Volunteering is reciprocal experience and at the Capital Area Food Bank our volunteers truly make a difference in our community. Whether they work directly with our clients or behind the scenes doing administrative tasks, there are innumerable ways they contribute. Food Bank volunteers create a bridge between us and the community by providing professional skills, hobbies, passions and relationships to their work. In reaching out, they cultivate roots in our community and create the vital connection that binds us to our hungry neighbors who need our help.

Adult Service Groups

A community, civic or faith-based adult organization.

Top 10

Total Hours

Tzu Chi

 371

Single Volunteers of Austin

264

AmeriCorps

236

The Junior League of Austin

159

AARP

156

Austin Young Lawyers Association

78

Knights of Columbus Council #1017

70

Beta Sigma Phi

57

American Society of Civil Engineers

50

Knights of Columbus Council #8156

45

Workplace Groups

A corporate or business work group.

Top 10

Total Hours

Dell

2,741

Freescale

372

Cisco

273

National Instruments

245

Vinson & Elkins

204

Allied Health Careers

123

HPI Real Estate Investments, Inc.

120

Sage Software

114

KPMG

111

GAP/Old Navy

102

H-E-B

102

Youth & Family Groups

A community, faith-based or school-related family or youth group.

Top 10

Total Hours

Anderson High School

429

National Charity League, Capital of Texas Chapter

168

Fellowship Church

126

First Evangelical Free Church

114

Second Saturday Fun with Food Group

96

Crockett High School

68

Austin International Church of Christ

61

College Forward

56

Austin Hindu Temple

50

Congregation Agudas Achim

48

Volunteer Leaders

Volunteer Leaders help train, lead and ensure a meaningful and safe volunteer experience for our community of volunteers.

(3,891 hours total)

Bill Althenn

Paul Anderson

Cory Barnett

Robert Bluethman

Mac Cromwell

Greg Dunn

John English

Louise Froelich

Cris Garza

Wayne Glander

Mel Holcolmb

Ruth Kaplan

Jill Kissinger

John Knorr

Betty Linker

Alexandra McKeone

Mike Mikan

Bob Olds

Tammy Philipp

Burta Pierce

Beverly Pond

Cathy Roach

Spider Ryan

Daniel Saeger

Johnnie Sanchez

Sharon Schnack

Jeff Strahan

Glenn Tamura

Bill Thieme

Gary Vaught

James Ward

Tom Wiggins

Cliff Wilkes

Kristi Willis

Anke WinklerPrins

Bob Zapalac

STAR Volunteers

Volunteers who help with administrative projects or Product Recovery food sorting, a minimum of once a week.

(1,581 hours total)

Mary Afflerbach

John Alexander

Margo Allison

Sarah Allison

Karen Brittain

Willie Brittain

Ervin Butler

Nanette Cetaruk

Al Glasscock

Lorraine Glasscock

Janet Harwell

Margie Hays

Martha Hoflich

Heidi Kelly

Imelda Martinez

Jim Mills

Wanda Mills

Sheila Proctor

Calvin Saunders

Mike Strange

Nancy Tiley

Sharon Tiley

Spider Ryan

Kathrine Weaver

CAFB Interns

Garry Davis
University of Texas at Austin		 Rana Jones
Texas State University – San Marcos
Amy Lamb
Texas State University – San Marcos		 Megan Peyton
University of Texas at Austin
Audrey Rasmussen
University of Texas at Austin

Sarah Beth Wesley
University of Texas at Austin

AmeriCorps VISTAs

(4,593 hours total)

Sunshine Cantu Stephanie Erickson
Carrie Gibson Meredith Mull
Melissa Pursley Kevin Summers
Sarah Trovato-White Christine Wolff

State & County Programs

Austin Municipal Courts Adult and Youth Probation
Texas Second Chance
Travis County CSCD

Travis County Adult Probation

Travis County S.M.A.R.T. Program

Special Needs Groups

Del Valle High School Life Skills

Eanes ISD 19+ Program

Go Project

Hays High School Life Skills

Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI)

Texas School for the Deaf (TSD) Rosedale

Texas NeuroRehab Center