Volunteer With Us!

Ways to Volunteer

When we opened our first reuse center in 2015, Austin Creative Reuse was 100% volunteer run. Volunteers are essential to the work ACR does and we couldn’t fulfill our mission without them. Whether you have a couple hours to give or want to volunteer regularly, we offer a variety of ways to become involved so there’s something for everyone!

  • Community Volunteer Days

  • Core Volunteering

  • Group Volunteering

  • 15 Second Volunteering

 

Community Volunteer Days

Several times a week, we host Community Volunteer Days where anyone is welcome to come lend a hand at the center - no application required, no age restrictions, and no experience necessary. Space is limited, so be sure to register ahead of time. Each Community Volunteer Day has a particular focus:

  • Fabric Rolling - measure, roll, and price fabric

  • Fuzzy Fleece for Furry Friends - creating no-sew bed liners for area shelters animals

  • Sorting and Packaging - sorting materials into like items and packaging them for sale in our center

  • Quilting Fabric - sort boxes of quilting fabric by size and pattern

*We occasionally cancel Community Volunteer Days due to other events, so be sure to check out our Events Calendar and register in advance.

 

Core Volunteering

If you are interested in volunteering on a consistent basis, consider becoming a core volunteer. Core Volunteers are the heart and soul of ACR and help in the center to sort and price donations, assist customers, lend a hand at workshops or events, and other opportunities, including specializing in a particular interest area. Core Volunteers must be 16 years of age or older.

Here’s how to join our family of Core Volunteers:

  1. Fill out a Volunteer Application Form

  2. Attend a Volunteer Orientation (an invite will be sent after your application has been submitted)

  3. Consent to have a background check run by Austin Creative Reuse

Once you’ve completed those steps, you’ll be invited to our scheduling system!

 

Group Volunteering

We love hosting volunteer groups! We have projects for all ages and levels, both in house volunteering and projects you can take for your group to complete elsewhere.  If your school, community service, religious, corporate or other type of group is interested in helping us out, please fill out the Group Volunteering Interest Form and we’ll be in touch!

 

15 Second Volunteering

What is 15 second volunteering? Exactly what it sounds like! It’s volunteering you can do in 15 seconds.

We need your help spreading the word about Austin Creative Reuse! Share information about our organization with others by forwarding our newsletters, following us on Instagram, sharing our Facebook posts, or sending a link to our website to your friends and family.

Austin Creative Reuse is truly a homegrown organization and all of our outreach has been through word of mouth by happy volunteers, shoppers, and workshop attendees. Help us continue to grow our community!