Our Impact

3,479 Families

2018

16,591 hours of service

  • 7,264 youth volunteered in 2018

  • Introduced >250 families to volunteerism at Austin Families Give Back, our annual Family Volunteer Day event

  • Launched our Little Helpers Learn & Play program for our littlest volunteers under the age of 5
  • 90% of survey respondents say their child's desire to make a difference in the community increased after participating
  • 86% of survey respondents say their child has a better understanding of community needs after participating
  • 95% of survey respondents say our service experiences had a positive influence on their child
  • 91% of survey respondents say important conversations were triggered by our family service activities
  • 82 3rd - 5th graders participated in our Service Learning programs focused on helping people, animals, seniors, and the environment
  • 426 teens participated in our Teen Service Days, where teens volunteer independently with peers supporting a variety of organizations
  • 48 teens participated in our Youth Leadership program - double the number from the previous year

  • Teens in our Youth Leadership program contributed 2,036 hours to the community

Generation SERVE Youth & Families

We love serving our community. Not too long ago we needed help like the Hope Food Pantry provides, so this is our chance to give back."

​-Parent of 7 and 4 year old volunteers
I feel like Generation SERVE has given me a drive to do good for our community and to just do the tiniest things to make a person's day better."

​-Generation SERVE Teen Leader
I love seeing how the big kids model for the younger ones - my kids love shadowing the big kids and working together."

​-Parent of 5 and 3 year old volunteers
I appreciate the doors that Generation SERVE opens for our family to volunteer with a variety of organizations. There is no way we would have found these volunteer opportunities without the help of Generation SERVE."

​-Parent of 13 and 14 year old volunteers and Teen Leaders
I would not be doing the work I am doing today without Generation SERVE! They taught me that taking action to care for those around you is one of the best things you can be doing with your life. I am happy to still be involved with the organization today and all of the wonderful things it does to better the community!"

​-Reilly Campbell, Generation SERVE alumni and Activity Lead, MOVE Texas activist and University of Texas student

Meet the next generation who will serve and lead their communities.