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From Little Helping Hands to Generation SERVE​

Little Helping Hands logo
Marissa Vogel started not only an organization -
but a movement!​
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In 2009, when her daughters were 4 and 6 years old, Marissa searched for opportunities to get them involved in service. She understood that if her children were to grow into adults who cared about making a difference, they needed volunteer to truly understand the impact they could have on others. Marissa wanted to make sure that they, and other young volunteers, actually did real work that mattered. But, as she looked for a way to get her girls involved, she found that these opportunities did not exist. So she took action. She started an organization called Little Helping Hands!
Marissa Vogel
Little Helping Hands has since evolved into Generation SERVE, a nonprofit that engages youth of all ages in service.
Because of Marissa's vision and leadership, Generation SERVE has engaged more than 40,000 youth and their families in volunteer work, contributing over 100,000 volunteer hours to nearly 200 nonprofit organizations in the Central Texas and Houston!
Marissa used her business acumen to plan, scale, and create in meticulous detail something that will one day be a template used across the nation. I truly believe that." - Kim Scheberle, Founding Board Member
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Marissa strongly believes children are capable of providing volunteer services, and that it's important to foster a community service ethic in them to guide them through their lives." - Gwen Flory, Founding Board Member

Support Marissa's Legacy

To honor Marissa's legacy, the Generation SERVE Board of Directors established a Founder's Fund to be held with and invested by the Austin Community Foundation. The Fund celebrates not only Marissa, but all of the early supporters and community members who rallied around her vision in the organization's founding years. 

The Fund is a celebration of all that makes Generation SERVE unique and is a catalyst for things to come. Held separately from our annual fund and day-to-day expenses, the Fund will be used at Board discretion for initiatives such as:
  • organizational growth and expansion
  • innovative programming
  • additional staff
  • infrastructure and capacity building
  • capital campaigns / projects

To learn more about the Fund or to honor Marissa's legacy and celebrate Generation SERVE's future, please click the link below.
MAKE A GIFT TO OUR FOUNDER'S FUND

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Address:
5555 North Lamar Boulevard
Suite C123
Austin, TX 78751

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​512.358.6943

Mailing Address:
PO Box 30575
Austin, TX 78755
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  • About Us
    • Our Impact
    • Who We Are >
      • Team
      • Board of Directors
    • Where We Are
    • Our History >
      • Our Founding Story
    • Job Opportunities
    • Blog
    • COVID-19 Policy
  • Programs
    • All Ages: Family Volunteering
    • All Ages: President's Volunteer Service Award
    • Preschool (3-to-5): Little Helpers Learn & Play
    • Tween & Teen (8 to 17): Summer Programs >
      • Summer Camp: SERVE in the City
      • Teen Summer Options
    • Teen Programs >
      • Teen Service Days
      • Teen Advisory Board
  • Give
    • Amazon Wishlist
    • Donate
    • Become A Family Sponsor
    • Join Serve Society
    • Become a Business Sponsor >
      • Annual Business Sponsorships
  • Get Involved
    • Lead: Activity Lead
    • Engage: Join the Board & Committees >
      • Development & Marketing Committee
      • Governance & Nominations Committee
      • Finance Committee
      • Austin & Houston Site Committees
    • Partner: For Nonprofits
    • Support: More ways to help
  • CALENDAR