College Awareness Tours for Local Youth

Throughout the school year, tour local middle school children around campus and talk about your college experiences to expose them to a college setting!

Contact the Office of Community Relations at 245-9645 or communityrelations@txstate.edu 

San Marcos Public Library

625 E. Hopkins St.

Read to children or teach a popular computer class!

Call Susan Smith at 512-393-8200.

Tutors for Local Children

Children at the Low-Income Public Housing Complexes need committed tutors.

Three locaitons:

CM Allen Homes (795 River Rd.)
Bonnie: 512-392-1116

Allenwood Homes (1201 Thorpe Ln.)
Dianna: 512-878-0773

Chapultepec Homes (701 S. LBJ Dr.)
Rebecca: 512-353-5062

Animal Shelter

750 River Road

Volunteers can help by walking dogs, bathing the animals, interacting with puppies and kittens to help socialize and train them -- use your imagination.

Call 512-805-2650 for details or stop by the shelter to see what needs to be done.

Daily Volunteers Needed at Senior Citizens Center

810 Arizona St.

Bingo Callers and Home Bound Meal Preperation needed!

Please contact Edith Barrera at the Center for more information: 512-392-2427 or email at ebarrera@communityaction.com.

Salvation Army of San Marcos

1658 IH 35 South

Volunteers are needed to help sort donated items. 

Call Dolores at 512-754-8541 to volunteer.

Habitat for Humanity

No experience needed - just need energetic and committed volunteers with gloves and closed-toed shoes.  To volunteer contact Glenn Wier at 512-392-6601 or 512-753-5433.

United Way of Hays County (www.unitedwayhaysco.org)

There are many social service agencies within Hays County that support programs for children, families and health and independence. 

San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District (www.smcisd.net)

Become a mentor, read to children, help a teacher with bulletin boards.  If you would like more information please contact Student Volunteer Connection at svcoffice@txstate.edu.

San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance

Protect the quality of life for the people of San Marcos through the creation of interconnected parks and natural areas.  Contact 512-754-9321 or alliance@smgreenbelt.org

Serving on Boards and Commission

The San Marcos City Council appoints citizens to serve on advisory boards and commissions.  Their recommendations to the City Council contribute to many of the decisions and policies of the City of San Marcos.  www.ci.san-marcos.tx.us/cityhall/citycouncil/boards_commissions.htm.

Neighborhood Clean-Ups

The City of San Marcos' Environmental Health Department and the San Marcos City Council of Neighborhood Associations organizes neighborhood clean up that allows residents to dispose of large trash items.  Volunteers are needed to assist at dumpster sites and help elderly and disable residents bring trash to the dumpster site. 

Contact the Environmental Health Department at 512-939-8440 for more information.

Central Texas Medical Center - Hospice

1315 IH-35 North
San Marcos, TX 78666

(512) 754-6159

www.ctmc.org