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Community Services and Volunteer Organizations
- 78702 Rays
- The RAYS Collaboration is made up of a group of agencies that have come together to address the concerns of the Central East Austin community in the 78702 zip code area. Specifically, these include reducing juvenile violence, teen pregnancies, and the high school dropout rate.
- ACLU-Texas * La Union Americana de Derechos Civiles en Texas
- Offers a large collection of local and national American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and related information.
- AdvocateWeb H.O.P.E. - Helping Overcome Professional Exploitation
- These resources are provided to promote awareness and understanding of the issues involved in the sexual exploitation of clients by professionals. Through education, we hope to be a resource for victim-survivors and their family and friends, as well as for professionals.
- AIR Austin - Knowbility
- Knowability is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to provide access to educational and employment opportunities in information technology (IT) to people with disabilities and other employment barriers. Further it provides training and consulting to high tech employers and other businesses that use IT and the Internet to help them make their products and services more accessible on-line.
- AKA (Adoption Knowledge Affiliates)
- A non-profit organization offering support, services, and community to those touched by adoption.
- Alcoholics Anonymous Hill Country Intergroup
- Tradition Five "Each group has but one primary purpose--to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers." Tradition Three "The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking."
- Alma de Mujer
- A project of the Indigenous Women's Network, Alma de Mujer is a conference/retreat center located in the beautiful foothills at Lake Travis within a fertile valley surrounded by trees and streams.
- American Red Cross CENTEX Chapter
- The Centex chapter trains, maintains, supports, and provides personalized, high qualityservices to educate and help people prevent, prepare for, and cope with disasters and emergencies.
- Americorps
- National Substance Abuse Service Corps: An AmeriCorps National Service Program of the Phoenix House Foundation.
- Another Way Texas Shares
- Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Shares represents local and statewide organizations that are not included in other workplace fundraising efforts. Another Way Texas Shares is a cooperative effort of nonprofit organizations that care about Texas.
- The ARC of the Capital Area
- Founded by parents who were concerned about the exclusion of their children with mental retardation from public schools. Also assists individuals with developmental disabilities of all ages and their families to realize all rights and opportunities for full participation as members of the community.
- ASPIRE Even Start Family Literacy Program
- A holistic initiative working to improve the lives of Austin children through parental engagement and education.
- Austin Area Human Services Association (AAHSA)
- The site will contain links to services for local families. Some members are ATC/MHMR, Lifeworks, Easter Seals,Austin Academy, Child Guidance Center, HIV Wellness Center, Any Baby Can, ARC (Assoc. for Retarded Citizens) to name a few.
- Assault Prevention Information Network
- Self defense, domestic and workplace violence, martial arts, conflict resolution, child safety, and related topics.
- Austin Community Access Center
- To provide individuals and community organizations with the equipment, training and channel space to communicate directly over cable television with programs they produced themselves.
- Austin Families Association of America (AFAOA) - Genealogy
- We are a non-profit organization of over 300 members focused on discovering and documenting our Austin roots.
- Austin Habitat for Humanity
- A nonprofit organization working to build new homes in partnership with hard-working, low-income families. An International organization with over 1200 affiliates in the US, Canada, Australia, Europe, Asia, Africa and South America. A builder helping over 50,000 families become homeowners. A volunteer organization that offers a hand up, not a hand out, through partnerships with families.
- Austin's House the Homeless
- House the Homeless is an education and advocacy group educating the public about the causes of homelessness, and also advocating viable solutions to solve this social disease.
- Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce - The Austin Jaycees
- A non-profit community service organization focusing on leadership training of members through the management of community service projects.
- Austin Rape Crisis Center (ARCC)
- A place for anyone whose life has been touched by rape to find healing. They serve survivors of rape, loved ones of survivors, people whose lives are affected by past sexual assault, and people who just need information about the issue of sexual assault.
- Austin Recovery Center
- Austin Recovery is a non-profit charitable organization providing drug and alcohol treatment for the poor and working poor of Central Texas.
- Austin Area Urban League
- Assists African-Americans and disadvantaged citizens in the achievement of social and economic equality. Through direct service delivery and advocacy, the Urban League p rovides employment and training, education, youth development, housing an d credit counseling and emergency home repair.
- Austin Smiles
- The Austin Plastic Surgery Foundation gives the gift of a complete smile and the chance to be a productive part of society to children through corrective surgery and medical treatment.
- Austin -Travis County MHMR
- Coordinating an intergrated array of quality community-based services; Addressing the needs and requests of people whose lives are affected by mental disabilities, substance abuse, and children's developmental delays and emotional problems; and Building on the inherent strengths of consumers, families, staff, and community.
- Bikes Not Bombs - Austin
- Bikes Not Bombs is a volunteer organization that collects donated bicycles and ships them to Central America.
- Capital Area Food Bank
- A non-profit organization that distributes millions of pounds of food each year to human service agencies in Central Texas. The Food Bank operates much like a wholesale grocery distributor, except that all the food is donated. Enormous quantities of food that otherwise would go to waste are gathered and distributed in manageable quantities to agencies that serve individuals and families in need.
- Capital Area Training Foundation
- The Capital Area Training Foundation is a non-profit, industry-led organization that brings employers and educators together. The Telecommunity Partnership Initiative is a special City-funded program that offers free computer training and access to the local community at AISD campuses.
- Community Action Network
- Our mission is to engage the community in a planning process that optimizes public, private, and individual assets and actions to achieve sustainable solutions to health, human and social issues.
- Debtors Anonymous
- An organization patterned after Alcoholics Anonymous to provide support and help for those of us who have problems with overspending, compulsive debting, and chronic underearning.
- DOVIA - Directors of Volunteers in Austin
- DOVIA promotes volunteer administration and service leadership as a profession, facilitates the exchange of experience in the creative involvement of volunteers in service delivery, and offers educational opportunities for professional development of volunteer leaders.
- The Downtown Austin Alliance
- The Downtown Austin Alliance is a partnership of people and businesses who: Protect and strengthen the business, cultural, arts and entertainment environments of Downtown Austin, Provide services to increase the quality of life for people who live, work and play in Downtown Austin, Communicate the concerns of the Downtown community to local and state entities
- El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Center
- A human needs ministry which provides emergency aid, social services and medical care to low-income families in South Austin as well as emotional and spiritual support for the area's residents.
- Explorers of the New Century
- We accept donated computers and install them in the homes of low - income students.
- Family Learning Center
- Centers are education, training and community resources located in neighborhoods. They offer a well equipped, risk-free environment where learning is fun and is presented as a family affair for all ages.
- Great Wall China Adoption
- An Austin-based group that promotes adoption of infants from the People's Republic of China.
- Goodwill Industries
- The Mission of Goodwill Industries of Central Texas is to provide job-related services for people with barriers to employment.
- Heritage Society of Austin
- The Heritage Society of Austin was established in 1953 to restore and preserve the city's unique architectural, historical, and cultural treasures. As a preservation organization, our mission has evolved and expanded over the years to include educational programming, community activities and events, preservation awards, and advocacy for Austin's past, present, and future.
- ISPI AUSTIN International Society of Performance Improvement, Austin chapter
- Members of ISPI Austin are interested in improving the performance of individuals and organizations in repeatable and systematic ways.
- The Junior League of Austin
- An organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
- Kyle Family Learning and Career Center
- The Family Learning and Career Center is dedicated to the provision of opportunities for family education, workforce and personal development, technological development, and life-long learning for all members of the community in a positive caring environment.
- LifeWorks: Alliance of Youth & Family Services
- LifeWorks is a non-profit organization that provides an integrated continuum of services that individuals, youth and families need to build strong, resilient and healthy lives.
- Mary Lee Foundation
- To provide diverse programs to persons with special needs to help them become more productive and independent.
- The Nonprofit Center
- Guiding nonprofit organizations into the 21st century by providing the tools and knowledge to balance commitment with effective business practices and by maximizing resources and productivity.
- Parents Anonymous of Texas
- Dedicated to strengthening families and stopping child abuse. Services include: parent support groups, parent education courses and a crisis intervention hotline.
- Round Rock Area Serving Center
- Round Rock United Way
- Creating an awareness and response to the community's human service needs.
- Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC)
- Community based, residential assistance-in-recovery program with the focus on healing from the inside out.
- Society of Women Engineers Southwest Texas Section
- An educational nonprofit organization of professional women engineers who support current engineers at monthly meetings with speakers and work with young girls to increase awareness for engineering careers.
- The Sustainable Food Center of Austin
- Our mission is to promote the important role of food in developing healthy, self-sustaining communities.
- Texas Adoption Resource Exchange
- Features profiles of Texas children who are waiting for adoptive placement. The Exchange is published by the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (PRS) and distributed to adoption agencies and organized parent support groups throughout the country.
- Texas Alliance for Human Needs - TAHN
- A statewide, multi-issue coalition of organizations concerned with issues affecting low and moderate income people in Texas.
- Texas Historical Foundation
- Provides an opportunity for everyone to support significant statewide historical preservation projects through tax deductible membership and special contributions.
- Texas Homeless Network
- A nonprofit organization committed to providing effective resources to direct homelesss service providers.
- Texas Hospital Association
- Provides leadership in advocacy, information and education to enable hospitals and integrated health care systems to deliver superior, cost-effective health care which enhances individuals and their communities.
- The U.S.-Latin American Medical Aid Foundation (USLAMAF)
- Is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization which provides medical supplies to the people of Cuba and Latin America. USLAMAF offers opportunities to learn about Cuba, interact with the Cuban people and promote cross-cultural understanding and cooperation.
- The Veterans Voice of Austin
- Veterans/Military Benefits, Legislation Updates, POW/MIA Information.
- Williamson County Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
- Helping the people of Central Texas combat addictive behaviors for over 15 years. Providing support to individuals and families in the areas of drug and alcohol abuse, smoking, gambling and parenting, The Council offers screenings and assessments, counseling, referrals and educational classes.
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