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Become a Literacy Partner
Become a Literacy Partner at Campbell Elementary and help young students, generally first graders, grow in their reading skills and confidence.
Volunteers serve for 30 minutes to one hour each week from October through May. Each student receives approximately 15 minutes of individual reading support. Volunteer times are available Monday through Friday between 8:00AM and 10:30AM
The program is administered by Education Connection, whose mission is to help every child read by the end of third grade. Registration and background checks are now open. Training will take place in September, and Literacy Partners will begin reading with students in October.
Please complete this form to join Tarrytown UMC’s Literacy Partners team.
If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Joe Tobias at jtobias@tumc.church
SORT AND STOCK
SECOND TUESDAYS | 1:30-4:00PM
Hope Food Pantry serves as a distribution center twice a week for persons experiencing food insecurity. TUMC assists with their weekly “sort and stock” on the second Tuesday of every month. On this day, volunteers help organize food donations to make distribution day run smoothly. We need 4-5 volunteers every second Tuesday to assist with this work.
TRINITY CENTER
Men’s Shower Ministry
Trinity Center offers a variety of programs for Austin “neighbors” experiencing homelessness, food insecurity, or poverty. TUMC Austin has partnered with Trinity Center to offer showers and a clean change of clothes to men every Thursday morning.
This service opportunity requires three adult male volunteers to set up shower stations and assist neighbors who sign up for showers on Thursday mornings. Volunteers have access to free parking in the St. David’s garage and training is provided by TUMC and Trinity Center staff.
Trinity Streets:
A Worship and Meal Event for Our Neighbors
February 22, May 31, and December 27
Trinity Streets is a weekly worship and meal event at Trinity Center. TUMC will host on different dates this year, and we need your help to make it a success!
We have room for 12 volunteers for each date. Please sign up to volunteer and help us provide a warm, welcoming space for our neighbors.
Details:
Location: Trinity Center, 304 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78701
Time to Meet: 2:00 PM on your selected date
Volunteer Tasks: Setting up the communal space for worship, greeting guests, and preparing a simple meal for approximately 45 neighbors.
Special Guests:
Elizabeth Hoffman will bring the message.
Roland Barrera will lead music.
Gaye Polan, Trinity Center Board member
Additional Volunteer Opportunities
There are additional volunteer opportunities for Women Personal Shoppers, Men Personal Shoppers, and Front Desk Volunteers. To get started, fill out the volunteer application linked below. Contact Eunice Garcia with any questions.
Donation Opportunities
Trinity Center has a large clothes closet and accepts donations of gently used men’s and women’s clothing, shoes, and outerwear. They will also accept donations of new towels and washcloths, socks, underwear, and hygiene items. You can bring these donations to the TUMC Administration Building on Sunday mornings or during weekday church office hours.
Community First! Village
Community First! Village is a master planned neighborhood that provides affordable, permanent housing and a supportive community for men and women who are coming out of chronic homelessness. A development of Mobile Loaves & Fishes, this transformative residential program exists to love and serve our neighbors who have been living on the streets, while also empowering the surrounding community into a lifestyle of service with the homeless.
CF!V | Neighborhood of Knowingness
TUMC will become an official Neighborhood of Knowingness partner to one of the new neighborhoods that CF!V is opening in August 2025. We will be responsible for hosting monthly gatherings of fellowship and food for 30 residents and connecting with them in hopes of creating life sustaining relationships. Rev. Joe Tobias and Corry Johnson are working with the TUMC mission team to identify church and community members who would like to participate and lead some of these events.
I Am Courageous
TUMC is partnered with I Am Courageous, who’s mission is…
...through stories and songs to calm nerves, ease pain, lift spirits and bring smiles to children and their families who are facing incredibly difficult challenges.
MUSIC - We hand pick cover songs that are happy and hopeful and share them through our IAC playlist. We also sing to children in hospitals doing in-person and virtual programs.
IAC TV - We highlight people and places across the country that are inspiring, entertaining & educational and share their stories, along with jokes, music, magic and more to en-COURAGE our audience.
We have partnerships with several local organizations. Learn more about how you can get involved by clicking on the Mission Partner’s logo.
