Volunteer Activities in the Community
Why has a Real Estate Agent dedicated a web page to volunteering activities? Simply because at the end of the day we live in this community. We have found that just as volunteering helps the community to grow the experience helps us to grow.
There are thousands of volunteer activities available in the Austin area. There are fun ones like the Lake Travis Underwater Cleanup sponsored by the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), Colorado River Foundation, Travis County, and Keep Austin Beautiful; and supported by local area dive shops. They hold a giant cook-out towards the end of the day where prizes (donated by local SCUBA shops) are awarded for things like most trash collected by a dive team. Also, the local trail rehabilitation projects sponsored by the parks department and supported by local area hiking/backpacking stores such as REI and Whole Earth Provision Co. are fun activities for the whole family. When you volunteer with an organization like Habitat For Humanity you not only help a needy family build their home, you get to learn skills that could help you in your own home ownership. You probably can find a list of volunteer activities at your place of worship. Basically, you have to find the level, activity, and time frame that best suits your schedule and desires.