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Partner with The Salvation Army Austin

Explore a variety of opportunities to impact the lives of families and children experiencing homelessness in Central Texas.

Family-Focused Programs

Year-Round Shelter

The Salvation Army Austin operates two family shelters: The Rathgeber Center for Families and The Austin Shelter for Women and Children. Register for an in-person, educational tour of our facilities and choose to support families experiencing homelessness in Central Texas.

Show Up:

Schedule a tour! Join us for an educational walk-through of our facility and learn everything you need to know about our program and services.

Schedule a Tour

Be a part of various in-person opportunities with our families living in shelter. There is tutoring, birthday parties, gardening, story time, and so much more!
Our staff wants to offer as many resources to our clients as possible! If you or your group have a talent, idea, or service that would benefit our families, please contact Payton.Rothenberger@uss.salvationarmy.org to bring your services to our clients today.

Donate:

Shop our amazon wish lists using the QR code below to see how you can contribute to our client's experience living in shelter by purchasing urgent and specific needs.

Wish Lists

Sponsor:

Sponsor a family! Provide the funds to support a family living in shelter and follow them through to self-sufficiency!
Sponsor a room! Provide the funds to support a room at our shelter for a full year to ensure multiple families receive a safe space during their experience in our program.
For more information about being a sponsor, please contact Kathrin.Brewer@uss.salvationarmy.org

Angel Tree Program - Fall & Winter

This program provides thousands of children in Central Texas with Christmas Gifts. Be the reason a family feels peace this holiday season by fulfill the wishes and needs of children in your community.

Corporate Opportunities

Volunteer:

You and your team can be the reason holiday joy is spread to families this year! Volunteer your time together at our warehouse to help organize, inventory, sort and distribute Christmas gifts for thousands of children in our shelter and surrounding communities.

Group Volunteer Shifts

Adopt:

Host an Angel Tree in your office! We will supply you a Christmas Tree decorated with toy tags for our angels. Each tag features one child and a list of their wishes and needs. Host the tree in your office or building and encourage everyone to "adopt" an angel off the tree and fulfill that child's Christmas wishes!
Do you work virtually or in a hybrid environment? Your team can still adopt together through our virtual adoption option.

Adoption Interest Form

Donate:

Come together with your group, team, or organization to host a general toy drive that will go to supplying 8,000+ children in our community with gifts to open on Christmas day!
Don't have the time to volunteer or host this year? Your monetary support has a lasting impact as it enables gifts to give to more angels this year and fill any gaps that are missing.

Donate Here

For all corporate opportunities, please contact Fabiana.Pires@uss.salvationarmy.org.

Individual Opportunities

Volunteer:

Be the reason a family receives support from our Angel Tree program! Join us at our main office and help approve the 1,000+ Angel Tree applications submitted from families in need in our community!

Individual Volunteer Shifts

Adopt:

Visit our website or the Angel Trees placed at malls near you to "adopt" an angel and fulfill the wishes and needs of a child in your community.

Adoption Interest Form

Donate:

Shop our Amazon Wish List and donate general toys and specific needs of our families a part of the Angel Tree program!
Don't have the time to volunteer or shop this year? Your monetary donation will make a huge impact as it enables us to provide more gifts and fill any gaps that are missing!

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For individual volunteer opportunities, please contact Payton.Rothenberger@uss.salvationarmy.org.

Back To School Drive - Summer

Uplift the students in your area that need it the most! Equip the children in our shelter and surrounding communities with the school supplies they need to ensure they are just as confident and prepared to start their semester as any other student.

Sponsor:

Be a program leader! Rally your company, church, or organization to host a school supply drive together or donate monetarily for supplies.
Please contact Fabiana.Pires@uss.salvationarmy.org to learn more about how your group can uplift our students together!

Donate:

Shop our Amazon Wish Lists to directly donate and know exactly what each child needs and what every grade level expects.

Volunteer:

Organize and distribute the supplies we receive from our donors! We receive hundreds of donations and would love to come together with you to pack the backpacks with the proper supplies for each child.
To learn more about volunteering, please contact Payton.Rothenberger@uss.salvationarmy.org.

Events and Campaigns

Red Kettles and Bell Ringing - Winter

Our famous Red Kettles and joyful Bell Ringers are the defining part of The Salvation Army's holiday season. By being a part of the Kettles program, you and your team can directly impact families and children entering our shelters.

Donate:

Your monetary support could change the trajectory of a family's life in Central Texas. All funds stay local and support our services that help families reach self-sufficiency.

Donate Virtually!

Sponsor a Kettle and Ring the Bells:

Come together with your organization, group, and church to sponsor a kettle at one of our various locations. Match all donations received by the bell ringers at your location throughout the whole season!
Adopt a full day! Choose one day at one of our various locations and encourage your team to cover all of the shifts. Double your team's impact by committing to a company match for the funds your raise on your day.
If you are interested in being a kettle sponsor this season, contact Kathrin.Brewer@uss.salvationarmy.org.

To Volunteer:

Whether you are an individual or a group, visit Registertoring.org or click the button below to learn more and sign up for a Bell Ringer shift near you!
Contact Shelley.Hood@uss.salvationarmy.org for more information on volunteering.

Doing Most Good Luncheon - Fall

Join us at our main event and biggest fundraiser of the year! This is an opportunity for us to thank our partners and continue to spread the word about our long-term mission to end the cycle of family homelessness.

Sponsor:

Give monetarily to support our event where we will give thanks to our generous community and continue to fundraise for families experiencing homelessness in Central Texas.
To learn how you can become a sponsor, contact Fabiana.Pires@uss.salvationarmy.org

Donate:

Donate directly to serve families in our shelters

Show up

Purchase an individual ticket to the event
Purchase a table and invite your friends, family, and coworkers.
Contact vanessa.scruggs@uss.salvationarmy.org to purchase a table or ticket.

Volunteer

Volunteer at our event
Volunteer post event to thank attendees and close the event out
Contact payton.rothenberger@uss.salvationarmy.org

Amplify Austin - Spring

Amplify Austin is the biggest giving event in Central Texas where community members come together to support over 700 nonprofits. Choose to support The Salvation Army Austin!

Participate:

DONATE! Click the button below to make an online donation to support our programs and services.

Donate Here!

Double your impact by getting a friend involved too! Be our word of mouth and spread our mission.
Become a fundraising champion - fundraise with your friends and family in support of The Salvation Army.

Sponsor:

Become a matching sponsor! Contact vanessa.scruggs@uss.salvationarmy.org to learn how you can match every dollar raised, increasing the impact in our community!

For more information about how your group or organization can get involved with Amplify Austin, please contact Fabiana.Pires@uss.salvationarmy.org

Wilco Gives Week - Spring

A week-long campaign focused on raising support for rent and utility services for families in need living in Williamson County.

Volunteer:

Volunteer throughout the week as we spread awareness of the hidden crisis of family homelessness and raise support to provide rent and utility assistance in Williamson County.
Contact vanessa.scruggs@uss.salvationarmy.org for more information

Sponsor:

Donate all week to support The Williamson County services
Sponsor a day of The Wilco Gives Week
Sponsor a family with rental assistance
Sponsor a family with utility assistance
Sponsor a family with groceries for a week
Sponsor our food pantry

Day of Giving - Summer

Day of Giving is THE DAY! We dedicate an entire day to spreading awareness of the hidden crisis of family homelessness in our community and raising funds to support the way The Salvation Army is working to end the cycle in Central Texas.

Sponsor:

Partner with us a matching donor or corporate partner! Match each dollar given by the community and have an even greater impact toward families experiencing homelessness in Central Texas. Contact vanessa.scruggs@uss.salvationarmy.org.

Media Partnerships:

Are you involved with a media group or ad agency? Partner with us to help spread awareness during our Day of Giving. Contact reeanna.jones@uss.salvationarmy.org.

Show Up:

Volunteer your time with us on Day of Giving and be the one to accept donations all day at our phonebanks. Be a part of the significant impact by volunteering to process the generous donations that will support our programs. Contact payton.rothenberger@uss.salvationarmy.org.

Contact us

For Corporate Sponsor Information: Fabiana.Pires@uss.salvationarmy.org

For Media Opportunities: Reeanna.Jones@uss.salvationarmy.org

For Volunteering: Payton.Rothenberger@uss.salvationarmy.org

For Major Donors: Vanessa.Scruggs@uss.salvationarmy,org

For Event Sponsorships: Kathrin.Brewer@uss.salvationarmy.org