River City Serves: Local
River City Serves: Local – Community service
In our local community, we join with charities, organizations, and ministries who have demonstrated a clear commitment to helping those in need.
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3rd SATURDAY MONTHLY OPPORTUNITIES
Haven for Hope (Feeding the Homeless)
1 Haven for Hope Way, San Antonio, TX 78207
Meet by the gate on North San Marcos
Time: 10:45 am – 1:30 pm
Project: Assemble food trays and serve drinks in the kitchen of St. Vincent De Paul, and mingle, minister, and pray with the homeless residents at Haven for Hope. Must wear hat, conservative dress (no short pants or sleeveless tops), and closed-toe shoes.
Volunteers Needed: 25.
Age Minimum: 18
Team Leaders: Terry Karshis, 210-744-5016, t7p1k1@gmail.com or Lisbeth Larsen, llarsen@reallife.org, 210-274-0922
Real Life Christian Assistance
River City Community Church – 16765 Lookout Road, Selma, TX, 78154
Meet at Concession 2 Building, behind the amphitheater
Time: 8:30 – 11:30 am
Project: Package and/or distribute groceries for families in need, or minister to people by praying in a supportive environment.
Volunteers Needed: 10 max.
Age Minimum: Children 8 years and up are welcome with a parent/adult
Team Leader: Lonna Averill: laverill@reallife.org
Mats Matter
River City Community Church – 16765 Lookout Road, Selma, TX, 78154
Meet in the main foyer of the sanctuary
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Project: Crochet clean plastic bags into mats that are distributed to the homeless.
Please bring a size P crochet hook. Don’t know how to do it? We’ll show you!
Volunteers Needed: 30 max.
Age Minimum: Children 8 and up with adult supervision are welcome!
Team Leader: Beverly Byrne- bubbles7380@sbcglobal.net
River City Community Church Campus Care
River City Community Church – 16765 Lookout Road, Selma, TX, 78154
Meet in the courtyard in front of the main sanctuary
Time: 8:00 am – 12:00 noon
Project: We will help with general grounds maintenance as well as special projects so be sure to bring work gloves.
Volunteers Needed: No Max
Age Minimum: Children welcome with a parent/adult. Children will be given age appropriate tasks to help serve.
Team Leader: Rob Gordon, (210) 865-1885, Rgordon9t3@gmail.com
ONGOING SERVING OPPORTUNITIES
San Antonio PREGNANCY CARE CENTER
The Pregnancy Care Center provides compassionate care and practical help to empower women to choose life-affirming options for their pregnancies. On-going opportunities for volunteer service including program mentors and class facilitators, client advocates, layette advocates, data entry, nurse advocates and sonographers, and material aid organizers. If you’d like to know more, visit our website at www.sapregnancy.org and view the ABOUT US and VOLUNTEER tabs. Create an account or send an email to schedule a tour with one of the staff members.
AGORA MINISTRIES
The mission at AGORA Ministries is to ENCOURAGE, EMPOWER, EDUCATE, and MENTOR disadvantaged children and “at risk” youth in one of the lowest income areas in San Antonio. They help clothe and feed those in emergency need, with love, care and dignity, and offer HOPE for success to all they come in contact with.
Volunteer Opportunities– After–School Tutoring, Mentors and Buddies, Real Life Kids Camp, Real Life Kids Camp Golf Tournament
Contact: Erica Toney
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No Strings Attached Ministries
No Strings Attached is a nonprofit ministry organization that walks alongside women and children who have been sexually exploited as they go through their journey of recovery. NSA provides intervention, prevention, and aftercare.
Volunteer Opportunities– Donate needed items, Bake cookies, Write Love Notes for Gift Bags, Assist with trauma counseling, Join the NSA monthly outing team (to strip clubs), Become a Prayer Partner
Contact: Leslie Phillips
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One By One Ministries
One by One Ministries equips volunteers from local churches to mentor expectant parents or parents with brand new babies. We match our trained mentors with moms who are asking for help! Mentors help families, especially the moms, with parenting tips and life skills; share the gospel; and connect families to church and community support networks.
Volunteer Opportunities– Mentor, Prayer Partner
Contact: Julie Beth Jennings
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ANY WOMAN CAN
109 Gallery Circle Ste 115
San Antonio, TX 78258
Any Woman Can is a non-profit Health Center that offers FREE services to people that are in crisis. Our team helps educate, counsel and test. So that those in crisis will experience a comeback. Any Woman Can’s counselors, nurses, and client advocates walk alongside women in crisis by offering FREE Counseling, FREE Ultrasounds, FREE STI testing and FREE Pregnancy testing.
Volunteer Opportunities– Events Volunteer, Administrative, RN / Nurse Sonographer, LPC (Counseling), Client Advocate