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DELL CHILDREN’S

Volunteer opportunities are available in both clinical and non-clinical settings. All hospital volunteers receive training from hospital staff to prepare them for their positions. Find out more about becoming a member of the Dell Children’s Volunteers, participating in the College Volunteer Program, participating in the Woody Pet Assisted Therapy Program or the Teen Summer Volunteer Program.

In 1997, the Children’s Hospital of Austin Volunteers began with six volunteers. In 2011, six hundred-seventy plus (670+) volunteers contributed more than 95,500 volunteers hours. This is the equivalent of 46 ½ full time employees and over $2 million dollars of value added to Dell Children’s Medical Center.

Volunteers provide volunteer assistance to patients, families and staff of Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas, raise funds to help support hospital programs and serve as goodwill ambassadors within the community.

As a member of the Dell Children’s Medical Center Volunteers, you will be invited to participate in various community activities. Volunteers commit to a minimum of one four-hour-a-week shift in a chosen department of the hospital.

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Become a ( Cine las Americas)Film Festival Volunteer!

The Call for Volunteers for the 16th Cine Las Americas International Film Festival is open! Now is your chance to get involved in an international event that unites amazing films, talented filmmakers and passionate audiences in Austin, Texas. Volunteer with Cine Las Americas and do your part to support diversity and artistic excellence!

Cine Las Americas offers a range of volunteer opportunities for qualified individuals. From helping at the box office, to assisting with production, operations and much more, volunteers are a major part of the festival.

Get Involved, become a volunteer in 4 easy steps!

1) To register as a volunteer, fill out the Volunteer Registration Form.

2) Browse our list of Volunteer Opportunities to find out how your talents could become a valuable asset to one of our volunteer crews.

 Some positions require approval and may request a resume or portfolio link.

3) Sign-up for volunteer shifts online using the Cine Las Americas Shiftboard site.

4) Attend the mandatory Volunteer Training Meeting on Thursday April 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC, 600 River Street, Austin TX 78701).

Volunteer Benefits

- Twelve (12) total hours of work = 1 all access film pass
- Twenty (20) total hours of work = 1 all access film pass + *1 additional all access pass to share with a friend or family member

NO EXCEPTIONS will be made for volunteers working less than the number of hours needed to earn a film pass. If you are a few hours short of earning a pass, we have several very short shifts (less than 3 hours) that are available.

Volunteer Training Meeting

When: Thursday, April 11 from 5:30 – 7:30pm

Where: Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC, 600 River Street, Austin TX 78701).

A volunteer training meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 11 at the Mexican American Cultural Center. This meeting will include an introduction to the festival, your volunteer crew leaders, and training for the various volunteer positions. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and get to know the people you will be working with during the festival.

Want to volunteer but not sure what you want to do, check out Hands on Central Texas :

“Hands On Central Texas is a program of United Way for Greater Austin and a member of the HandsOn Network. The mission of Hands On Central Texas is to inspire, equip, and mobilize people to change lives through service.

HandsOn Network is the largest volunteer network in the nation and is the volunteer focused arm of Points of Light Institute, which includes 250 affiliate HandsOn Action Centers in 16 countries, called HandsOn Action Centers that deliver approximately 30 million hours of volunteer service valued at about $600 million annually.

Hands On Central Texas strengthens communities through meaningful volunteer action focused on education, income, health and the environment. We provide hundreds of volunteer opportunities and projects, Days of Service and volunteer leadership opportunities annually. We envision Central Texas as a place where all individuals discover their power to make a difference and are equipped as active, engaged citizens.”

Hands On Central Texas’ most recent fiscal year highlights:

• Engaged 6,000 volunteers through Days of Service and large scale corporate projects
• Trained 141 Volunteer Project Leaders
• Engaged 22 schools, 336 nonprofit agencies and 153 businesses

Austin Parks Foundation

As we turn the calendar to 2013, I’m more excited than ever for APF. We are entering our 21st year of connecting people to resources and partnerships to develop and improve Austin’s many wonderful parks and open spaces. None of this would be possible without all of you who support APF through donations, sponsorships, partnerships, and most importantly volunteerism.

We are looking for beautiful photographs of Austin’s parks. If you have photographs of any of Austin’s parks, please consider contributing them to our online library – you can upload them directly through our parks database. All submissions received by August 30, 2013, will be considered for “best photo of the year.” The winner – selected by staff – will receive two three-day passes for Austin City Limits Music Festival in October.