Agape Ministry, The
P.O. Box 18042
San Antonio, TX 78218
Phone: (210) 590-6655
FAX: (210) 653-5888
The Agape Ministry is a nonprofit agency providing short-term emergency assistance to households/people in need. Provides help with utility bills, food, clothing, medical expenses (prescriptions, transportation to doctor/hospital) to residents living in northeast San Antonio in zip codes: 78209, 78218, 78219, 78233, 78239, 78244 and 78217.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
- We need volunteers to interview clients, assist them in the clothing room, fill food orders for them, or serve as receptionists/front desk greeter.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 16
Court Referred: no
Type of Volunteers: individuals / groups
Opportunities Available: days
Day/Time: M - F, 10 am - 12 noon or 2 pm - 4 pm
Alamo Area Council of Governments Bexar Area Agency on Aging
8700 Tesoro Drive, Suite 700
San Antonio, TX 78217-6228
Phone: (210) 362-5200
FAX: (210) 225-5937
www.aacog.com
The Alamo and Bexar Area Agencies on Aging are Alamo Area Council of Governments programs that plan, advocate, coordinate and administer services for persons aged 60 and above and their caregivers in the Alamo Region.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
- Information, referral and assistance volunteers will provide assistance to persons 60 years or older and their caregivers.
- Benefits counseling volunteers will provide information and advocacy on public benefits issues, private health insurance issues and consumer issues to Medicare beneficiaries and/or their caregivers.
- General Office Assistance volunteers will answer telephones, file, complete mailouts, make bulk copies and assist with data and reports.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 21
Court Referred: no
Type of Volunteers: individuals
Opportunities Available: days
Day/Time: M - F, 8 am - 5 pm. Volunteers will work 4 hour shifts.
Alamo Heights Health & Rehabilitation Center
8223 Broadway
San Antonio, TX 78209
Phone: (210) 828-0606
FAX: (210) 826-7766
Alamo Heights Health & Rehabilitation Center is a nonprofit nursing home and rehabilitation center serving 200+ residents ranging in age from 24 to 100+. Residents are all nationalities and religions.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
- Arts & crafts, reading, playing piano, holding sing-a-longs, etc.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 16
Court Referred: no
Type of Volunteers: individuals groups
Opportunities Available: days evenings weekends
Day/Time: M - F, 8:30 am - 5 pm. Occasional evening activities.
Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center 
10290 Southton Road
San Antonio, TX 78223
Phone: (210) 633-0201
FAX: (210) 633-2833
Residential and outpatient treatment facility for all substance addictions.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
- Painting, cleaning and lawn/yard work
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 18
Court Referred: yes
Type of Volunteers: individuals / groups
Opportunities Available: days evenings weekends
Day/Time: On an as-needed basis
Alpha Home, Inc.
300 East Mulberry Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78212
Phone: (210) 735-3822
FAX: (210) 735-1908
Alpha Home is a drug and alcohol treatment program for women.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
- Filing, clerical, copy machine, close-out charts, stuffing envelopes and St. PJ's Thrift Store
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 20
Court Referred: yes
Type of Volunteers: individuals groups
Opportunities Available: days
Day/Time: M - F, 8 am - 5pm
Other: Volunteers who work at St. PJ's Thrift Shop fulfill hours to maintain an agreement that allows our clients to shop with a voucher.
Alzheimer's Association - Star Chapter
7400 Louis Pasteur, #200
San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone: (210) 822-6449
FAX: (210) 824-8069
www.alz TX.org
To eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support services for all affected, and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
- Clerical, receptionist/telephone, mail-outs, health fairs, coordination assistance
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 18
Court Referred: no
Type of Volunteers: individuals groups
Opportunities Available: days
Day/Time: M - F, 9 am - 5 pm. Saturday & Sundays - special events, health fairs
American Diabetes Association
8610 N. New Braunfels, Suite 400
San Antonio, TX 78217
Phone: (210) 819-1765
FAX: (210) 829-1757
Focused on finding a cure for diabetes and improving diabetes care with commitment to being there for people with diabetes, their families and friends and the healthcare professionals who care for them and by providing information and support and conecting them with others like themselves. We believe no one should fight diabetes alone.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
- Office support, health fairs, events, committees
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 18
Court Referred: no
Type of Volunteers: individuals groups
Opportunities Available: days weekends
Day/Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday and some weekends for health fairs.
American Heart Association - San Antonio Division
8415 Wurzbach
San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone: (210) 617-2614
FAX: (210) 616-0525
A national health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
- General office - faxing, collating, stuffing envelopes, assembling event packets, data entry, and special event volunteers
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 16
Court Referred: yes
Type of Volunteers: individuals groups
Opportunities Available: days
Day/Time: M - F, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm; occasional special events on weekends
Contact: Alfred F. Lopez at (210)582-1925 or email at LopezA@saredcross.org
Contact: An Daman at (210)582-1923 or email DamanA@saredcross.org
American Red Cross, San Antonio Area Chapter
3642 East Houston
San Antonio, TX 78219-1925
Phone: (210) 582-1954
FAX: (210) 242-6593
www.saredcross.org
A humanitarian organization led by volunteers providing relief to victims of disasters and helping people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergency situations.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
- 1st Aide Station Workers and CPR Instructors, disaster volunteer for sheltering, feeding, answering phones, administrative "Armed Force Emergency Services" phone volunteers, switchboard relief, corporate volunteer groups to be trained and on standby.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 12
Court Referred: no
Type of Volunteers: individuals groups
Opportunities Available: days evenings weekends
Day/Time: Hours vary according to departments, and emergency situations. Training is ongoing. There is no charge for disaster courses.
Other: Volunteers age 12 have adult supervision
Contact: Alfred F. Lopez at (210)582-1925 or email at LopezA@saredcross.org
Contact: Ann Daman at (210)582-1923 or email at DamanA@saredcross.org
Animal Defense League of Texas
11300 Nacogdoches Road
San Antonio, TX 78217
Phone: (210) 655-1481
FAX: (210) 655-4498
No kill nonprofit animal shelter which takes care of injured, abused or stray animals while finding permanent homes for dogs, cats, kittens and puppies.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
- Cleaning, feeding, walking dogs, socialization of cats, mobile adoption help, front office help.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 16
Court Referred: no
Type of Volunteers: individuals groups
Opportunities Available: days weekends
Day/Time: Monday – Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm
Association For The Advancement of Mexican Americans Selena Center for Youth Potential
248 Post Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78215
Phone: (210) 223-4004
FAX: (210) 223-2146
AAMA is a nonprofit residential treatment center for teens ages 13 - 17 who are experiencing problems with drugs. The individuals live at the center up to 90 days before returning to their families.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
- Painting inside and outside of facility
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 18
Court Referred: yes
Type of Volunteers: groups
Opportunities Available: days
Day/Time: 9 am - 5 pm
Avance-San Antonio
2300 West Commerce, #304
San Antonio, TX 78207
Phone: (210) 220-1788
FAX: (210) 220-3795
Avance is an organization that provides education and family support to at-risk families primarily in the Westside and Southside communities. Services are targeted to parents with children under the age of three. Through parenting education, Avance-San Antonio helps parents assume their role as their child's first teacher to ensure school readiness, as well as, improve their own educational and employment status.
Typical Volunteer Needs:
- Fundraisers, family activities, facility repairs and maintenance, tutoring, and developing marketing materials. Could also include short term projects in the financial, personnel management or administrative areas.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 19
Court Referred: yes
Type of Volunteers: individuals groups
Opportunities Available: days evenings weekends
Day/Time: Monday - Friday, 8 am – 5 pm; Thursday evening 6 pm - 8:30 pm; Saturday morning upon arrangement.
Other: Fundraisers are usually on a Friday or Saturday evening.
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