Activities
Micah 6 of Austin Food Pantry Volunteering
All are welcome to shop at the food pantry. Shoppers come from many walks of life: some have mental and physical disabilities, some are burdened with addictions, some are undocumented immigrants with families who do not qualify for government assistance, and some have unexpectedly experienced unemployment or other crisis and are unable to provide food for their families.
The pantry is located in University Presbyterian Church, 2200 San Antonio Street, Austin TX 78705. Shoppers enter through the courtyard gate on the north side of the church building on San Antonio Street (across from the San Antonio Parking Garage).
Tuesday Shift: 12:00 - 4:00 PM: Pantry Assistance - Prepare bags for delivery by Drive a Senior volunteers and load into volunteers’ vehicles.
Thursdays: 8:30 - 11:30 AM: Receive Food Deliveries - Unload vehicles containing donations. Aid in weighing and storing items. Heavy lifting involved!
4:00 - 7:00 PM: Pantry Assistance - Move food from storage to the bagging area, pack bags and boxes for distribution, break down boxes for recycling, remove trash. sweep, mop, and clean and sanitize equipment.
5:00 - 8:00 PM: Distribution Assistance - Set up tent and tables for food distribution, move food from bagging to distribution area, check in clients, distribute food, and clean and sanitize equipment.
Fridays: 12:00 - 4:00 PM: Distribution Assistance - Help with shelf-stable grocery bag preparation, distribution set up, and distribution.
Saturdays: 8:30 - 11:30 AM: Pantry Assistance - Move food from storage to the bagging area, pack bags and boxes for distribution, break down boxes for recycling, remove trash. sweep, mop, and clean and sanitize equipment.
9:00 - 11:30 AM: Distribution Assistance - Set up tent and tables for food distribution, move food from bagging to distribution area, check in clients, distribute food, and clean and sanitize equipment.
The church also offers the opportunity to be adult role models and provide an adult presence at the center while also participating in some games and activities. All volunteers must have completed a background check prior to volunteering. Contact the Director of Street Youth Services Randal McKascle (Phone: 512-538-6332 ext. 206)
Scholarship Opportunities
Did you know that you could apply to hundreds of STEM scholarships offered at UT Austin with just one application? The College of Natural Sciences and the University award a multitude of scholarships to CNS students each year. The College looks at a variety of factors when making scholarship decisions. Scholarship decisions are based on items such as but not limited to merit, leadership and/or need. Since scholarship funding comes from various sources, criteria used to make scholarship selections can vary too.
Big and Mini (virtual; ongoing)
Match with a big to keep them company in these trying times of COVID. Meet once a week to check in and catch up with each others’ lives. Highly recommend this volunteer opportunity!
Central Texas Food Bank (in person, need transportation to get there; ongoing)
Sign up for shifts to help out in their food pantry. Options to volunteer include:
Pack food boxes in warehouse
Help out in their garden
Make meals in community kitchen
Go to a mobile food pantry to deliver food boxes
Help out with their partner program “Senior Food Box Programs”
Austin Partners in Education (APIE) virtual or in person (starts early October, but can join whenever)
Can volunteer as a math classroom coach or a mentor in middle schools around Austin
Use the link below to sign up for volunteer if you don’t want to donate at the top hit “I prefer to register without making a donation”
Then you can fill out information to sign up for volunteering. Under volunteer preferences I would put if you prefer to volunteer online or in person.
If you do want to volunteer in person you need transportation to the middle school that works best for you.
Keep Austin Beautiful
Park and school cleanups throughout Austin.
Kealing Middle School Tutoring
Also includes sister school La Sa Magnet High School (Young Scientists Program)
No online options
Three shifts to choose from: 7:30am-9am (prefer one tutor/day), 11:15am-1:20pm (prefer 2-4 tutors/day), 3pm-5pm (prefer 4-5 tutors/day)
Mainly science and math subjects, offers chemistry tutoring specifically for 8th graders as well
Contact for more info (use utexas email): Nathalie Tenorio nathalie.tenorioordonez@austinisd.org
STEM Lab Prep Cleanup
Cleanup warehouse to be converted to a STEM lab
Flexible date and time