Volunteers Help Change Lives

We have been blessed with the most amazing volunteers, some have been offering their service for over 30 years and some have just started last week. Thank you for your generous service and if you have a passion we welcome you to get involved and join us today!

The Serving Center is primarily staffed by 250+ volunteers on a monthly basis and volunteers are always needed. Most of our amazing volunteers work a 3-hour shift and training for all areas is provided. Select from many tasks such as, social work interviewers, client receptionist, phone receptionist, computer refurbishing, cashiers, merchandise pricing, donation receiving, clothing sorters, truck drivers and food pantry volunteers.

*Without adult supervision, please be advised that youth must be 16 years of age or driving age to volunteer without a parent.

Groups Getting Involved

We Need You:

Corporate or company volunteers teams, church groups, student groups, teens, families, students and teams!

The Serving Center provides a meaningful on-site volunteer opportunity for individuals in groups of all ages. Please contact us today to learn more.

Have you ever wanted to host a canned food or donation drive?

Tips to Get Started for a Group Food Drive:

• Select your dates – a two-week period works best
• Select a location to collect the food. The Serving Center loans its food collection barrels for your organization.
• Promote your food drive. The Serving Center shares its logo and flyers.
• Collecting cash is easier than collecting food. The Serving Center stretches cash donations by paying $.11 per pound at the Central Texas Area Food Bank.
• Deliver your food to the Serving Center or schedule a pick up

*Let us know when you are coming to drop off and we’ll give you a tour of the food pantry and our facilities.

Students & Groups Make An Impact

We always have a need for students and groups to get involved.

Have you ever wanted to make a difference at work or school?

The Serving Center needs your help and you can sponsor a food drive or help support one at your local school or workplace.

The Food Pantry – Food Drives Give Back with a Purpose!

The Serving Center food pantry is always in need of food and must rely on the community for donations and supplemental food drives. The Serving Center is a partner agency of the Central Texas Food Bank, which serves 250+ food pantries in Central Texas. The Central Texas Area Food Bank does not have inventory to meet all the needs of the Serving Center food pantry. Therefor, your donations are instrumental in helping our families and keeping our food pantry stocked.

The food pantry processed more than a 1.6 million pounds of food in 2018.

Most Needed Items to Collect/ Shopping List: If you usually stock it in your pantry we can use it!

Daily Pantry Needs:

• Canned vegetables • Canned fruit • Canned soup • Top Ramen • Peanut Butter
• Macaroni ‘n cheese • Canned meat and tuna • Pasta ~ spaghetti, macaroni
• Rice and pinto beans • Cereal • Toilet paper • Diapers

Holiday Food Items: October – December

*box or bag stuffing mix *box mashed potatoes *canned cranberry sauce *canned vegetables *broth *gravy mix. You can also donate dessert items and holiday treats.

The Healthy Pantry Initiative

Fresh food for families is a special food distribution period sponsored by the Central Texas Food Bank and it is held on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursday of each month for qualified clients. This is a great opportunity for volunteer groups, youth groups, businesses, church groups, corporate teams and students. The distribution is conducted outside, volunteers needed from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. – please contact us to book your group for volunteer openings.