Welcome to GENERATION SERVE!
  • 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

Our History

2009-2010

Little Helping Hands logo
  • 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
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1st Little Helping Hands activity
1st Little Helping Hands activity making Dream Dinner take-home meals for families in need, 2009
Youth Volunteers
Central Texas Food Bank, 2012
Youth Volunteer
Youth volunteer, 2013
Little Helping Hands office
Office/Activity Space, 2014
Youth Leaders
Teen Leaders, 2015
Service Learning
1st Service Learning Program, 2016
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Who We Are

Our Team
Board of Directors
Our Impact
​Our History
Our Founding Story

Job Opportunities

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Family Volunteering
​FAQs

Support Us

Donate
Family Sponsorships
Business Sponsorships
​Nonprofit Partnerships
​Financials
​Donor FAQs

Contact Us

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

Phone:
​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