- Amigos de las Americas: Austin Chapter
Sponsors young people who volunteer to spend a summer providing public health services to Latin Americans. Includes a volunteer application and photos.
http://austinamigos.org/
- Any Baby Can: Austin
Provides crisis management for families with critically ill or disabled children from the ages of zero to twelve years of age. Includes donation form, information about how you can help, and calendar of events.
http://www.abcaus.org/
- Arc of the Capital Area
Provides services to children and adults with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities. Includes a list of services, volunteer information, and donation form.
http://www.arcofthecapitalarea.org/
- Art of Living Foundation: Austin
Educational and humanitarian organization with meditation courses, events, satsang, and service projects.
http://www.artoflivingaustin.org/
- Assistance League of Austin
Nonprofit philanthropic organization of volunteers dedicated to addressing specific needs of the Austin community. Membership information, community service programs, and fundraising activities.
http://ALAustin.org/
- Austin Foodways
Studies the cultural, popular, and historical foundations of food and diet. Information on upcoming events, recipes, and membership.
http://www.main.org/foodways
- Austin Idea Network
Dedicated to improving Central Texas by researching and educating the public on how to relieve strains caused by the region's growth.
http://www.austinideanetwork.org/
- Austin Jaycees
Non-profit organization focusing on leadership training through the management of community service projects. Includes membership information, a list of projects, and calendar of events.
http://www.austinjaycees.org/
- Austin Junior Forum
Operates the Daniel H. Caswell house, sells cookbooks, and sponsors a fun run.
http://www.austinjuniorforum.org/
- Austin SafePlace
Works to end sexual and domestic violence and abuse. Includes how you can help, information about programs and services, calendar, job opportunities, training materials, and links to resources for child abuse, domestic and dating violence prevention, stalking, violence in schools, and hotlines.
http://www.austin-safeplace.org/
- Austin Tenants' Council
Serves as a resource for tenant-landlord information and helps address issues of housing discrimination and housing repair. Includes information about evictions, landlords' lien, security deposits, utility shut off, and small claims court.
http://www.housing-rights.org/
- Capital Area Food Bank of Texas, Inc.
An organization that distributes food and grocery products throughout Central Texas. Contains information on food drives, donations, volunteering and frequently ask questions.
http://www.austinfoodbank.org/
- Caritas of Austin
Gives an overview of this nonprofit's food service, refugee and social service programs, with contact information.
http://www.caritasofaustin.org/
- Center for Community-Based and Nonprofit Organizations
Assists community-based and nonprofit organizations to be more effective by helping strengthen their organizational capacity. Includes information on the center, learning opportunities, community services, news and comments.
http://www2.austin.cc.tx.us/npo/index.html
- Central Austin Cohousing
Dedicated to creating a supportive, interactive, and interdependent community. Includes information about membership, planning, and finances.
http://www.austincohousing.org/
- Children's Hospital Foundation of Austin
Raises funds to support the programs and services of Children's Hospital of Austin, the only free-standing children's medical facility in Central Texas.
http://www.childrensaustin.org/
- Dialogue for Peace
Group working towards peace in the Middle East and the world. Includes meeting schedule and resources.
http://www.freedompeace.org/
- Family Eldercare
Provides services to older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers. Site includes a list of programs, calendar of events, and volunteer and donation information.
http://www.familyeldercare.org/
- For the Love of Christi
A grief support program for those who have lost a loved one. Includes local meeting schedule and mission statement.
http://www.forlovechristi.org/
- Habitat RE-Store
Building materials recycling center benefiting Austin Habitat for Humanity. Includes store hours and location, items in stock and weekly specials, volunteer opportunities, and donation information.
http://www.re-store.com/
- House the Homeless
Nonprofit that focuses on education and advocacy, and whose board is comprised mostly of homeless and formerly homeless people. Includes links to other resources.
http://www.housethehomeless.org/
- International Good Neighbor Council of Austin
Promotes the principle of good neighbors and friendship between countries of the Western Hemisphere, especially between the US and Mexico. Includes a list of chapters, newsletters, and calendar of events.
http://www.ignc.org/
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