A3 Art Alliance Austin
Art Alliance Austin supports visual arts and creative community programming in Austin.
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Accessible Housing Austin!
Accessible Housing Austin! provides affordable, integrated housing for people with disabilities.
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Adopt a Storm Drain
Austin’s Adopt a Storm Drain program involves residents in protecting waterways and helping reduce localized flooding.
Explore organizationAGE of Central Texas
AGE of Central Texas supports older adults and family caregivers through adult day programs and other services.
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allgo
allgo supports queer people of color through cultural arts, wellness, and community organizing.
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Alzheimer’s Texas
Alzheimer’s Texas supports people affected by dementia and their caregivers through respite, education, and community programs.
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American Gateways
American Gateways provides immigration legal services for Central Texas immigrants and asylum seekers.
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American Red Cross — Central & South Texas
The American Red Cross serves Central and South Texas through disaster relief, preparedness, and blood services.
Explore organizationAngel House Soup Kitchen — Austin Baptist Chapel
Angel House is Austin Baptist Chapel’s meal ministry serving neighbors experiencing homelessness.
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Ascension Seton
Ascension Seton provides hospital and clinic care in Austin and surrounding Central Texas communities.
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Austin Animal Center
Austin Animal Center provides municipal animal sheltering, care, and adoption services.
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Austin Bat Cave
Austin Bat Cave offers creative-writing programs for young people through schools, workshops, and camps.
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Austin Blessings Co-op
Austin Blessings Co-op provides food support for homebound and unhoused neighbors in South Austin.
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Austin Child Guidance Center
Austin Child Guidance Center provides mental-health support for children and families.
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Austin Creative Reuse
Austin Creative Reuse keeps creative materials in use through affordable supplies, education, and community reuse.
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Austin Diaper Bank
Austin Diaper Bank supplies diapers, wipes, and period products through Central Texas partner agencies.
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Austin Disaster Relief Network
Austin Disaster Relief Network mobilizes volunteers and resources to support people affected by disasters.
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Austin Farm Sanctuary
Austin Farm Sanctuary provides care for rescued farm animals and opportunities for community education.
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Austin Film Festival
Austin Film Festival supports storytelling through film screenings, a writers’ conference, and education programs.
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Austin Free-Net
Austin Free-Net helps community members use computers and build digital skills.
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Austin Habitat for Humanity
Austin Habitat for Humanity builds and repairs homes and supports affordable homeownership in the region.
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Austin Humane Society
Austin Humane Society supports animals through shelter care, adoption, fostering, and community programs.
Explore organizationAustin Parks Foundation
Austin Parks Foundation improves Austin parks and green spaces through community stewardship and park projects.
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Austin Partners in Education
Austin Partners in Education supports Austin ISD students through academic coaching and mentoring.
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Austin PBS
Austin PBS serves Central Texas through public media, education, and community programming.
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Austin Pets Alive!
Austin Pets Alive! supports animal lifesaving through rescue, foster care, adoption, and veterinary programs.
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Austin Police Victim Services
Austin Police Victim Services provides trauma-informed support and advocacy for victims and survivors of crime.
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Austin Pride Foundation
Austin Pride Foundation organizes community celebrations including the Austin Pride festival and parade.
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Austin Public Library
Austin Public Library provides public access to books, learning, technology, and community programs across the city.
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Austin Water Wildlands
Austin Water’s Wildlands programs protect land and water resources in the Austin region.
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Austin Wildlife Rescue
Austin Wildlife Rescue rehabilitates injured and orphaned wildlife at its Elgin rehabilitation center.
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Austin Zoo
Austin Zoo combines animal rescue and care with visitor education.
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Austin–Travis County Medical Reserve Corps
The Austin–Travis County Medical Reserve Corps organizes medical and nonmedical volunteers to support public-health preparedness and response.
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Autism Society of Texas
Autism Society of Texas connects autistic people and families to support, resources, and community.
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Baylor Scott & White — Greater Austin
Baylor Scott & White provides hospital and healthcare services in Greater Austin.
Explore organizationBig Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas supports children and teens through sustained one-to-one mentoring relationships.
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BiGAUSTIN
BiGAUSTIN supports small businesses and economic opportunity in Central Texas through education, consulting, and other resources.
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Blanton Museum of Art
The Blanton Museum of Art connects Austin visitors and residents with art through exhibitions and public programs.
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BookSpring
BookSpring helps Central Texas children and families build early literacy through access to books and reading programs.
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Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area provides places and programs for young people to learn and build skills.
Explore organizationBreakthrough Central Texas
Breakthrough Central Texas supports students working to become the first in their families to earn a college degree.
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Caritas of Austin
Caritas of Austin helps people build stability and move out of homelessness through coordinated support.
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Casa Marianella
Casa Marianella provides shelter and practical support for displaced immigrants in Austin.
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CASA of Travis County
CASA of Travis County recruits and supports volunteer advocates for children involved in the child welfare system.
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Center for Child Protection
The Center for Child Protection coordinates services for children affected by abuse and their families in the Austin area.
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Central Texas Food Bank
Central Texas Food Bank connects neighbors across Austin and a 21-county region with nutritious food.
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Central Texas SPCA
Central Texas SPCA cares for shelter animals and helps them find adoptive homes.
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City Boards and Commissions
Austin’s boards and commissions give residents a formal role advising the City on local policy and public programs.
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City of Austin Volunteer Portal
The City of Austin connects residents with public-service programs across city departments.
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Colin’s Hope
Colin’s Hope works to prevent childhood drowning through water-safety education and community outreach.
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Colorado River Alliance
Colorado River Alliance provides river education and stewardship programs that connect Central Texans with their waterways.
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Communities In Schools of Central Texas
Communities In Schools of Central Texas provides school-based support to help students succeed in school and beyond.
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Creative Action
Creative Action uses arts education to support young people’s learning and social development in the Austin area.
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Dell Children’s Medical Center
Dell Children’s Medical Center provides pediatric care and family support in Central Texas.
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Divine Canines
Divine Canines supports wellbeing through trained dog-and-handler therapy visits in Central Texas.
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Dougherty Arts Center
Dougherty Arts Center offers arts education and cultural programming through the City of Austin.
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Drive a Senior
Drive a Senior helps older adults in Central Texas remain independent through transportation, home support, and social connection.
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Easterseals Central Texas
Easterseals Lonestar provides disability and family services, including programs in Austin.
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Education Connection
Education Connection supports elementary students’ literacy through consistent one-to-one reading relationships.
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El Buen Samaritano
El Buen Samaritano supports Austin-area families through food access, health, literacy, and family programs.
Explore organizationEmancipet
Emancipet works to make veterinary care more affordable and accessible.
Explore organizationExplore Austin
Explore Austin connects young people with long-term mentors and outdoor experiences.
Explore organizationFamily Eldercare
Family Eldercare supports older adults and adults with disabilities through practical services and community connections.
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Festival Beach Food Forest
Festival Beach Food Forest maintains a community food forest on public parkland in East Austin.
Explore organizationFirst Tee — Greater Austin
First Tee – Greater Austin combines golf instruction with youth mentoring and life-skills development.
Explore organizationFoundation Communities
Foundation Communities provides affordable housing and resident services, including education, financial support, and health programs.
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Foundation for the Homeless
Foundation for the Homeless supports people experiencing homelessness through meal service and family stability programs.
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Free Lunch ATX (Austin Free Lunch)
Free Lunch is an Austin collective providing meal support to neighbors, including the Esperanza Community through partnerships with Our Shared Kitchen and Walking By Faith.
Explore organizationFront Steps
Front Steps supports housing stability and people moving out of homelessness in Austin.
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Generation SERVE
Generation SERVE introduces young people to community service through age-appropriate projects with Central Texas nonprofits.
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Girls Empowerment Network
Girls Empowerment Network helps girls build confidence, connection, and belief in their abilities.
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Girls on the Run Austin
Girls on the Run Austin uses a structured program and a celebratory 5K to support young people’s confidence and wellbeing.
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Girlstart
Girlstart provides science, technology, engineering, and math education for girls.
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Green Corn Project
Green Corn Project helps Central Texas schools and people with limited resources grow food in organic gardens.
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Harry Ransom Center
The Harry Ransom Center preserves cultural collections and shares them through exhibitions, research, and public programs.
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Health Alliance for Austin Musicians
HAAM helps Austin musicians access healthcare and related support.
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Helping Hand Home for Children
Helping Hand Home provides care and support for children healing from abuse or neglect.
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Heroes Night Out
Heroes Night Out supports service members, veterans, first responders, and their families through peer and community programs.
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Hindu Charities for America
HC4A supports education and opportunity for low-income children and young people, including Austin-area programs.
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Hope Alliance
Hope Alliance serves survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Williamson County.
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Hospice Austin
Hospice Austin supports people facing serious illness and their families through hospice and bereavement services.
Explore organizationHouse Rabbit Resource Network
House Rabbit Resource Network rescues and cares for rabbits and supports responsible rabbit adoption.
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Interfaith Action of Central Texas
Interfaith Action of Central Texas brings people together through home repair, refugee support, and interfaith community programs.
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Jeremiah Program Austin
Jeremiah Program Austin supports single mothers and their children through education and family-centered programs.
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Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms
Pioneer Farms preserves and shares Central Texas history through historic interpretation and educational programs.
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Justice for Our Neighbors Austin
Justice for Our Neighbors Austin provides immigration legal assistance and welcoming support for clients.
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Keep Austin Beautiful
Keep Austin Beautiful helps Austin communities care for streets, green spaces, creeks, and waterways.
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Keep Austin Fed
Keep Austin Fed rescues surplus food and connects it with neighbors facing food insecurity.
Explore organizationKids in a New Groove — Partnerships for Children
Kids in a New Groove, part of Partnerships for Children, connects young people in foster care with music lessons and mentoring.
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KMFA Classical 89.5
KMFA provides classical music broadcasting and related community programming in Austin.
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Knowbility
Knowbility advances digital inclusion through accessibility education, testing, and technology programs.
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Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center advances native-plant conservation through its gardens, research, and education.
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Lake Travis Crisis Ministries
Lake Travis Crisis Ministries is a volunteer-run provider of food and assistance for area families.
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Lasagna Love
Lasagna Love connects volunteer home cooks with local families who request a meal.
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Latinitas
Latinitas helps girls and young people build confidence and skills through media and technology education.
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Learning Together Equestrians
Learning Together Equestrians provides therapeutic riding and equestrian learning programs.
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LOVE-A-BULL
LOVE-A-BULL is an Austin rescue and advocacy organization supporting pit bull-type dogs.
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Manos de Cristo
Manos de Cristo provides basic needs, education, and dental services in Austin.
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Marbridge
Marbridge supports adults with intellectual disabilities through residential and community programs.
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Meals on Wheels Central Texas
Meals on Wheels Central Texas helps older adults live independently through meal delivery and other support services.
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Mobile Loaves & Fishes
Mobile Loaves & Fishes serves neighbors experiencing homelessness through its food-truck ministry and Community First! Village.
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Mothers’ Milk Bank at Austin
Mothers’ Milk Bank at Austin helps medically fragile infants access donated human milk.
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Multicultural Refugee Coalition
Multicultural Refugee Coalition supports refugees through work, education, farming, and community connections.
Explore organizationNAMI Central Texas
NAMI Central Texas supports people affected by mental illness through peer support, education, and community outreach.
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Operation Turkey
Operation Turkey organizes Thanksgiving meal preparation and delivery for neighbors in need.
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Our Shared Kitchen
Our Shared Kitchen prepares and delivers nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness and food insecurity in Austin.
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Out Youth
OutYouth supports LGBTQIA+ young people through community, programs, and resources in the Austin area.
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Pease Park Conservancy
Pease Park Conservancy cares for Pease Park’s landscape and supports its public use.
Explore organizationPeople’s Community Clinic
People’s Community Clinic provides healthcare and community support for Austin-area patients and families.
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PFLAG Austin
PFLAG Austin offers support, education, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them in Central Texas.
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Project Transitions
Project Transitions provides housing and support for people living with or affected by HIV in Austin.
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RAICES
RAICES supports immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers through legal and community programs.
Explore organizationRuby’s Rainbow
Ruby’s Rainbow supports postsecondary education for people with Down syndrome.
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Samaritan Health Ministries
Samaritan Health Ministries provides healthcare and community support for uninsured and underserved people in Greater Williamson County.
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Service Dogs, Inc.
Service Dogs, Inc. supports people with disabilities through trained assistance dogs.
Explore organizationShoal Creek Conservancy
Shoal Creek Conservancy supports the health of Shoal Creek and its trails through stewardship, restoration, and community education.
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SIMS Foundation
SIMS Foundation supports mental-health and substance-use recovery care for Austin’s music community.
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Soldiers’ Angels
Soldiers’ Angels supports service members, veterans, and military families through practical assistance and volunteer programs.
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Special Olympics Texas
Special Olympics Texas provides sports and related programs for people with intellectual disabilities.
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St. David’s HealthCare
St. David’s HealthCare provides hospital and healthcare services across the Austin area.
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STARRY
STARRY provides services supporting children and families in Central Texas and other Texas communities.
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Sunrise Navigation Center
Sunrise Navigation Center helps unhoused Austinites access practical daily support and navigate services and housing resources.
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Sustainable Food Center
Sustainable Food Center works toward a more just local food system through food access, markets, and community education.
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SXSW
SXSW brings film, music, technology, and creative-industry programming to Austin through its annual events.
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Team Red, White & Blue — Austin
Team Red, White & Blue connects veterans and community members through fitness and social activities.
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Team Rubicon
Team Rubicon organizes trained volunteers for disaster response and recovery.
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Texas Book Festival
Texas Book Festival connects readers with authors and supports literacy through festival and community programs.
Explore organizationTexas Disaster Volunteer Registry
The Texas Disaster Volunteer Registry connects healthcare professionals and community volunteers with emergency-response needs.
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Texas Humane Heroes
Texas Humane Heroes rescues cats and dogs and provides adoption and low-cost veterinary services.
Explore organizationTexas Military Forces Museum
The Texas Military Forces Museum preserves and shares Texas military history through exhibits and education.
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Texas Parks & Wildlife
Texas Parks and Wildlife stewards state parks, wildlife, and natural resources and provides outdoor education across Texas.
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Texas Search and Rescue
Texas Search and Rescue provides trained search, rescue, and emergency-response support.
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The Arc of the Capital Area
The Arc of the Capital Area supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through programs and community connections.
Explore organizationThe Contemporary Austin
The Contemporary Austin presents contemporary art and offers art education and community programs.
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The SAFE Alliance
The SAFE Alliance supports survivors of abuse and violence through shelter, advocacy, prevention, and other services.
Explore organizationThe Trail Conservancy
The Trail Conservancy protects and improves Austin’s Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail and its surrounding natural areas.
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Thundering Paws Animal Sanctuary
Thundering Paws provides sanctuary, adoption, and rescue support for cats in the Austin region.
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Todos Juntos Learning Center
Todos Juntos supports Central Texas families through learning opportunities for adults and young children.
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Travis Audubon
Travis Audubon promotes bird conservation through education, habitat stewardship, and community science in Central Texas.
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TreeFolks
TreeFolks brings Central Texas residents together to plant trees and restore urban and rural forests.
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Trinity Center
Trinity Center provides hospitality and essential daily services for neighbors experiencing homelessness in Austin.
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UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum
UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum provides access to sculpture, gardens, and arts education in Austin.
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United Way for Greater Austin
United Way for Greater Austin brings together programs, partners, and community support to reduce economic barriers.
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Urban Roots
Urban Roots combines youth leadership with farming and increased food access in Austin.
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VA Central Texas Health Care
VA Central Texas Health Care provides healthcare and patient services for veterans in Austin and the region.
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Volunteer Healthcare Clinic
Volunteer Healthcare Clinic provides care for uninsured Austinites through volunteer healthcare professionals and support staff.
Explore organizationVolunteer Legal Services of Central Texas
Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas connects people with pro bono civil legal help.
Explore organizationWe Are Blood
We Are Blood supports Central Texas patients by collecting blood donations and organizing community blood drives.
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Women’s Storybook Project of Texas
Women’s Storybook Project helps incarcerated mothers maintain a connection with their children through recorded reading and books.
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Zero Waste Block Leaders
Austin Resource Recovery’s Zero Waste Block Leaders help neighbors understand recycling, composting, reuse, and repair.
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