I always try to volunteer when I can. I decided to sign up and volunteer in the warehouse for…read moreCentral Texas Food Bank with my organization. It was well organized and fun. First, it was easy to sign up and register as a group. Secondly, they provided great details through email in preparation of the event regarding the dress code, parking and arrival time. In addition, the coaches were knowledgeable and provided us with an orientation before we began to ensure our safety and gave us guidance on the process. They were also friendly and funny. The event itself was relatively easy and not physically exhaustive. In 2.5 hours, we made a huge difference and sorted over 6K pounds of potatoes. We made a huge difference for the community in a short amount of time. I absolutely plan to return here and volunteer again.

I always enjoy volunteering at the Central Texas Food Bank. I initially signed up for my volunteer…read moreshift online. There is plenty of parking and when you come in, you can check in for your shift at the kiosk and it prints out a name tag. The name tags are a nice touch so that everyone can meet the people that they are volunteering with on your shift. They had several volunteer options including in the kitchen area and also in the food distribution warehouse. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. They start and close the shift with detailed instructions about each volunteer position so you know what to expect. They also allow you to select a volunteer position that is matching your interest and skill level. On this particular occasion, I helped with moving tables and pallets and reorganizing the warehouse space for the weekend shifts. After completing this task, I was assigned stapling papers together with weekly menu instructions to put in each food basket to provide instructions to the families receiving food assistance. Then I worked at the bag station where I tied bags that were used to hold the produce. There were a variety of volunteer positions to choose from and the shift passed very quickly. The shift lasted for 3 hours and they are respectful of your time to complete the shift timely. There was a nice restroom and break room space for volunteers. Someone had prepared beef sliders for the volunteers and there were also coffee options. The process is clean and sanitary and the emphasize hand washing and wearing gloves. At the end of the shift they tell you how many pounds of food that you provided to families as a result of your shift. In our case it was 9K pounds. Overall a very enjoyable volunteer experience to provide food to families in the central Texas area.

Furrbaby provides such a valuable service to the community by helping animals stay with families in…read moreneed of some food and other support. The volunteers are so helpful and they work hard to keep families together. Such a valuable service.

This organization helps pet owners with food so in tough times they don't have to surrender their…read morebeloved pets due to inability to purchase food and other items for periods of time. They will take donations for auction and checks to purchase food.

This was my first time visiting & it's by far my favorite thrift store in town!!! The staff were…read moresuper friendly, the place itself is very spacious, prices are beyond reasonable! There is a whole section of glassware for 75 cents. There is also a section dedicated to Christmas/holiday decor! I came here at a later time on a Saturday and realized I should've came early because people were walking out with the coolest stuff!!! You will be seeing me often, haha. (:

I absolutely love The Caring Place. They do so much good for the community. We just dropped off a…read morefew bags of non-perishable food donations via their drive-through and it was super easy, quick, and the staff was so nice. They also accept clothes and home goods. Full list of acceptable items is on their website. The thrift shop is awesome too! Large selection with many sections. Their holiday decor section is huge. Very low prices! Snagged a couple great items and can't wait to return. Parents: they have shopping carts to put your kids in. And 2 bins of $1 and $2 stuffies to make them happy (I just machine wash them).

I am a mega fan of Lake Travis Crisis Ministries! They are a wonderful non-profit. LTCM offers food…read moreand necessities to ALL Lake Travis community residents - NO ID or other docs required! It doesn't matter who you are. If you're in need, LTCM is eager to provide assistance. Love, love, love it! [Note: they also offer some assistance with utilities, etc; however, paperwork and proof of residence is required.] They house a food bank stocked by donations, both nonperishable foods and monetary (you can send a check via mail if you want), purchased at a discounted rate from Central Texas Food Food (another GREAT ATX np!), and they receive meat and bread from HEB. Clap Clap! They are literally on my way back from the market I shop at, so I make an effort to buy extras to drop off to their wonderful staff members and volunteers (available Wednesday 5:30-7pm & Thursday 10am-noon). All toiletries and paper goods (e.g., TP, paper towels, etc.) are also always needed. I've experienced "wanting" a few times in my life and nobody should have to go through any anxiety or shame. The folks a at LTCM are truly very nice, and you can tell helping makes them happy. It does me too. :) Even though they've been around for over 20 years (maybe actually longer), I think a lot of people are unaware on them. I just want to shout it from the rooftops. IF YOU CAN, please help LTCM assist others who might be less fortunate. I could possibly be knocking on their door next month. You never know. Thank you LTCM.

I have this friend that is 70 yrs old and has just recently become a US citizen (much respect for…read morethat.....it is time consuming hard work to get it). She therefore has had no benefits from the government and the only income she gets is what she works hard to get with housekeeping and odd jobs. Did I mention that she's 70??? Her true blessings have come in the form of friends who help her out and in the Crisis Ministry. There's been many a time that she has had no food and has gone here for help. They provide her with all kinds of food. Staples like pasta and rice and meats and non-staples like cookies and olives and coffee. They even gave her a turkey a few weeks ago and she lived off that for days! But the best thing they give her is dignity. She is proud by nature and always is apologetic when she needs to use them but they always reassure her that they know she's going thru rough times and that they care for her. Thank God for people like this!!

This place is amazing everybody there were very nice. Miss Claudia has helped me tremendously. I…read moretruly appreciate you. Mary L

Whenever I think about how I can give back to the community this is the first place that comes to…read moremind! The staff greets you with a smile on their face, even if it's 8am or 4pm! I know the donations that I give here will be given to people in need and no strings attached or price. Please when you have clothing, baby items, shoes, food ... you can bring it here!

I absolutely love how they are sharing their testimony to others and how it impacts the community…read more This is a great place to donate and spread the love of Jesus with. They have so many wonderful people reaching out to the community and love that they take donations as well. Their hearts are in the right place and I'm blessed to be apart of this wonderful community!

I volunteered there for 3 straight months daily at the front desk. The staff was amazing. There is…read moregood work done there, but Agnes is the biggest fake there is. It's amazing how you can start a charitable foundation and treat people the way she does. People would walk in and want to see her with $25,000 checks. I was told she could not be bothered. I think since I left out of the group I worked with there are possibly 3 out of 12 remaining of the team? She treated her paid staff horribly, you would have thought she could at least pretend to be nice, but once the prayer is over so is the nice. Great volunteers. Toxic founder. Oh, and if her car was dirty and the paid help couldn't get it cleaned up, she just grabbed another car from the lot. Charity founders do draw a paycheck as their friends and family members do also. So think of that the next time you donate somewhere.

They are amazing!!! Help without a lot of hoops to jump though, very kind. Would recommend them to…read moreanyone who needs emergency assistance!!!!!