What we’re about
Want to volunteer in your community and make some great friends along the way? Whether you are new to the city or just want to expand your network, this is the group for you!
We Serve Austin is designed for busy Austin-area folks in their 20s and 30s who: a) want to meet other friends who share their passion for volunteering; b) go out and perform a variety of community service projects in the Austin area; and c) get together to socialize both after projects and occasionally during the month.
We try to keep a good balance between recurring and one-time projects, usually on weeknights or weekends outside of regular work schedules. And save some time after each event - we tend to go out for food and drinks afterwards
New event ideas welcome, let us know if you'd like to host a new volunteering event!
Upcoming events
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Volunteering at Inside Books Project
Inside Books Project, 3106 E 14th 1/2 St, Austin, TX, USThis is one of my favorite activities!
Impact: We’ll answer letters from people in Texas prisons by picking 2–3 books and adding a short note, sending a package that becomes their next chance to read. IBP ships 35,000+ free books a year, powered by volunteers.
What we’ll do: open requests → choose books to fit the letter → write a brief note about why we chose them → pack/label for mailing.
Logistics: 6:00–8:30 PM. *Please be on-time for a mandatory short orientation*
Wear/bring: Closed-toe shoes, water. Optional: books to donate
Afterwards: Join if you're free for zed's ice cream / late night tacos nearby.
If it’s full, join the waitlist spots often open day-of.
More Info about IBP:
https://insidebooksproject.org/
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Central Texas Food Bank - Warehouse Shift
Central Texas Food Bank, 6500 Metropolis Drive, Austin, TX, USWe will be volunteering in the warehouse and helping inspect, clean, sort, box and prepare donated food and non-food items for the food bank to distribute.
You need to register through the Central Texas Food Bank to attend.
SIgn up here in addition to your RSVP.
*Please* do not RSVP with the food bank until you are officially attending with our Meetup group (AKA not waitlisted)! We've had people on the waitlist register with the food bank, which causes confusion over whether or not people should be attending.
Be sure to RSVP to the food bank as well as this Meetup!
These events typically have a waitlist, so if you are not registered with the food bank by mid-September, you may be removed from this event. We want to be fair and allow everyone to have a chance to attend.
This is an in-person event. Please only come out if you are comfortable interacting with others. See their FAQ below for more safety info.
Other notes:
- Be sure to arrive on time. They ask for volunteers to arrive up to 10 minutes early since there will be training at the start of the event.
- If you arrive more than 30 minutes late, you will not be allowed to join us.
- Wear closed toes shoes and shirts with sleeves! This is one of their rules for safety since we'll be handling various things.
- Additional FAQs: https://www.centraltexasfoodbank.org/frequently-asked-questions-volunteering
- If the weather is nice, we may go out to grab food and/or drinks afterward! Our go-to spot has been Meanwhile Brewing, but open to suggestions.
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Past events
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