Individual Volunteer Opportunities

Information and Referral Desk/Hygiene Desk:

Are you interested in working the front lines?

Help Front Steps’ staff monitor the Information and Referral Desk and the Hygiene Desk by connecting clients to services, coordinating mail and messages, answering the phones, maintaining the laundry list, and dispensing hygiene products.

Pet Foster Program:

Do you have room in your home to foster a cat or dog?

While we often think of the people who are affected by homelessness, it is easy to forget about the pets, whose lives are also affected by this tragedy. In partnership with Austin Pets Alive! Positive Alternative to Shelter Surrender (PASS) Program, we are looking for volunteers to temporarily foster pets whose owners are experiencing homelessness.

Computer Lab Staff & Tutor:

You do not need to be a computer expert!

Rather, you will supervise the computer lab, help monitor clients and assist them with resumes, employment applications, and general computer usage.

Clothing Closet:

Would you like to help clothe your neighbors?

Every Monday morning from 9:30 – 11:15 am, clothing is distributed to homeless men and women by a group of retired ministers at Central Presbyterian Church. Volunteers are needed to sort the donations and maintain the list of names, among other duties.

Employment Support:

Do you have professional skills that you would like to share with homeless men and women?

Help our clients conduct job searches in the computer lab and prepare for interviews by practicing mock interviews with them.

Blankets and Cold Weather Shelters:

Are you available on-call during the winter to help Front Steps distribute blankets and move homeless clients into shelters?

During the winter, area churches open up as Cold Weather Shelters on severe weather nights. Some churches need volunteers to help run these shelters. Volunteers can give out food and blankets as well as spend the night at the church to ensure the safety of our homeless neighbors.
We also need volunteers to help us distribute blankets, sleeping bags, and jackets on nights that the temperature is expected to fall below 40 degrees.

Obtaining Donations:

Would you enjoy networking with local businesses and organizations to help us obtain donations?

Help Front Steps obtain much needed donations for clients such as basic hygiene items (toothbrushes, soap, shampoo, razors, etc.), underwear, socks, and gift certificates for incentive based programs, as well as larger items such as backpacks, sleeping bags, jackets, and blankets.

Administrative Work:

Would you prefer to help us behind the scenes?

Volunteers can provide much-needed assistance with data entry, community mailings, updating resource materials, and various other projects.

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