The Beginning of a Movement
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Generation SERVE was founded in Austin, Texas in 2009 by a mom who wanted to make sure her young girls - 4 and 6 at the time - learned about the joys and importance of volunteering from a young age.
As the organization established nonprofit partnerships throughout Central Texas and offered more family volunteering opportunities, the idea spread like wild fire! The Family Volunteering Program grew rapidly. To keep youth engaged in service and to allow them to learn more about community needs and leadership, Austin's Generation SERVE also began offering a Service Learning program and a Teen Leadership program for older children. |
1st Family Volunteering Activity in 2009
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Hello Houston!
Generation SERVE Houston, in local partnership with the Center for Family Philanthropy at Greater Houston Community Foundation, opened in October of 2019! We hope you and your family will join us at our service activities to kick off the tradition of volunteerism for your family!
In 2019, more than 200 kids and their families contributed more than 1,000 hours of service to 20 Houston nonprofit organizations! And, we can't wait to accomplish even more for the Houston community in 2020!
Take a look at what a few of our volunteer youth and families have to say about their experiences with Generation SERVE:
In 2019, more than 200 kids and their families contributed more than 1,000 hours of service to 20 Houston nonprofit organizations! And, we can't wait to accomplish even more for the Houston community in 2020!
Take a look at what a few of our volunteer youth and families have to say about their experiences with Generation SERVE:
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." (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." I love seeing how the big kids model for the younger ones - my kids love shadowing the big kids and working together." |
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." 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." Volunteering is a good thing for all families to do. It's important to help others live a better life." |
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