Nolina - Nolina's Guide to Holiday Volunteering in Georgetown

November 22, 2024

The holiday season often stirs a profound desire in many of us to give back to our communities. In Georgetown, there are countless ways to contribute. Whether it's helping distribute food at local pantries, offering companionship to seniors, mentoring young minds or even caring for animals at the shelter, your time and efforts can significantly brighten someone’s day.

Brookwood Community is a Christian-centered, innovative vocational and residential community for adults with disabilities. Volunteer opportunities include decorating and maintaining facilities, doing yard work, cooking dinners and spending time with or reading to community members.

Ride on Center for Kids provides equine-assisted services to children, adults and veterans with physical, cognitive and emotional challenges. Volunteer opportunities include horse handlers, side walkers, arena assistants, special event assistance, fundraising, ground and facility management and more

People with memory loss and their caregivers can find support at A Gift of Time. Programs include social gatherings where attendees can share memories and play games. Volunteers are needed to assist with social gatherings, performing, facilitating art and crafts, serving meals, providing respite companionship and educating others about dementia.

A community-oriented organization, The Caring Place provides for basic human needs, including operating a food pantry and a thrift store and supporting people in need with financial assistance. Volunteer opportunities include assisting with enrollment, performing clerical tasks, shopping and stocking the food pantry, shopping, sorting donations, serving as a cashier and merchandising at the thrift stores.

Help families with the gift of reading at the Georgetown Public Library. The library offers volunteer opportunities for adults and teenagers, including shelving reading materials, processing and checking-in new material.

Helping Hands of Georgetown serves the underserved and homeless population in the area by providing food, clothing, shelter and financial aid assistance to those in need. Volunteers are needed to make and pack lunches, organize the food pantry, sort clothes and distribute donations.

Opportunities of Williamson and Burnet Counties provides community services such as Meals on Wheels Head Start and other services to both counties. Volunteers are needed to deliver meals and provide companionship to the elderly.

Youth can learn, develop their character and engage with other young people in a safe space through Boys & Girls Club of Georgetown. Volunteers are needed to help with homework, tutor students and coordinate activities.

CASA of Williamson County provides trained, court-appointed volunteers who advocate for abused or neglected children in the foster care system. Volunteers are needed to advocate for children, prepare court reports and coordinate with the child welfare team.

The non-profit Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County builds homes for low-income families. Volunteers are needed to build and repair homes, serve on committees, perform administrative tasks and volunteer at special events.

The Georgetown Animal Shelter cares for lost or homeless animals and manages adoptions for them. Volunteers are needed to serve as adoption guides, clean kennels, feed and socialize with animals, walk dogs, provide foster care and perform groundskeeping and office work.

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