Flags placed on graves at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery for Memorial Day
Hundreds of volunteers took time to honor and remember veterans at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery on Sunday, placing small American flags at 125,000 sites.
Canโt make an MLK Day event in person? No problem! Here are ways to serve, celebrate the holiday
Here are some ideas on how you can serve on Martin Luther King Jr. Day if you canโt make it to a live event.
Leaders encourage people to join in, conserve wildlife habitats at Mitchell Lake Audubon Center
Dozens of volunteers used clippers and gloves while working together to clean a South Side wildlife site Saturday morning.
โWe need more volunteersโ: Mental health advocates discuss 6-month anniversary of 988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline
This weekend marks six months since the launch of the new 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The goal is to get immediate help to people in crisis.
Northside ISD high school pushing for young people to register to vote ahead of election
Civic leaders are pushing for more young people to go out to the polls and cast their votes this November. KSAT's Allysa Cole visited a Northside ISD high school to find out how they're doing it.
Urban farms create opportunity (and food!) for those in the community
Youโve probably thought of growing your own little garden in your backyard (or maybe you already have), but what happens when that garden becomes more than just a fun side project -- and ends up helping the community around you?
Former Iraqi refugee paying it forward by helping Afghan arrivals
Ayad Kaisi, slight in stature yet known for his big heart, is a former Iraqi refugee who has become an โambassadorโ for the Center for Refugee Services as a devoted volunteer and board member.
Volunteers needed at resource hub to help people experiencing homelessness
There are several ways you and your family can give back this holiday season including volunteering at a local church that provides resources to get those experiencing homelessness back on their feet.
Volunteer opportunities still available for holiday helpers at these nonprofits
'Tis the season to give back. In San Antonio, some nonprofits scaled back on their numbers of volunteers, while others don't have enough to reach their clients.
9 vital questions to ask before embarking on a volunteer vacation
Volunteer vacations are popular with gap-year students, retired seniors, and millions of people in between. Perhaps youโre just starting to travel again, for the first time in a long time, considering the pandemic, and youโre thinking about a volunteer vacation.
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Whatโs Up South Texas! 9-year-old girl buys, donates hundreds of Christmas toys to children in need
A 9-year-old San Antonio girl is showing that her passion for giving is larger than life as she collects hundreds of toys to be donated to children in need.
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Student at the International School of the Americas gets State Board of Educationโs Student Heroes Award
A junior at the International School of the Americas in the North East Independent School District is being recognized for his exceptional work in the community.
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San Antonio Food Bank breaks ground on affordable housing project, opens new facility aimed at helping children
The San Antonio Food Bank is a vital part of our community, helping thousands of families every week.
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Volunteers needed in San Antonio to help raise, train guide dogs for nonprofit organization
Image courtesy of Guide Dogs of Texas. Since 1989, Guide Dogs of Texas, a nonprofit guide dog provider, has worked to train and provide guide dogs to visually impaired Texans. โMartha has been a rock star in helping keep our mission moving forward,โ said Sandra Merrill, CEO of Guide Dogs of Texas. โThe pandemic has been difficult for many reasons, but having to care for future guide dogs 24/7 in your home can certainly add to the level of stress. The puppies return to the Guide Dogs of Texas facility for formal guide work training when they are between 12 and 17 months old.
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No Santa, no gift wrap, but Elf Louise still delivering Christmas joy
SAN ANTONIO โ Not a creature is stirring inside the cavernous warehouse turned Elf Louise workshop. โNever even crossed my mind,โ said Bill Harrison, executive director for 30 years at the Elf Louise Christmas Project. Now gearing up for year 52, Elf Louise is seeing big demand. Not even a pandemic can stop Elf Louise from delivery Christmas joy, but there will be some changes. โWe are giving out love and understanding and joyful approach to Christmas,โ Harrison said.
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โMilitary Makeoverโ seeking volunteers to help injured Marine Corps veteran
CONVERSE, Texas โ โMilitary Makeoverโ with Montel Williams is coming to Converse and looking for volunteers in the San Antonio area. The show is calling for skilled tradespeople like carpenters, electricians, tile installers, plumbers, handymen, painters and demolition and drywall workers over the age of 18 to help lend a hand renovating the home of injured U.S. Marine Corps veteran Corporal Jacob Tabora. Now, Taboraโs family home, which he shares with his wife and three children, will be renovated by the โMilitary Makeoverโ team. The makeover process involves local businesses and invites volunteers to help in addition to sponsorship partners which help offset the cost of the renovations. To volunteer on the Tabora family renovation with โMilitary Makeover,โ click here.
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San Antonio Red Cross volunteers prepared to assist with tropical storm evacuees
SAN ANTONIO Officials with the American Red Cross Greater San Antonio chapter are preparing to assist if needed in the aftermath of tropical storms Marco and Laura along the coast. Watching the Tropics: Marco Struggles, Laura IntensifiesWe are ready with volunteers that would serve virtually and boots on the ground to ensure that the Red Cross is providing everyone the necessary services through their entire process from being evacuated to being sheltered, said Michael Vela, executive director of the American Red Cross Greater San Antonio chapter. Our Red Cross volunteers here locally are getting the necessary supplies ready in the case we need to deploy a non-congregate shelter with a hotel partner locally, Vela said. We are also prepared for congregate shelters, where we will make use of the CDC guidelines for social distancing. We are doing temp checks and providing (personal protective equipment).Vela said the Red Cross has also provided special training to staff and volunteers to ensure everyones safety.
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5 Things to Know for Today
Volunteer of the Spanish NGO Open Arms Julia Martin, 38, plays with 4-month old Biel, as his father makes a PCR test for the COVID-19 coronavirus at Vilafranca del Penedes in the Barcelona province, Spain, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)