Q. Where can I complete my court-ordered community service volunteer hours?

You can volunteer at the Austin Public Library to fulfill your community service requirement, but the approval process can take several months, and you must meet certain criteria. See the Community Service Opportunities page for details.

Below are other organizations that welcome volunteers with court-mandated community service hours to complete. They all have relatively quick and easy signup and orientation procedures. Please note that you should always bring your paperwork/verification forms with you to the site.

Austin Humane Society, 124 W. Anderson Ln.

• Orientations are held on alternating Fridays and Saturdays at 10 a.m.
• Austin Humane Society Community Service Restitution Program
• For questions, email volunteer@austinhumanesociety.org

Caritas, 611 Neches St.

• Find current volunteer opportunities in the community kitchen
• For questions, email volunteer@caritasofaustin.org. or call 512-735-2001

Central Texas Food Bank, 6500 Metropolis Dr.

• The Food Bank offers volunteer opportunities to fulfill required hours. Here you can learn more and sign up for community service by type (court-appointed, drug court, probation, for schools or service organizations).

Goodwill Industries, various locations

• Volunteer opportunities for Travis County Adult Probation community service hours available at retail locations
• One-hour orientation held twice a week:
  • South Austin (Oak Hill): 7100 W. US Hwy. 290, Suite C - Sundays at 1 p.m.
  • North Central Austin (MacFarlane): 8965 Research Blvd. - Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
• More details at Goodwill of Central Texas Community Service Hours

Habitat for Humanity Re-Store, various locations

• Register to Volunteer
• For questions, email volservices@ahfh.org or call 512-472-8788 x101

Inside Books Project, 3106 E. 14^th ½ St.

• Volunteer program information and schedules
• New Volunteer Sign-Up
• For questions, email insidebooksproject@gmail.com or call 512-655-3121