Organizations with a chapter or strong presence within about an hour of Austin — including Dripping Springs, Round Rock, Georgetown, Bastrop, and the Hill Country.
161 of 161 organizations
| Organization | What they do | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Burke Center for Youth Children & Foster Care Driftwood | Residential treatment and therapeutic services for at-risk youth. | Visit |
| Helping Hand Home for Children Children & Foster Care Austin | Therapeutic care and adoption services for abused and neglected children. | Visit |
| The Settlement Home for Children Children & Foster Care Austin | Residential treatment and foster care for children who have experienced trauma. | Visit |
| Austin Angels Children & Foster Care Austin | Walks alongside children, youth, and families in the foster care community. | Visit |
| Foster Angels of Central Texas Children & Foster Care Austin | Provides essentials, experiences, and education for foster children. | Visit |
| Foster Village Children & Foster Care Austin | Resource hub and community support for foster families. | Visit |
| Partnerships for Children Children & Foster Care Austin | Supports children in CPS care with essentials and enrichment. | Visit |
| Carrying Hope Children & Foster Care Austin | Packs Hope Packs filled with comfort items for children entering foster care. | Visit |
| CASA of Travis County Children & Foster Care Austin | Court-appointed volunteer advocates for children in the child welfare system. | Visit |
| CASA of Williamson County Children & Foster Care Georgetown | Volunteer advocates for abused and neglected children in Williamson County. | Visit |
| CASA of Central Texas Children & Foster Care San Marcos | Advocates for children in foster care across Hays, Comal, Caldwell, Guadalupe. | Visit |
| Center for Child Protection Children & Foster Care Austin | Investigates child abuse cases and supports child victims and families. | Visit |
| LifeWorks Austin Youth & Mentoring Austin | Helps youth and families transition out of homelessness and into self-sufficiency. | Visit |
| American YouthWorks Youth & Mentoring Austin | Education, conservation, and career training for young adults. | Visit |
| Seedling Foundation Youth & Mentoring Austin | Mentors children of incarcerated parents in Central Texas schools. | Visit |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area Youth & Mentoring Austin | After-school and summer programs for youth ages 6–18. | Visit |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas Youth & Mentoring Austin | One-to-one youth mentoring across Central Texas. | Visit |
| Girl Scouts of Central Texas Youth & Mentoring Austin | Leadership development for girls across 46 Central Texas counties. | Visit |
| Boy Scouts, Capitol Area Council Youth & Mentoring Austin | Scouting programs for youth in Central Texas. | Visit |
| YMCA of Austin Youth & Mentoring Austin | Youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility programs. | Visit |
| Young Life Greater Austin Youth & Mentoring Austin | Christian outreach and mentoring for adolescents. | Visit |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Austin Youth & Mentoring Austin | Engages coaches and athletes to grow in faith. | Visit |
| Out Youth Youth & Mentoring Austin | Support, education, and advocacy for LGBTQIA+ youth. | Visit |
| Communities In Schools of Central Texas Education & Literacy Austin | School-based support services to keep kids in school and on track to graduate. | Visit |
| Breakthrough Central Texas Education & Literacy Austin | Creates a path to college for students who will be first in their family. | Visit |
| Austin Partners in Education Education & Literacy Austin | Volunteer-powered classroom support and college readiness coaching. | Visit |
| BookSpring Education & Literacy Austin | Gives books and promotes reading among children and families in need. | Visit |
| Creative Action Education & Literacy Austin | Creative youth development through arts-based learning. | Visit |
| Open Door Preschools Education & Literacy Austin | Inclusive early childhood education for children of all abilities. | Visit |
| KIPP Texas Austin Education & Literacy Austin | Tuition-free public charter schools serving Austin students. | Visit |
| Austin Bat Cave Education & Literacy Austin | Free creative writing programs for kids and teens. | Visit |
| Candlelight Ranch Education & Literacy Marble Falls | Outdoor education and adventure for children with special needs and at-risk youth. | Visit |
| Dripping Springs Community Library Foundation Education & Literacy Dripping Springs | Supports library programs and literacy in the Dripping Springs area. | Visit |
| Integral Care Mental Health & Recovery Austin | Mental health, substance use, and intellectual disability services in Travis County. | Visit |
| NAMI Central Texas Mental Health & Recovery Austin | Mental health education, support, and advocacy. | Visit |
| Capital Area Counseling Mental Health & Recovery Austin | Affordable counseling for individuals, couples, and families. | Visit |
| Austin Child Guidance Center Mental Health & Recovery Austin | Mental health services for children and families. | Visit |
| Austin Clubhouse Mental Health & Recovery Austin | Recovery community for adults living with mental illness. | Visit |
| SIMS Foundation Mental Health & Recovery Austin | Mental health and substance use recovery services for musicians. | Visit |
| The Christi Center Mental Health & Recovery Austin | Free peer grief support for those mourning a death. | Visit |
| Austin Center for Grief & Loss Mental Health & Recovery Austin | Counseling, education, and support for grief and loss. | Visit |
| Center for Relational Care Mental Health & Recovery Austin | Counseling and intensive therapy for individuals, couples, and families. | Visit |
| Streams in the Valley Counseling Mental Health & Recovery Austin | Faith-integrated counseling services. | Visit |
| Sobering Center of Austin and Travis County Mental Health & Recovery Austin | Safe alternative to jail or ER for publicly intoxicated individuals. | Visit |
| Recovery ATX Mental Health & Recovery Austin | Community-based addiction recovery support. | Visit |
| Communities for Recovery Mental Health & Recovery Austin | Peer recovery support services for addiction and co-occurring disorders. | Visit |
| Hospice Austin Mental Health & Recovery Austin | Compassionate end-of-life care, grief support, and volunteer opportunities. | Visit |
| The SAFE Alliance Domestic Violence & Crisis Austin | Stops abuse for everyone — domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse services. | Visit |
| Hope Alliance Domestic Violence & Crisis Round Rock | Crisis services for survivors of family and sexual violence in Williamson County. | Visit |
| Hays Caldwell Women's Center Domestic Violence & Crisis San Marcos | Shelter and services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. | Visit |
| Asian Family Support Services of Austin Domestic Violence & Crisis Austin | Culturally specific advocacy for Asian survivors of abuse. | Visit |
| United Way for Greater Austin Family & Senior Support Austin | Connects families to basic needs, early education, and financial stability. | Visit |
| Any Baby Can Family & Senior Support Austin | Strengthens families raising children with special needs or facing crisis. | Visit |
| El Buen Samaritano Family & Senior Support Austin | Empowers Latino and underserved families through health, education, and food. | Visit |
| Catholic Charities of Central Texas Family & Senior Support Austin | Counseling, immigration legal services, and family support. | Visit |
| Family Eldercare Family & Senior Support Austin | Services for seniors, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers. | Visit |
| AGE of Central Texas Family & Senior Support Austin | Supports older adults and caregivers with adult day, memory, and caregiver programs. | Visit |
| Drive a Senior Northwest Family & Senior Support Austin | Volunteer drivers provide free rides to seniors. | Visit |
| Capital City Village Family & Senior Support Austin | Helps Central Austin seniors thrive at home. | Visit |
| Meals on Wheels Central Texas Family & Senior Support Austin | Delivers meals and companionship to homebound seniors and people with disabilities. | Visit |
| Hand to Hold Family & Senior Support Austin | Supports families of premature and critically ill babies and those who've lost a child. | Visit |
| Mary Lee Foundation Disability Services Austin | Housing, education, and services for adults and children with disabilities. | Visit |
| Easterseals Central Texas Disability Services Austin | Services for people with disabilities, veterans, and seniors. | Visit |
| Down Home Ranch Disability Services Elgin | Residential and vocational community for people with intellectual disabilities. | Visit |
| The Arc of the Capital Area Disability Services Austin | Advocacy and case management for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. | Visit |
| VELA Disability Services Austin | Empowers families of children with disabilities through community and education. | Visit |
| Chariot Disability Services Austin | Accessible transportation for people with disabilities. | Visit |
| Texas Ramp Project — Austin Disability Services Austin | Volunteers build free wheelchair ramps for low-income elderly and disabled Texans. | Visit |
| Art Spark Texas Disability Services Austin | Inclusive arts programs for people with disabilities. | Visit |
| Disability Rights Texas Disability Services Austin | Legal protection and advocacy for Texans with disabilities. | Visit |
| Foundation Communities Housing & Homelessness Austin | Affordable housing where families succeed; tax help, education, health programs. | Visit |
| Mobile Loaves & Fishes Housing & Homelessness Austin | Food, clothing, and dignity for the homeless; runs Community First! Village. | Visit |
| Caritas of Austin Housing & Homelessness Austin | Prevents and ends homelessness through housing, food, education, and employment. | Visit |
| The Other Ones Foundation Housing & Homelessness Austin | Work, case management, and housing for people experiencing homelessness. | Visit |
| Foundation for the Homeless Housing & Homelessness Austin | Family Promise shelter, ID recovery, and basic needs for the homeless. | Visit |
| Front Steps Housing & Homelessness Austin | Operates the ARCH downtown shelter and outreach services for the homeless. | Visit |
| Trinity Center Austin Housing & Homelessness Austin | Day resource center for people experiencing poverty and homelessness. | Visit |
| The Salvation Army Austin Housing & Homelessness Austin | Emergency shelter, meals, rehabilitation, and disaster relief. | Visit |
| Blackland Community Development Corporation Housing & Homelessness Austin | Affordable housing and community building in East Austin. | Visit |
| Rebuilding Together Austin Housing & Homelessness Austin | Free home repairs for low-income homeowners. | Visit |
| Austin Habitat for Humanity Housing & Homelessness Austin | Builds and repairs affordable homes alongside families in need. | Visit |
| Community First! Village Housing & Homelessness Austin | Master-planned community providing housing for the chronically homeless. | Visit |
| Central Texas Food Bank Food & Hunger Austin | Distributes food to 21 counties in Central Texas through partner agencies. | Visit |
| Keep Austin Fed Food & Hunger Austin | Rescues surplus food and delivers it to those in need. | Visit |
| Micah 6 of Austin Food & Hunger Austin | Food pantry and street outreach in the University area. | Visit |
| Urban Roots Food & Hunger Austin | Youth-powered urban farm growing food and future leaders. | Visit |
| Sustainable Food Center Food & Hunger Austin | Cultivates a healthy local food system — farmers markets, gardens, classes. | Visit |
| Hill Country Community Ministries Food & Hunger Leander / Cedar Park | Food pantry, clothing, and financial assistance for NW Travis & Williamson. | Visit |
| Round Rock Area Serving Center Food & Hunger Round Rock | Food pantry and financial assistance for Williamson County residents. | Visit |
| Hays County Food Bank Food & Hunger San Marcos | Distributes food across Hays County including Dripping Springs, Kyle, Buda. | Visit |
| Helping Hands of Dripping Springs Food & Hunger Dripping Springs | Provides food, financial assistance, and resources to local families in need. | Visit |
| Hutto Resource Center Food & Hunger Hutto | Food pantry and family assistance in the Hutto area. | Visit |
| Helping Hands of Georgetown Food & Hunger Georgetown | Helps Georgetown ISD students and families with basic needs. | Visit |
| The Caring Place Food & Hunger Georgetown | Food, clothing, and financial assistance for Georgetown-area neighbors in need. | Visit |
| Combined Community Action Food & Hunger Giddings | Serves low-income families in Bastrop, Lee, Fayette, and surrounding counties. | Visit |
| Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry Food & Hunger Bastrop | Provides emergency food assistance to Bastrop County residents. | Visit |
| CommUnityCare Health & Medical Austin | Federally qualified health centers serving Travis County. | Visit |
| People's Community Clinic Health & Medical Austin | High-quality healthcare for the underserved in Central Texas. | Visit |
| Lone Star Circle of Care Health & Medical Georgetown | Affordable primary care, dental, and behavioral health across Central Texas. | Visit |
| Central Health Health & Medical Austin | Healthcare district connecting low-income Travis County residents to care. | Visit |
| Texas Health Action Health & Medical Austin | Operates Kind Clinic and Waterloo Counseling for sexual and mental health. | Visit |
| ASHwell Health & Medical Austin | Sexual health, primary care, and harm reduction services. | Visit |
| HAAM (Health Alliance for Austin Musicians) Health & Medical Austin | Provides access to affordable healthcare for Austin's musicians. | Visit |
| Wonders & Worries Health & Medical Austin | Free professional support for children whose parents face serious illness. | Visit |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas Health & Medical Austin | Lodging and support for families of children in the hospital. | Visit |
| Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas Health & Medical Austin | Grants wishes to children with critical illnesses. | Visit |
| Special Olympics Texas Health & Medical Austin | Year-round sports and competition for athletes with intellectual disabilities. | Visit |
| Dell Children's Foundation Health & Medical Austin | Supports pediatric care, research, and family services at Dell Children's. | Visit |
| American Gateways Immigration & Legal Austin | Legal services for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. | Visit |
| Casa Marianella Immigration & Legal Austin | Shelter and services for displaced immigrants and asylum seekers. | Visit |
| RAICES Texas Immigration & Legal Austin / San Antonio | Free and low-cost legal services for immigrants and refugees. | Visit |
| Refugee Services of Texas Immigration & Legal Austin | Resettlement and integration support for refugees and survivors. | Visit |
| Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas Immigration & Legal Austin | Pro bono civil legal help for low-income Central Texans. | Visit |
| Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Immigration & Legal Austin | Free civil legal services for low-income Texans across 68 counties. | Visit |
| Workers Defense Project Immigration & Legal Austin | Empowers low-income workers to achieve fair employment. | Visit |
| Interfaith Action of Central Texas Faith-Based & Disaster Relief Austin | Brings people of all faiths together through service, dialogue, and education. | Visit |
| Shalom Austin Faith-Based & Disaster Relief Austin | Jewish Federation serving the Greater Austin Jewish community. | Visit |
| Austin Disaster Relief Network Faith-Based & Disaster Relief Austin | Network of churches preparing for and responding to local disasters. | Visit |
| Austin Mustard Seed Faith-Based & Disaster Relief Austin | Church and community engaged in service across Austin. | Visit |
| Society of St. Vincent de Paul Diocesan Council of Austin Faith-Based & Disaster Relief Austin | Catholic lay organization serving people in need through home visits and aid. | Visit |
| Manos de Cristo Faith-Based & Disaster Relief Austin | Dental care, basic needs, and education for low-income families. | Visit |
| Samaritan Center Faith-Based & Disaster Relief Austin | Counseling, veteran services, and holistic wellness. | Visit |
| Heroes Night Out Veterans Pflugerville | Services and community for veterans and active military families. | Visit |
| Operation Homefront Texas Veterans Austin | Builds strong, stable, and secure military families. | Visit |
| The Mission Continues Austin Platoon Veterans Austin | Veterans serving local communities through volunteer projects. | Visit |
| Austin Film Society Arts & Culture Austin | Empowers filmmakers and connects audiences with great cinema. | Visit |
| The Contemporary Austin Arts & Culture Austin | Contemporary art museum with exhibitions and education programs. | Visit |
| Future Front Texas Arts & Culture Austin | Builds creative economic opportunity for women, queer, and non-binary leaders. | Visit |
| Mexic-Arte Museum Arts & Culture Austin | Mexican, Latino, and Latin American art and culture. | Visit |
| Austin Creative Reuse Arts & Culture Austin | Reuse center diverting creative materials from the landfill. | Visit |
| Latinitas Arts & Culture Austin | Empowers Latina girls through media and technology. | Visit |
| Austin Parks Foundation Environment & Parks Austin | Partners with the city to enhance parks, trails, and green spaces. | Visit |
| The Trail Conservancy Environment & Parks Austin | Protects and enhances the Ann & Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail. | Visit |
| TreeFolks Environment & Parks Austin | Plants and cares for trees across Central Texas. | Visit |
| Keep Austin Beautiful Environment & Parks Austin | Volunteer cleanups, tree plantings, and education to keep Austin clean and green. | Visit |
| Hill Country Conservancy Environment & Parks Austin / Hill Country | Protects open spaces, water, and working lands across the Texas Hill Country. | Visit |
| Shoal Creek Conservancy Environment & Parks Austin | Protects and restores Shoal Creek and its watershed. | Visit |
| Save Our Springs Alliance Environment & Parks Austin | Protects the Edwards Aquifer and Barton Springs. | Visit |
| The Nature Conservancy Texas Environment & Parks Austin | Conserves the lands and waters on which all life depends. | Visit |
| Colorado River Alliance Environment & Parks Austin | Champion for the long-term vitality of the Texas Colorado River. | Visit |
| Ecology Action of Texas Environment & Parks Austin | Sustainability education and zero-waste programs. | Visit |
| Mission Capital Workforce & Economic Austin | Builds the capacity of nonprofits and changemakers in Central Texas. | Visit |
| One Voice Central Texas Workforce & Economic Austin | Coalition of health and human services nonprofits. | Visit |
| Austin Area Urban League Workforce & Economic Austin | Economic empowerment, education, and civil rights for Black community. | Visit |
| The New Philanthropists Workforce & Economic Austin | Diversifies nonprofit boards to better reflect the community. | Visit |
| RAISE Texas Workforce & Economic Austin | Statewide network promoting financial security for low-income Texans. | Visit |
| Goodwill Central Texas Workforce & Economic Austin | Job training, education, and career services funded by donated goods. | Visit |
| Good Work Austin Workforce & Economic Austin | Network of values-driven food and beverage employers. | Visit |
| Movability Workforce & Economic Austin | Transportation management association connecting workers to commute options. | Visit |
| Community Advancement Network Workforce & Economic Austin | Aligns community resources to improve social, health, and economic outcomes. | Visit |
| Saffron Trust Women's Foundation Women & Empowerment Austin | Supports women-led nonprofits and women's leadership in Central Texas. | Visit |
| Jeremiah Program Austin Women & Empowerment Austin | Disrupts poverty for single mothers and their children, two generations at a time. | Visit |
| Dress for Success Austin Women & Empowerment Austin | Empowers women to achieve economic independence. | Visit |
| Women's Storybook Project of Texas Women & Empowerment Austin | Connects incarcerated mothers and their children through recorded stories. | Visit |
| The Adara Collective Women & Empowerment Austin | Empowers women survivors of trafficking through dignified employment. | Visit |
| The Nurturing Place Women & Empowerment Austin | Drop-in childcare and support for mothers in crisis. | Visit |
| Austin Pets Alive! Animals Austin | No-kill animal shelter rescuing dogs and cats most at risk of euthanasia. | Visit |
| Austin Humane Society Animals Austin | No-kill animal shelter providing adoption, spay/neuter, and rescue. | Visit |
| Central Texas SPCA Animals Leander | No-kill animal shelter serving Williamson and Travis counties. | Visit |
| PAWS Shelter of Central Texas Animals Dripping Springs / Kyle | No-kill shelter serving the Hill Country and Hays County. | Visit |
| Wags, Hope and Healing Animals Austin | Therapy dog visits providing comfort to those in need. | Visit |
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