We offer fee assistance for our three fee-based programs: Little Helpers Learn & Play, Service Learning and Youth Leadership. Fee assistance is available for families with a demonstrated financial need.
We strive to make our programs accessible to all families, no matter their income level. Most of our programs, including our Family Volunteering Program, are free and open to the public. However, our more complex, curriculum-based programs that give kids a deeper dive into service include a program fee to help cover our costs. While these fees are essential to creating impactful, high-quality programs, we feel strongly that a family’s financial situation should not be a barrier to the positive outcomes a child can gain from our Little Helpers, Service Learning and Youth Leadership Programs. That’s why we offer fee assistance for families with a demonstrated financial need. We also offer payment plans to any family who requests one.
Getting involved with Generation SERVE is easy! Whether you’re a first-time volunteer or returning family, we offer various pathways to service. Our programs cater to different age groups and interests, from one-time projects to ongoing leadership opportunities. Families can browse our calendar for upcoming events, register for age-appropriate programs, and start making a difference together. Our step-by-step service pathway guides young people from early childhood volunteering experiences to becoming lifelong community leaders.
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Volunteering is a good thing for all families to do. It’s important to help others live a better life.
[After volunteering together], we now have conversations regularly about helping those in need. He includes being a volunteer when he describes himself in school projects. Volunteering is now a part of who he is.
We offer fee assistance for our three fee-based programs: Little Helpers Learn & Play, Service Learning and Youth Leadership. Fee assistance is available for families with a demonstrated financial need.
Families approved for fee assistance will have the full cost of their program fee covered.
After registering for one of our fee-based programs, you can fill out our Fee Assistance Form. After that form is submitted, you'll need to email one of our required eligibility documents (either a free/reduced lunch qualification letter, Lonestar Benefits, a tax return, or a description of why your family is requesting temporary assistance) to Program Coordinator Carol McHorse at carol@generationserve.org.
Carol will reach out afterwards to notify you about whether your family was approved for fee assistance or not. You may reach out to Carol with any additional questions or concerns.
If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to our Fee Assistance Fund, you can do so here. That gift will be redistributed to cover program fees for families unable to afford the full cost.
If you are already making a payment for one of our fee-based programs, you can make a payment larger than the program fee and every extra dollar will be added to our Fee Assistance Fund as a tax-deductible gift.
No. A family's financial status is never considered when registering and applying to our programs.
For our Service Learning and Little Helpers Programs, registration is first come, first served.
For our Youth Leadership Programs, applicants are reviewed based on the merits of their application, references, ability to attend the program dates and group interview performance.
We offer families the ability to pay program fees in installments if they request that option.
When you receive the payment link for a fee-based program, please let us know you would like to utilize a payment plan and we will help you set up recurring payments. Please reach out to info@generationserve.org to request a payment plan.
For the fastest reply for direct concerns over the weekend, text our Weekend Monitor at 512.271.4933. You can also call this number or email the address above.
For third party service hour verification requests, please fill in the following contact information
Name/Title: Program Manager
Email: contact@generationserve.org Phone: 512.271.4933
Please note that Generation SERVE does not maintain traditional office hours due to the nature of our work, so we ask that you contact us in advance to coordinate any drop-off or delivery.