Volunteer From: United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County

Once a week the families at SAMMinistries Transitional Living and Learning center (TLLC) all share a meal together to build community before parents attend life skills classes for the evening. Each year we seek groups to provide dinner to the families each Tuesday night. Dinner is served at 5:30pm and must be completed in time for class at 6:30pm. Meals cost teams an average of $300. Tuesday evenings. Please note that dates are booked in advance. If you are interested in this opportunity please apply online at https://www.samm.org/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities/.   If you have any questions, please email Volunteer@samm.org. 

The recently renovated Harvey E. Najim Library at the Transitional Living and Learning Center (TLLC) is now open for residents to check out books. Library monitors help catalog and label books, check in and out materials, help staff and residents use library technology and find books, and maintain cleanliness and order in the library. The library is open every Saturday and weekday evenings. If you are interested in this opportunity please apply online at https://www.samm.org/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities/.   If you have any questions, please email Volunteer@samm.org. 

Nationally, 20% of all children who experience homelessness will fail their grade. Help break this cycle by assisting elementary-aged children to complete their homework at our Transitional Living and Learning Center (TLLC). This opportunity is ideal for high school and college students as well as adults who enjoy tutoring children. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings from 4pm-6:30pm during the school year only.  If you are interested in this opportunity please apply online at https://www.samm.org/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities/.   If you have any questions, please email Volunteer@samm.org. 

Cleaning, organizing, and inventorying are vital to ensuring a safe, beautiful home for our residents. Volunteer teams can deep clean the kitchen and help with other needed maintenance of TLLC. Projects in the past have included: painting; mulching; gardening; and organizing the children’s library. If you are interested in this opportunity please apply online at https://www.samm.org/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities/.   If you have any questions, please email Volunteer@samm.org. 

At SAMMinistries' Transitional Living and Learning Center (TLLC), residents have access to a space where they can spend points that they earn from attending class and reaching their goals. SAMMinistries needs volunteers to help stock, organize, and inventory clothing and points store items. Days and times vary - If you are interested in this opportunity please apply online at https://www.samm.org/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities/.   If you have any questions, please email Volunteer@samm.org. 

Help us write thank you cards to our supporters, make phone calls, stuff packets, and enter data. Days and times vary. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply online at https://www.samm.org/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities/.  If you have any questions, please email Volunteer@samm.org 

Come help take care of our vegetable and herb garden at our Transitional Living and Learning Center. All food goes directly to the residents who live at the center and are working towards self-sufficiency. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply online at https://www.samm.org/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities/. If you have any questions, please email Volunteer@samm.org 

Nationally, 20% of all children who experience homelessness will fail their grade. Help break this cycle by assisting elementary-aged children to complete their homework at our Transitional Living and Learning Center (TLLC). This opportunity is ideal for high school and college students as well as adults who enjoy tutoring children. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings from 4pm-6:30pm during the school year only.  If you are interested in this opportunity please apply online at https://www.samm.org/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities/.   If you have any questions, please email Volunteer@samm.org.