Our History

2009-2010

• Little Helping Hands was founded in 2009 by Marissa Vogel out of her home, introducing Family Volunteering activities to the Central Texas community.
• Won $50,000 through Chase Community Giving's Facebook competition, allowing the organization to dramatically expand the Family Volunteering Program

2011-2012

• Introduced Family Sponsorships to provide the organization with sustainable funding, allowing for more rapid growth
• Exceeded 2,000 youth volunteers at Little Helping Hands Family Service activities
  

2013-2014

• Achieved over 60 nonprofit partnerships, allowing our volunteer families to consistently serve the environment, animals, seniors, and individuals and families in need
• Opened our first office and activity headquarters
• In 2014, our family volunteers contributed nearly 10,000 volunteer hours to the Central Texas community

2015-2016

• Launched the Teen Leadership Program and trained 10 teens to be Activity Leads for our Family Volunteering Program
• Began offering Service Learning opportunities to 3rd - 5th grade students, pairing education with community service to expand their knowledge of the community and inspire self-motivated engagement
  

2017-2018

• Renamed the organization to Generation SERVE to better represent the full spectrum of ages served (3-17) and programs offered by our organization
  
• Clarified our vision - Generations of children developing into community-minded leaders

2019-2020

• Celebrated Generation SERVE's 10 year anniversary & a decade of service to the Central Texas community
• Introduced our Family Volunteering program to Houston
• In 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, began offering virtual programming to allow our volunteers to continue serving while staying safe at home

1st Little Helping Hands activity making Dream Dinner take-home meals for families in need, 2009

Central Texas Food Bank, 2012

Youth volunteer, 2013

Office/Activity Space, 2014

Teen Leaders, 2015

1st Service Learning Program, 2016