Honoring Students for Making a Difference in Our Community

Raiders in Action is a CRHS PTSA-sponsored service program that recognizes and rewards students for volunteering in the community. All students are encouraged to join CRHS PTSA and participate in Raiders in Action.

Mission: To raise awareness of the community’s needs, encourage student service, and provide information to students who wish to serve as volunteers in Round Rock and the surrounding areas.

Vision: To have every student volunteer with non-profit organizations.

Goal: For students to give back to their community, learn they can be responsible for making great things happen, and that the time they spend can impact and make a difference. 

Recognition: Students who complete 80 hours of service, an average of 20 hours per year, will be recognized with a silver Community Service Cord at graduation.


Learn More: See the list of various opportunities below. Most of the events are outside of CRHS and you are responsible for contacting each event directly to arrange your volunteer time.

Contact raidersinaction@cedarridgeptsa.org if you have questions, comments, or to let us know about local volunteer opportunities. 

Please use the updated Verification Form and Contract through the links to the left.

Thank You for Your Service to the Community! 

 

Volunteer Opportunities

 
The Round Rock Serving Center
The Round Rock Serving Center is primarily staffed by 250+ volunteers monthly and volunteers are always needed. Most of their volunteers work a 3-hour shift and training for all areas is provided. You can select from many tasks such as social work interviewers, client receptionists, phone receptionists, computer refurbishing, cashiers, merchandise pricing, donation receiving, clothing sorters, truck drivers, and food pantry volunteers.

New Volunteer Orientation is offered on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month at 4:00 pm and on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month at 1:30 pm. No reservation is necessary. Please call 512.244.2431 or visit their website at https://www.rrasc.org/services/.

The Volunteer Center - A program of the Round Rock Serving Center
Website: https://www.volrock.org
Email: volrock@volrock.org
Main #: 512-733-7625

Hygiene Kits
Create Hygiene Kits that are distributed to schools, shelters, hospitals, and crisis centers throughout Williamson County.
This is a home project. Credit Hours: 1 bag = 2 hours

Supplies:

  • 1 gallon Ziploc bags
  • Bar of Soap
  • Shampoo
  • Deodorant
  • Toothpaste
  • Toothbrush
  • Pocket Tissue and/or wipes
  • Small brush/comb
  • You are welcome to add other appropriate items to the bag (examples: non-perishable food items, small game or book, sunscreen, Chapstick, body wash, etc.)
  • Please use full-sized items (NOT travel size) 

Instructions:

  • Purchase supplies
  • Pack each bag neatly and seal it.
  • Feel free to include a nice note or card.
  • Call the Volunteer Center to set up a time to bring in your bags.

*Items may be purchased at Walmart, Target, Dollar Tree, or any store that sells the appropriate materials.

*Contact the Volunteer Center at (512)733-7625 before bringing in completed items. 
1099 E. Main St., 1st floor P.O. Box 5006, Round Rock, TX 78683


Blanket Buddies
Volunteers make no-sew fleece blankets and add a stuffed animal to make blanket buddies! These are given to children living in crisis shelters, in the hospital, or to other area nonprofit organizations.

This is a home/business-based project. Contact them for more information on how to get started!

The Volunteer Center 
(512)733-7625
1099 E. Main St., 1st floor P.O. Box 5006, Round Rock, TX 78683

Diaper Bank for ECI babies
We need ongoing support for our diaper bank. Our Early Childhood Intervention program supports families with a medically fragile or developmentally delayed baby. Often our families may struggle with financial needs due to their little one's many needs. We established the diaper bank as a way to help these families during times of crisis. You can help by donating diapers and wipes to the bank.

Every $7 used to purchase items equals 1 RIA hour

1009 N. Georgetown St., Round Rock, TX 78664
Catherine Lemlyn, Community Outreach Coordinator
catherine.lemlyn@bbtrails.org / 830-693-3790

Toy Drive
Our Bluebonnet Trails babies need toys, art materials, and tactile materials for our special group classes. Some of the items in need are simple wooden puzzles - with sound is great, washable fingerpaints, musical instruments ( bells, drums, cymbals ) stacking toys, sorting toys, blocks, sponges, Fisher-Price cash register, simple books ( Brown Bear, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, My First Words, Good Night Moon, etc.,)  colorful tissue paper, large parmesan cheese bottles, baby wipe containers, large colorful pompoms ( 1-2 inches) glue sticks, bottled glue, orange juice lids, plastic Halloween pumpkin,  plastic tweezers, washable markers, pop up toys, play-doh, non-spill bubbles.

Please keep in mind these are for 2-year-olds. 

Every $7 used to purchase items equals 1 RIA hour

1009 N. Georgetown St., Round Rock, TX 78664
Catherine Lemlyn, Community Outreach Coordinator
catherine.lemlyn@bbtrails.org / 830-693-3790

Serving Center Saturday Afternoon
The Serving Center has a lot to get done on Saturday afternoons. This is their opportunity to stock the pantry, sort and price donations, and organize the facility! This is a great group or family opportunity!

Contact ctherneau@rrasc.org for group sign-up or come to the volunteer orientation on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month at 4:00 pm. 
1099 E. Main Street P.O. Box 5006, Round Rock, TX 78683

Dog Walker
Give dogs affection/attention, groom them, walk the dogs to help give them exercise, socialize, and get out of the shelter for a while. You choose the size of dog you feel comfortable walking.  You may also be asked to talk with customers about the dogs. 

Misty Valenta, Community Programs Coordinator
5mvalenta@wilco.org / 512-943-3817
1855 S E Inner Loop, Georgetown, TX 78626

Birthday Recognition
Senior clients and all volunteers receive birthday cards from our agency.  They need birthday cards and stamps to mail these and for some, this is the only birthday card they receive! 

Carla Young, Executive Director
Crides@driveaseniornorthwest.org / 512-250-5021
10633 Lake Creek Parkway, Austin, TX 78750


*The office is located inside Anderson Mill Baptist Church, on the corner of Lake Creek and Millwright, across from the tennis courts and park.

 

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Donation Options
Every $7 = 1 RIA Hour
*Please submit the receipt with a Verification Form.*

 

Additional Organizations 

Below are local organizations that may have volunteer opportunities from time to time.
Source: Community Impact, "23 Ways to give back in Round Rock, Pflugerville, and Hutto", Dec. 11, 2018

* Please note this is not a comprehensive list.