About us
Austin Acts of Kindness exists to help the local community... We show kindness by volunteering at charitable events, and also by educating the public, gathering resources, and raising funds.
There are plenty of groups to volunteer with... Why choose us?
• We work for a wide variety of causes - education, mental health, hunger, homelessness, the environment, and many more.
• We are independent - not associated with a specific company, religion, age, or marital status. If you leave your company, have a milestone birthday, or change your relationship, you are welcome with us.
Typically AAK partners with an established organization, and we provide staffing and community support for a specific event... Characteristics of our volunteer events:
• Benefits the public or a non-profit organization which helps the general community.
• One time events... There is not an ongoing commitment, although we often like to return.
• No special skills, training, tools, extensive orientation or background check is needed... On-line registration with the sponsoring organization and brief task-oriented training is typical.
• Can use a flexible number of volunteers... AAK cannot guarantee a specific turnout - unfortunately volunteers recruited via social media can be flaky. Don't be that person - Please honor your RSVP.
Check out our Calendar. We hope to meet you at an upcoming event!
Upcoming events
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Volunteer for It's My Park Day - Little Walnut Creek 3/7
Little Walnut Creek Greenbelt, 5606 E 51st St, Austin, Note: Address is for Super 8 Parking lot - parking here is okay., Austin, tx, USJoin us at the Austin Parks Foundation's big SPRING volunteer event - It's My Park Day if not for the t-shirt alone. Gotta say - I love this one!
Please note - you must ALSO REGISTER IN ADVANCE on the Austin Parks GivePulse website:
https://www.givepulse.com/event/815579-impd-at-the-little-walnut-creek-greenbelt .Little Walnut Creek may be new to many of us though it's touted as the city's 2nd largest greenbelt, with 4 miles of informal trails on 206 acres of hilly, wooded terrain intersected by creeks and ravines near the intersection of 51st Street and US 183. Their new trailhead was opened last November https://www.austintexas.gov/news/little-walnut-creek-greenbelt-ribbon-cutting-ceremony-november-1
We'll be picking up trash and doing general trail maintenance. Austin has over 500 parks so if you prefer another one, please feel free to register for it.
Besides this wonderfully-designed t-shirt, if you wear it that Saturday to one of our local Giveback Partner, you can enjoy a treat as thanks for giving back to our parks!
PAST partners have included
AMY'S ICE CREAM
AUSTIN BOULDERING PROJECT
Blue Owl Brewing
Brew and Brew
Central Machine Works
Cosmic Coffee
Cupprimo
Dog's Day Coffee
Flitch Coffee
Garbo's
Independence Brewing Co.
Meanwhile Brewing
Nervous Charlie's
P. Terry's
Pie Bar Austin
Spirit of Texas Brewstillery
Spokesman Austin
The Natural Gardener
Voodoo Doughnut
ZILKER BREWINGBring water/snacks, wear sturdy shoes and clothing, gloves, water, sun protection. APF will have a variety of tools on hand. Children are welcome if supervised by their parents. More details can be found on their site.
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Ramadan Dinner (all faiths and cultures welcome)
Conregation Beth Israel, 3901 Shoal Creek Blvd, Austin, TX, USIt has been said that the first step in achieving world peace is establishing dialog among its people. The Dialogue Institute sponsors an annual Ramadan Iftar dinner where the community is invited. There will be persons of all faiths and cultural backgrounds attending.
Attendees need to REGISTER IN ADVANCE at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdp_8QXeNXgenVwhSBinnk3ZjmV_FWBJ37s0hK6hTp-qBauGA/viewform .
3 attendees
Volunteer for the Special Olympics Athletic Competition
Bible Stadium - Leander High School, 3303 S Bagdad Rd, Leander, TX, USJoin us to set up for the Special Olympics Track and Field competition!
General Set-Up Volunteers play a vital role in preparing competition venues for Special Olympics events. This role supports a wide variety of sports and playing surfaces, including courts, fields, and indoor or outdoor facilities. We will be unloading trucks, setting up tents, tables, chairs and more. This will help ensure the venue is safe, organized, and ready for athletes, coaches, officials, and spectators.
Volunteers should be able to bend, kneel, stretch, and lift 10 lb boxes. Bring Drivers License or picture ID to volunteer checkin.
Note that setup is scheduled for the evening before the big event. You MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE at https://portals.specialolympics.org/event-details/?id=633428b9-bbf8-f011-8406-0022480927ba . (You may need to create a volunteer portal account.) If rain is in the forecast the plans may change. Volunteers are also needed for the competition day on the following Saturday.
1 attendee
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