The Gathering at WHPC is a memory loss respite program, where participants engage in activities and socializing while their caregivers get a break. We meet on Wednesdays from 9:30am to 1:30pm. A Kitchen Crew provides a meal for about 30 hungry participants and volunteers each week.
Volunteers with the Kitchen Crew could help prepare lunch from 10:00am – 1:00pm or clean dishes from 12:30pm – 1:00pm. You could also help prepare for the lunch in advance by shopping or baking treats.
A respite program for caregivers of those living with dementia. We are looking for caring volunteers to join us Wednesdays from 9 am-
1 pm as we provide supervision, companionship, and fun activities for our guests—giving their families a much-needed break.
For more information contact hilaryf@whpc.org
Flower Arrangement Volunteers are needed to join us on Sundays after worship to help break down the large sanctuary arrangements into smaller bouquets for delivery to nursing facilities and homebound members.
For more information contact lorainneh@whpc.org
Help support our church family during times of joy and challenge—such as births, illness, or loss—by providing a meal. You’ll receive an email when a need arises and can sign up to help whenever you’re able.
For more information contact janc@whpc.org
VOLUNTEER DRIVING IS EASY!
Minimum requirement is 1 drive per month (Most volunteers enjoy the experience and do more!)
Drivers select rides to fit their own schedules
Rides can be set up by phone or email
Family members of any age are encouraged to ride along
Manos De Christo receives some of their food for their pantry from the Central Texas Food Bank. We are looking for a volunteer who can pick up this food on the third Wednesday of the month and deliver it to Manos De Christo. This role requires the ability to lift heavy grocery items. This volunteer will have help loading and unloading the items at each location, but a second volunteer to ride along is recommended.
The Foundation for the Homeless mobilizes community resources to prevent, end, and reduce the suffering of homelessness. Feed My People is the Foundation’s founding program, open to anyone experiencing homelessness and poverty, which provides a filling, hot breakfast along with other limited services which can include, basic medical screening, eyeglasses, and assistance with obtaining identification documentation for individuals and families.
Feed My People takes place at First United Methodist Church Family Life Center, 1300 Lavaca Street on Tuesday and Thursday (except Thanksgiving Day) from 5:15-7:00 am.
Our Afghan mothers are busy ladies. They have lots of children and many responsibilities. However, they have not been provided an opportunity to earn money to help support their families until now. WHPC is opening a way to include our women in helping with family finances by creating beautiful, unique crafts and sewing items to sell. If you have any skills in sewing or would just like to participate in this new adventure, please join us!
Through the Mobile Loaves & Fishes (MLF) food truck ministry, volunteers provide food, clothing, hygiene products and other life-sustaining items to our unhoused neighbors 7 nights a week, 365 days a year. WHPC is responsible for make-ready on the first and second Sundays of every month.
The Truck Run team takes the food that was prepared by the make-ready team and drives the meals to the unhoused all around Austin. This is a great opportunity to encounter the unhoused and bless them with food as well as your presence. This is also a great way to introduce your teenager to poverty and other social issues in Austin.
The truck runs start and end at St. John’s Newman Catholic Church, just a mile away from WHPC.
Our seven Afghan refugee families need English tutoring. This is a fun, exciting way to get involved. Join a small team going into the homes of our Afghan families. You will come away excited about how our families are learning. Part of this adventure includes knowing the names and faces of these incredible children and adults. Be prepared to hear squeals of laughter from energetic children and adults as they see you approaching.
On the second Sunday of each month we pass out Blue Bags with a grocery list. Church members fill these bags with the grocery items and return them to the church. The bags are then delivered to the food pantry at Manos where it is handed out to the vulnerable who visit Manos de Christo seeking aid.
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