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 at United Way's Fall Day of Caring
Wholesome Generation School, 12251 Running Bird Lane, Austin, TX, USJoin the United Way for Greater Austin for the annual tradition of gathering with neighbors in community service at Fall Day of Caring. There are a variety of projects to work on... One that needs help is Outdoor Beautification at the Wholesome Generation school.
Wholesome Generation is a private, non-profit alternative education school that creates exceptional, nurturing experiences for children, their families, and our community. WG connects students to the greater world around them – through the classroom and curriculum, through community and service programs, through international cultures + languages representing our community, and through hands-on learning both in the classroom and in nature.
Tasks typically include weeding flower beds, distributing mulch, picking up trash along the creek, and cleaning out the horse barn.
Volunteers MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE on the website: https://volunteer.uwatx.org/opportunity/a0CPB00003blJSz2AM/fall-day-of-caring-outdoor-beautification-wholesome-generation .
If this project is Full or you prefer a different one, feel free to browse others: https://volunteer.uwatx.org/search .
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Volunteer at St. Vincent de Paul food pantry sorting
St. Vincent de Paul, 901 W Braker Ln, Austin, tx, USJoin up with United Way for Greater Austin volunteers to sort food shipments from the Central Texas Food Bank at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Central Texas. We will be unloading, sorting, stacking, and storing food as well as bag dry goods/produce. St. Vincent de Paul distributes 1300-1500 boxes of nutritious foods to their neighbors every Saturday, so it takes a lot of hands and hearts to get the food ready for distribution.
Volunteers must sign up in advance at https://volunteer.uwatx.org/opportunity/a0CPB00003FUkBQ2A1/monthly-food-pantry-sorting-at-st-vincent-de-paul .
You will be emailed further instructions closer to the event date.
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Walk / Fundraise / Volunteer at NAMIWalks
Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX, USJoin us for NAMIWalks - sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness - the largest mental health awareness / fundraising event in Central Texas. Proceeds from this annual event help provide free mental health education, support, and advocacy programs for families and individuals impacted by mental illness, as well as training and community presentations.
Event info: https://www.namiwalks.org/centraltexas* Walk starts at 9:00AM at the Long Center and is 3 miles through downtown Austin. Our group typically walks together at an easy pace. Register and join the Austin Acts of Kindness team. There is no registration fee.
* Fundraising is encouraged. You may join and donate on behalf of team "Austin Acts of Kindness". <= We appreciate your donation to meet or exceed our team goal!
*Volunteer to help put on the event. See list of jobs at TBD . Often we sign up for "Walk Clean Up Volunteer" , but other jobs and times are available.
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Past events
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