry, emergency shelter, organize donations, set up apartments for incoming refugees, volunteer court visitors, bill payers, representative payees
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 16
Court Referred: yes
Type of Volunteers: individuals groups
Opportunities Available: days evenings weekends
Day/Time: Depends on the volunteer job and location
Other: To assist with Alzheimer's activities, volunteers need to attend an in-service training.
Center on Independent Living (COIL)
4905 Center Park Blvd.
San Antonio, TX 78218
Phone: (210) 599-7711
FAX: (210) 599-7815
Offers services to individuals with physical disabilities by providing and coordinating independent living, training, employment placement and support.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
- Computer literacy instructors, clerical, receptionists/telephone skills, information desk, computer software consultation, maintenance/custodial assistance, donation delivery/pickup.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 14
Court Referred: no
Type of Volunteers: individuals / groups
Opportunities Available: days/ evenings / weekends
Day/Time: M - F, 8 am - 5 pm
Child Advocates San Antonio
406 San Pedro
San Antonio, TX 78212
Phone: (210) 225-7070
FAX: (210) 225-7040
Trains volunteers to help improve the lives of abused and neglected children by becoming court-appointed special advocates, advocating for services and placement in safe and permanent homes.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 21
Court Referred: yes
Type of Volunteers: individuals
Opportunities Available: days / evenings / weekends
Day/Time: Volunteers are needed 15 - 20 hours per month
Other: No criminal history and no history with Child Protective Services.
Child Guidance Center of San Antonio
2135 Babcock Road
San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone: (210) 614-7070
FAX: (210) 615-0249
Promotes the mental health of children, adolescents, and their families by providing diagnosis and treatment, consultation with schools, health and social agencies and training for professionals.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 18
Court Referred: no
Type of Volunteers: individuals
Opportunities Available: days
Day/Time: three hours per week
Children's Association for Maximum Potential (CAMP)
P.O. Box 27086
San Antonio, TX 78227
Phone: (210) 292-3566
FAX: (210) 292-3576
Provides recreation, respite, rehabilitation and reorientation for children with severe developmental disabilities or chronic illnesses.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
- Summer camp volunteer counselors, counselors for respite events, preparing campsite for events.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 14
Court Referred: no
Type of Volunteers: individuals groups
Opportunities Available: days evenings weekends
Day/Time: Flexible
Other: Training and certifications for summer camp counselors will be provided.
Children's Health Center Reach Out & Read
333 North Santa Rosa, 3rd floor
San Antonio, TX 78207
Phone: (210) 562-5344
FAX: (210) 562-5319
The Childen's Health Center is a clinic staffed by faculty and residents from the Dept. of Pediatrics at the University of TX Health Science Center at San Antonio. We serve about 19,000 patients per year, primarily low-income children. We are located downtown, adjacent to the Christus Santa Rosa Children's Hospital.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 14
Court Referred: no
Type of Volunteers: individuals groups
Opportunities Available: days
Day/Time: 9 am - 11:30 am, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Children's Shelter, The
2939 West Woodlawn
San Antonio, TX 78228
Phone: (210) 212-2500
FAX: (210) 785-9268
Provides temporary, 24 hour care to abused, abandoned and neglected children. Also provides foster care and adoption programs as well as abuse prevention programs and Girls, Inc. curricula.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
- Help take care of children involved in all agency programs.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 18
Court Referred: no
Type of Volunteers: individuals groups
Opportunities Available: days evenings weekends
Day/Time: 9 am - 9 pm
Christian Assistance Ministry
110 McCullough
San Antonio, TX 78215
Phone: (210) 222-1553
FAX: (210) 354-3067
A cooperative ministry that assists low-income and homeless persons in crisis with food, clothes, financial assistance and referrals.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
- Clerical duties, warehouse (donation sorting), food pantry, women and children's clothing, men's clothing, telephone receptionist, interviewer, front desk receptionist
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 18
Court Referred: no
Type of Volunteers: individuals
Opportunities Available: days
Day/Time: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 4 pm
Christian Senior Services
4306 NW Loop 410
San Antonio, TX 78229-5140
Phone: (210) 735-5115
FAX: (210) 735-5659
Programs: Meals on Wheels, Grace Place Alzheimer's Activity Center, Senior Companion Program
Promotes the dignity and independence of seniors through the provision of nutritious meals, companionship and Alzheimer's activity centers. Serves over 4,000 seniors annually.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
- Meal delivery, work with Alzheimer's sufferers, arts & crafts, music, games, office work, data entry
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 16
Court Referred: yes
Type of Volunteers: individuals groups
Opportunities Available: days weekends
Day/Time: Monday – Friday, 8 am - 5 pm, Saturdays, 9 am - 4 pm
Other: Meal deliveries are between 10:30 - 1:30. Corporate volunteers can organize a "site" and deliver meals Monday - Friday during the lunch hour within a 5 mile radius of business.
CHRISTUS Hospice and Palliative Care - Santa Rosa
4415 Centerview Drive
San Antonio, TX 78228
Phone: (210) 581-5252
FAX: (713) 581-5291
Faith-base nonprofit Hospice organization that provides quality health care services to the patients, caregivers, and families in their homes in the San Antonio area. Volunteers, as a part of the interdisciplinary team, give the gift of time and presence. The Volunteer supports the patient and families by providing respite and companionship during the end-of-life process.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
- Patient companion to be a friendly visitor; assistance with office duties and projects; periodic deliveries of supplies; special events.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 18
Court Referred: no
Type of Volunteers: individuals groups
Opportunities Available: days evenings weekends
Day/Time: Minimum of three hours a week.
Other: Due to the nature of our clients we ask for a minimum of a one year commitment.
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa HealthCare
333 North Santa Rosa Street
San Antonio, TX 78207
Phone: (210) 704-2859
FAX: (210) 704-2347
Offers care to treat the whole person physically, mentally and spiritually.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
- Patient liaison, clerical, information desk, gift shop
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 14 in summer only – all other must be18
Court Referred: yes
Type of Volunteers: individuals
Opportunities Available: days evenings weekends
Day/Time: Monday – Friday, 9 am - 5 pm
City of San Antonio - Early Intervention for Women Living in Domestic Violence
City Attorney's Office-Prosecution
401 South Frio, Suite 204
San Antonio, TX 78207
Phone: (210) 207-7355
FAX: (210) 207-7358
A grant funded program working to facilitate and enhance the prosecution of domestic violence Class C misdemeanor cases, providing for victims' safety, holding batters accountable and preventing the violence from escalating.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
- Making phone calls to victims and processing cases. A commitment of 140 to 150 hours with 8 hours of initial training is required.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 21
Court Referred: no
Type of Volunteers: individuals
Opportunities Available: days
Day/Time: Monday – Friday, 9 am - 4 pm
City of San Antonio - Elderly and Disabled Services
700 South Zarzamora, Suite 205
San Antonio, TX 78207
Phone: (210) 207-7172
FAX: (210) 207-4388
Senior Nutrition Centers/Food Bank Project HOPE - to distribute 25 pounds of commodities twice a month to seniors attending any of the 72 centers.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
- Help package 25 pounds of commodities per senior.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 18
Court Referred: no
Type of Volunteers: individuals
Opportunities Available: days
Day/Time: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 12 noon
Coker United Methodist Church
231 E. North Loop Road
San Antonio, TX 78216
Phone: (210) 494-3455
FAX: (210) 494-8537
Coker United Methodist Church is a member of the Southwest TX Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
- Church activities, maintainence, landscaping, mission projects (construction, medical, etc.)
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 15
Court Referred: no
Type of Volunteers: individuals groups
Opportunities Available: days evenings weekends
Day/Time: Flexible
Columbia Heights Family Resource & Learning Center
1502 Fitch
San Antonio, TX 78211-
Phone: (210) 977-8464
FAX: (210) 977-9736
The Center provides free direct services in the form of assessments and classes in reading and writing, English as a Second Language, Adult Basic Education, G.E.D. Preparation, financial literacy, Citizenship and computer assisted instruction. The FRLC's coordinate community resource presentations to supplement classroom instruction and provide literacy awareness presentations through community organizations, radio, television, and newsprint media.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
- Typing, clerical, tutors for reading and math, tutors to converse with students learning English
Minimum Age for Volunteers: NA
Court Referred: no
Type of Volunteers: individuals
Opportunities Available: days evenings weekends
Day/Time: M - Th, 8 am - 4pm, and 5 pm - 8 pm; Fri., 8 am - 4 pm; Sat., 9 am - 3 pm
Communities In Schools of San Antonio
1616 East Commerce Street, Building 1
San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: (210) 520-8440
FAX: (210) 520-1104
Connecting schools with community resources in order to help young people sucessfully learn, stay in school, and prepare for life. CIS - SA provides comprehensive case management to students who have been identified as being at risk of dropping out of school.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
- Mentors and tutors for youth ages 5 - 18. Opportunities for students to job shadow.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 19
Court Referred: no
Type of Volunteers: individuals groups
Opportunities Available: days
Day/Time: One hour per week for school year.
Community Clinic, Inc.
210 West Olmos Drive
San Antonio, TX 78212
Phone: (210) 821-5522
FAX: (210) 821-5911
www.thecommunityclinic.org
Project SAVE
203 West Olmos, Suite 300
San Antonio, TX 78212
(210)805-8106
Provides a variety of medical and outreach services to children, adolescents, and adults. Fees for all services are based on a sliding scale according to income. No one is ever denied services due to inability to pay.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
- Computer programming skills, clerical, receptionists/telephone skills, construction, electrician, painter, coordinator, fundraising, proposal writing, assemble outreach kits.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 19
Court Referred: yes
Type of Volunteers: individuals
Opportunities Available: days
Day/Time: Monday - Thursday, 8 am - 6 pm (physicians & nurses)
Project SAVE site 9 am - 4 pm
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