Current Service Opportunities
Agnes Cotton Elementary SAISD
Rosemary Barron, Director
1616 Blanco Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78212
733-8641 x207
Position: One-on-one tutor for grade school students K-5th in a variety of subjects.
Commitment:Semester.
Dates available: Monday-Friday one hour per week.
Requirements: Orientation and background check.
Benitia Family Center
Dolores Pacheco
4650 Eldridge
San Antonio, TX 78237
210-433-9300
Position: Volunteers needed for Child and Adult Literacy Classes.
Commitment: Semester.
Dates available: Monday & Wednesday: 3:30pm-6:30pm Age: 9-13 yrs
Tuesday & Thursday : 6:30pm-8:30pm Age: 5-8 yrs
Tuesday & Thursday : 6:30pm-8:30pm Adult literacy classes
Tuesday & Thursday : 6:30pm-8:30pm GED prep classes and English as a second language (ESL)
Requirements: Background check
Carver Community Center
Beck Damon, Volunteer Coordinator
226 North Hackberry
San Antonio, TX 78202
210-207-7211
Position: Volunteers needed to usher at once-a-month performances and assist in the main office with mailing, receptionist and filing
Commitment: Semester & per event
Dates available: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Requirements: None
Catholic Worker House
622 Nolan St.
San Antonio, TX 78202
210-224-7736
Position: Help serve lunch to residents.
Duration: Ongoing: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 11:00am - 1pm
Requirements: None
The Center for Spirituality and the Arts
Diana Roberts, Director
4707 Broadway
San Antonio, TX 78209
210-829-5980
roberts@uiwtx.edu
Position: Volunteers needed to usher guests to and from events, help with set-up and organization of Center events listed below. Contact Diana Roberts or Helen Leal to sign up or form more information.
Phone volunteers needed in preparation for April 6, 2003 fundraiser.
Commitment: Semester & per event
Dates available: See below
Requirements: None
Department of Community Initiatives
Deborah Wilson, Program Coordinator NCC
Youth Services Division
City of San Antonio
210-207-5792
Position: Volunteers for panel assessment of children to decide more constructive alternative for 10-13 year old class C misdemeanor offenders.
Duties: Panelists will follow scripted questions and guidelines of duties child is to perform. Panel decisions will include: counseling, tutoring and training children will be required to follow; panel's decision is mandate from judge.
Requirements: Background/criminal screening. 6 hours training. Evaluation.
Family Assistance Crisis Team (F.A.C.T.) Program
214 W. Nueva
San Antonio, TX 78207
Angelica or Jane
210-207-2135 or 210-207-2136
Position: Volunteers to assist victims of domestic violence.
Dates available: Monday thru Friday 8:30am - 5pm or Friday or Saturday evening 7:00pm - 2:00am at police substations or main headquarters.
Requirements: Must be 21 to apply.
Application, F.A.C.T. training class and Volunteers in Policing (VIP) training class.
Call for training schedule.
Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc
The Battered Women's Shelter
711 Broadway
San Antonio, TX 78209
Melissa Schulz
Melissa.schulz@fvps.org
210-930-3669
Position: Bilingual students needed for conversational English hour, and to teach ESL and develop lesion plans for classes.
Dates available: Please call agency
Requirements: Interview and background check required
Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center
Oralia de la Garza, Volunteer Coordinator
1300 Guadalupe Street
San Antonio, TX 78207
210-271-3151 ext: 41
e-mail: oraliad@quadalupeculturalarts.org
Position: Volunteers for Theatre and Media Arts and evening center events
Commitment: Semester & per event
Requirements: Background Check and Orientation.
Incarnate Word Retirement Community
Volunteer Coordinator
4707 Broadway
210-829-7561 ext: 157
Position: Volunteers needed with activity hour and for the once-a-month resident
Birthday Party. Activities range from movie day, sing-a-long, bingo and board games.
Commitment: Semester
Dates available: Various days & times
Requirements: Orientation
Incarnate Word Retirement Community Villa Alzheimer and Assisted Living Units
Volunteer Director
4707 Broadway
210-829-7561 ext: 157
Commitment: Semester & per event
Duration: Ongoing, Various days & times
Requirements: Orientation
Junior Achievement of South Texas
Amber Sizer, Education Manager
403 E. Ramsey, Ste. 201
San Antonio, TX 78216
210-490-2007 X106
Website: www.jast.org
Email: asizer@jast.org
Position: JA volunteers use practical hands on activities (teaching kits provided) to teach students from K-12 grade how the business world operates and how it affects the students as family members, citizens and consumers. Volunteers become role models to students, presenting important life concepts through their diverse outside perspectives.
Commitment: Volunteers meet with students in their regular classrooms once a week, for 5 weeks, 30-45 minutes each visit (ELEMENTARY SCHOOL) or 8 weeks 45-60 minutes each visit (MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL). These fun, hands-on activities provide a supplement to student's daily coursework through interactive teaching methods.
Dates Available: During the school year and scheduled between the volunteer and the assigned teacher.
Requirements: 1-hour orientation/training and a background check conducted by the assigned school.
Little Flower Basilica Church
Steve Martinez, Volunteer Coordinator
906 Kentucky St.
San Antonio, TX 78201
210-734-4002
Position: Volunteers needed to help clean up neighborhoods and areas around San Antonio. Drinks and Lunch provided
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 2:00pm.
Commitment: Last Saturday of every month. See schedule below
Requirements: None
National Student Partnerships
210-436-9730
jbriggs@nspnet.org
www.nspnet.org
Hours M-F 1-6pm
Position: Non-profit org seeks students for clerical work, contacting agencies for job information and reaching out into community to promote employment, education, child-care, housing and transportation.
Duration: On going.
Requirements: All personalities who are open to meeting new people and exploring new ideas and experiences.
Positive Beginnings
Lynette Miller, Volunteer Coordinator
440 Labor Street
San Antonio, TX 78210
210-533-4747
Position: Volunteer to: Design and maintain website. File using medical filing systems, answer phones, type and computer work.
Dates available: Flexible hours M-F 8am - 8:30pm, Sat & Sun 10am -6pm.
Requirements: Background screening.
Residential Management Incorporated
Pam Kelly
Tiffany Hagarty
6336 Montgomery Drive
San Antonio, TX 78239
210-656-6674
Weekend hours available
Position: Assisting staff supervisor with group activities for adults 17yrs and up with mental retardation to enter adult in community employment. Grant writing, fundraising and office work also available. One-on-one position also available
Duration: On going
Requirements: Criminal background check and orientation.
Respite Care of San Antonio, Inc. and The Davidson Respite House
Susan Kelly, Volunteer Coordinator
605 Belknap Place
San Antonio, TX 78212
210-737-1212
Special needs children and children with development delays.
Position: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Volunteers needed to hold 6 weeks to 1 year babies.
2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Play with children and assist in activity hour
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, assist with Mother's Day Out
Commitment: Semester
Dates available: Monday thru Sunday
Training: Orientation and Background check
Duties: Holding 6 week to 1 year olds. Helping with playtime and activity hour. Assisting with Mother's Day Out at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Ronal McDonald House
4803 Sid Katz
San Antonio, TX 78229
(210) 614-2554
Position: Weekend Manager
Locations: Downtown and Medical Center Area
Duties: Remain on premises from 6:00pm Friday to 6:00pm Sunday.
Check Families in and out, collect money and give receipt to families.
Launder linens and place clean linens in room.
Assign volunteers to clean rooms, hallways or other areas in house that need attention.
Must be 18 years or older.
Manager is given a room with microwave and refrigerator and may use family kitchen.
Requirements: Application and 3 references.
SAMMinistries
Mark Stoeltje, Volunteer Coordinator
301 S. Frio, Suite 260
San Antonio, TX 78207-4424
210-220-1240 ext237
www.samm.org
Position: Location: Blanco Road Transitional Living and Learning Center
Tuesday evenings 7:00 to 9:00p.m.
Volunteers to provide activities for children while parents are attending classes.
Location: Commerce Street Emergency Shelter
Thursday evenings 6:00 to 7:30p.m.
Volunteers to provide activities for about 50 children while parents are attending
San Antonio Youth Literacy
Allen Dreher
700 N. St. Mary's STE 201
San Antonio, TX
210-299-1533
adreher@sayl.org
Position: Reading tutor for one hour once a week in any of 15 locations.
Duration: One semester
Requirements: Orientation and background check.
Spay, Neuter Assistance Program (S.N.A.P.)
Marcy Lynch, Volunteer Coordinator
210-846-1525
Position: S.N.A.P. needs volunteers to help every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month check in clients for their vaccination clinics. Volunteers will keep track of clients and discuss services offered.
Commitment: Semester
Dates available: Every 1st and 3rd Saturday
Requirements: None
Wildlife Rescue
Wendy Coonrod, Volunteer Coordinator
P.O. Box 1157
Boerne, TX 78006
210 698-1709
Position: Wildlife Caretaker
Commitment: At least one four hour shift every other week for a minimum of three months.
Training: The four hour Volunteer Initial Orientation is required.
Duties: During the fall and winter, the duties include day-to-day household cleaning chores, cleaning animal enclosures, preparing food, assisting the staff with medical care and feeding animals.
Spring and summer are the busiest months at WRR with 40 to 60 incoming animals per day, mostly orphaned mammals and birds. Feeding and cleaning orphaned animals as well as adults. Can be intense and physically demanding.
Position: Wildlife Transporter
Commitment: One evening every other week for a minimum of four months.
Training: The four hour Volunteer Initial Orientation is required.
Duties: Picking up the wild animals from the drop off point and transporting them to the Sanctuary.
Dates available: Monday thru Saturday beginning at 4pm and ending about 9pm.
Witte Museum
Lynne Christopher
3801 Broadway
San Antonio, TX 78209
210-357-1933
Hours: Weekend and Weekday hours
Position: School Volunteer; HEB Science Tree House Assistant; Greeters; Departmental Volunteer and Interpretive Volunteer
Requirements: Training is provided and ongoing.
Duration: Ongoing
Youth Achievement Foundation
Laura Gomez
yafsa2002@hotmail.com
210-379-0541
Position: Mentors and tutors homework for students age 7 to 16. Wednesday evening girls tutor. Thursday evening boys tutor. Reading aloud to students, work on areas of weakness and help with after-school homework.
Duration: One semester
Requirements: Orientation and background check.
