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Community Wide Volunteer Job Fair
Join agencies, non-profits and philanthropic organizations from around the City of Elgin for a night of exploring volunteer opportunities! The goal of this event is to connect Elginites with local organizations to make a meaningful impact on our community. Whether you need community service hours, want to learn more about a specific field or just want to give back, this event is for you!
COMMUNITY MEMBERS:
Come meet local non-profit organizations and discover ways to get involved in the community. This is a great way to get involved in the community, meet people with similar interests and learn about community resources.
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS:
Set up a table, educate the community about your non-profit and recruit volunteers. This event is a great way for non-profit organizations to advertise their services and network with other local organizations. Email parks@elgintexas.gov for a spot!
2022 Participant Organizations
Advocacy Outreach
Advocacy Outreach helps people and families succeed with the resources to take care of their own needs, both immediate and long-term, and helps them learn to advocate for themselves in the community, schools and the workplace. Our Mission is to facilitate social change and justice through advocacy and a provision of services to the poor and disenfranchised in Bastrop County and surrounding rural areas.
Website: https://www.advocacyoutreach.org/
Austin Film Festival
The Austin Film Festival is a year-round non-profit organization. We do events throughout the year, a Membership Program, a Young Filmmakers Program with summer camps and classes – not to mention – a TV show, radio show and MORE! Check out some of our programs and initiatives below.
Website: https://austinfilmfestival.com/
Casa de Miel
Our nature-based programs provide a space for you or your group to learn about and connect with nature. These programs are made up of the various experiences we offer and provide restoration, a sense of community, and deeper connection with yourself and with others.
We welcome anyone who wants to bring their group or come volunteer!
Website: https://www.casademiel.org/
Chariot
Chariot provides free transportation and socialization for non-driving seniors.
Chariot volunteer drivers use their own cars to provide seniors door-to-door rides to medical appointments, grocery stores, hair appointments, pharmacies, banks, activity centers, and support groups.
Website: https://chariot.org/
Children's Advocacy Center
For over 25 years, Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas (CACTX) has served as the membership association for the state's 70 local children's advocacy centers (CACs), ensuring access to safety, justice, and healing for nearly one million Texas children impacted by abuse. As we continue to serve these children, CACTX is casting our vision upstream: to build a future where all children are free from sexual abuse. Through collaborative partnerships and visionary, evidence-based prevention, awareness, and education strategies, we are working to stop child sexual abuse before it happens.
Website: https://www.cactx.org/about
Dreamtime Animal Sanctuary
Dreamtime Animal Sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) farm animal sanctuary which offers lifetime sanctuary to the animals who come here. The sanctuary exists as a healing place in the midst of the chaos of our world. In this environment we begin to listen to one another from our hearts. The animals themselves are the healers; healing themselves, they heal others.
Website: https://www.dreamtimesanctuary.org/
Elgin Alley Cats
Founded on August 08, 2012, The Elgin Alley Cats is a 501(c)(3) non-profit group of volunteers that provides education to the community about the importance of neutering/spaying, vaccination and support of community feral, stray, and homeless cats.
We have traps to loan out so that volunteers can trap and transport the cats to the Austin Humane Society for community care services.
We meet the second Saturday of odd numbered months at 9 a.m. for a breakfast meeting. If you have any questions or would like to become a member of the Elgin Alley Cats please attend our meetings.
Website: https://www.elginalleycatstx.com/ElginAlleyCats-AboutUs.html
Elgin Arts Association
Founded in 2007, the Elgin Arts Association (EAA) is a non-profit organization of artists, artisans and community members. We support the community!
EAA provides a venue for artists in the annual Pearls Before Swine Art Show in October as well as other pop up shows as announced.
EAA awards scholarships to students who decide to pursue education in the arts.
EAA offers art classes for children and adults at various times through the year.
EAA hosts the annual Pearls of Youth Art Show for area school-age kids.
Website: https://www.elginartsassociation.com/
Elgin Cares
Elgin Cares exists to connect people to the love of Christ, resources, community, and information to improve their lives.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/ElginTXCares/
Elgin Evening Lions Club
The Elgin Evening Lions Club operates a thrift store at 108 N. Main Street in Elgin, Texas. The proceeds from the store go back into the community in the form of more than $40,000 annually in donations to local organizations.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Elgineveninglionsclub/
Elgin Farmer's Market
Elgin Farmers’ Market is a year-round market. We will meet weekly every Thursday from 4-7pm at Veterans’ Memorial Park in downtown Elgin, TX. Our vendors either grow or make all the products they sell. Come and meet your local growers!
Website: https://www.elginfarmersmarket.com/
Elgin Main Street / Hogeye
Elgin was selected to be a Texas Main Street City in 1990. The grass roots program focuses on economic development in the context of historic preservation. A volunteer board appointed by City Council implements the program based on the National Main Street Four Point approach.
Website: https://www.elgintexas.gov/999/Main-St-and-Downtown-Development
Elgin Nursing & Rehabilitation
Providing skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to the Elgin community
At Elgin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center our residents come first. Maintaining quality of life through skilled nursing and rehabilitation is what makes us proud. Wound Care, IV Therapy, Respiratory Care and an in-house rehabilitation team are a few select services that make our nursing home different. Unlike others who contract their therapists, Elgin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has an in-house and full-time therapy team. This means our residents see the same occupational, speech or physical therapists daily, which builds a strong line of trust and rapport.
Website: https://www.regencyhealthcare.com/locations/elgin
Elgin Rotary Club
*Opportunity to Serve & Make a Difference in Elgin
*Network & Business Development
*Personal & Professional Growth
*Continuing Education & Guest Speaker Insights
*Leadership Development & Prestige
*Build Communities of Interest & Expand Skills
Website: https://www.facebook.com/rotaryclubofelgintx/
Elgin Sesquicentennial
In 2022 the City of Elgin is hosting a year-long Sesquicentennial celebration in honor of the community's founding in 1872. This is a year for the entire community to commemorate, educate, and celebrate the rich history and highlight the cultural fabric of the last 150 years.
Join the celebration for the Elgin Sesquicentennial - attend an upcoming event, highlight 150 years of Elgin in your business, proudly display a yard sign, and volunteer throughout the year.
Website: https://www.elgintexas.gov/1174/Elgin-Sesquicentennial
Elgin Team - Texas Ramp Project
We build wheelchair ramps for older adults and others with mobility issues who can’t afford to buy one. In a few hours on a Saturday morning, we give these folks the freedom to leave their home again—the home where they want to remain but whose steps have imprisoned them. Ramps are provided without regard to age, gender, religion, race or ethnicity.
Website: https://www.texasramps.org/
JustServe.org
JustServe.org is a website where the volunteer needs of organizations may be posted and volunteers may search for places to serve in the community, providing opportunities to help those in need and enhance the quality of life in the community.
JustServe is a service to help link community volunteer needs with volunteers and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, ethnicity, or sexual orientation in posting projects or in encouraging volunteers to serve according to our guidelines.
Website: https://www.justserve.org/about
Mary Christian Burleson's Homestead
A group of everyday folks just like you are working together to preserve the oldest home in Elgin and an invaluable piece of Texas history.
We are working to turn the homestead into an interactive museum telling the story of Elgin and Texas through the prism of Mary Christian Burleson's extraordinary life and an event space and grounds that encourages stay and play visitors in Elgin and funds the organization.
Website: https://www.marychristianburleson.org/
Parks & Recreation - Friends of Elgin Parks
In 2015 the Elgin Parks Department was re-created to better cater to the community's needs. The different divisions of the Parks Department add to the quality of life in our community by maintaining parks and green spaces. We plan and implement various programs for all ages and teach Elgin residents about the unique resources around them. From maintaining nearly 120 aces of parkland to providing more than 45 events for all demographics, our staff strives to bring Elgin together 365 days a year.
Website: https://www.elgintexas.gov/239/Recreation-Programming
Relay for Life
Relay For Life is one of the largest peer-to-peer fundraising events in the world. For more than 35 years, communities around the globe have come together to raise funds for a future free from cancer and we have no intention of ever slowing down. Join the Relay For Life movement. Sign up to help save lives.
Website: https://secure.acsevents.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=relay
The Foster Grandparent
The Foster Grandparent Program serves a dual purpose in that it provides income-eligible adults, age 55 and older, with meaningful volunteer opportunities, while also meeting critical community needs by serving children with exceptional needs. The program is primarily funded by AmeriCorps and has been operating nation-wide since 1965.
You are a role model, mentor and friend. You will meet your mentee at a designated organization such as a public school, child care center, Head Start program, hospital, juvenile correction facility or any other child centered agency. Virtual volunteer service opportunities may be available in your area.
Website: https://www.hhs.texas.gov/about/community-engagement/foster-grandparent-volunteer-program/
Tree Folks
TreeFolks has engaged thousands of volunteers to plant more than 3 million trees in Central Texas.
Planting trees is a powerful means of connecting people with their community. Trees clean the air and water, provide habitat for wildlife, produce fresh fruit for neighbors, and shelter us from the hot Texas sun.
We invite you to join us in creating a healthier environment and enhancing the quality of life in Central Texas!
Website: https://www.treefolks.org/
2021 Participant Organizations
Brown Dog Farm
Nestled on the outskirts of Elgin, a small town just East of Austin, Browndog Farm serves as a rescue and sanctuary for animals large and small, as well as providing educational experiences for children and adults.
Website: https://www.browndogfarmtexas.org/
Contact: BrowndogFarmTexas@Gmail.Com
Children's Advocacy Center
The mission of Children’s Advocacy Center is to partner with community agencies to provide intervention and therapeutic services to child abuse victims and their non-offending family members to minimize the impact of abuse. Every Child. Every Service. Every Effort.
Website: https://www.childrensadvocacycenter.org/
Contact: info@cacbastrop.org
Community Cupboard
The mission of the Community Cupboard is to supplement the food needs of residents living within the zip code 78621 at no cost to these residents when they provide proof of their residency and indicate a need for such supplements.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/ElginCommunityCupboard/
Contact: elgintxcommunitycupboard@gmail.com
Community Wellness America
Community Wellness America Inc helps community members achieve & maintain optimal health & wellbeing by providing resources to act like a handle to pull themselves up by addressing aspects of their physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. This involves physical fitness, nutrition & weightloss, disease prevention & longevity, smoking cessation, and stress reduction.
Website: https://communitywellnessamerica.org/
Contact: info@communitywellnessamerica.org
Dreamtime Animal Sanctuary
Dreamtime Animal Sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) farm animal sanctuary which offers lifetime sanctuary to the animals who come here. The sanctuary exists as a healing place in the midst of the chaos of our world. In this environment we begin to listen to one another from our hearts. The animals themselves are the healers; healing themselves, they heal others.
Website: https://www.dreamtimesanctuary.org/
Contact: dreamtimeanimals@gmail.com
Down Home Ranch
We will provide a high quality of life for our residents, offering lifelong opportunities and supporting individual choice. Our programs will make it possible for everyone to benefit from our unique environment.
Website: https://www.downhomeranch.org/
Contact: 512-856-0128
Elgin Alley Cats
Welcome to the Elgin Alley Cats website. We are a group of volunteers who believe in the humane treatment of community feral and homeless cats through a program of Trap, spay/ Neuter, vaccinate, Return, and support.
Website: https://elginalleycatstx.com/
Contact: (512) 281-2803
Elgin Arts Association
Founded in 2007, the Elgin Arts Association (EAA) is a non-profit organization of artists, artisans and community members.
Website: https://www.elginartsassociation.com/
Contact: lucretiala07@yahoo.com
Elgin Main Street Program
Elgin was selected to be a Texas Main Street City in 1990. The grass roots program focuses on economic development in the context of historic preservation. A volunteer board appointed by City Council implements the program based on the National Main Street Four Point approach. Since 1990 more than $18 million has been reinvested in the downtown area by the private and public sectors.
Website: http://www.elgintx.com/999/Main-St-and-Downtown-Development
Contact: amiller@ci.elgin.tx.us
Elgin Parks & Recreation Department
The different divisions of the Parks Department add to the quality of life in our community by maintaining parks and green spaces. We plan and implement various programs for all ages and teach Elgin residents about the unique resources around them. From maintaining nearly 120 aces of parkland to providing more than 45 events for all demographics, our staff strives to bring Elgin together 365 days a year.
Website: http://elgintx.com/239/Recreation-Programming
Contact: parks@ci.elgin.tx.us
Lions Club
The Elgin Evening Lions Club operates a thrift store at 108 N. Main Street in Elgin, Texas. The proceeds from the store go back into the community in the form of more than $40,000 annually in donations to local organizations.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Elgineveninglionsclub/
Contact: elgineveninglionsclub@gmail.com
Mary Christian Burleson
A group of everyday folks just like you are working together to preserve the oldest home in Elgin and an invaluable piece of Texas history. The 1847 homestead is a symbol of Mary Christian Burleson's enduring legacy and a part of the story of this land - A story we'll bring to life, with your help.
Website: https://www.marychristianburleson.org/
Contact: hello@marychristianburleson.org
New Leaf Farms
New Leaf Agriculture trains and employs refugee farmers from traditional farming cultures in dignified work that reconnects them to farming in their new communities. Connecting refugees to sustainable farming opportunities by operating a community garden and a commercial farm.
Website: https://www.mrcaustin.org/new-leaf-agriculture
Contact: info@mrcaustin.org
Relay for Life
At Relay For Life events, no one faces cancer alone. We come together every year at more than 2,500 Relay events around the country to support and celebrate survivors and caregivers.
Website: https://secure.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLCY22VirtualEvents?pg=entry&fr_id=101970
Contact: kay.franklin@cancer.org
Simple Promise Farms
Our working farm supports people in recovery in building life skills, refinding purpose, and orienting themselves towards service.
Website: https://www.simplepromisefarms.org/
Contact: (512) 661-2054