We rarely use volunteers on-site but we do use them for community events, deep cleaning and organizing our Clothing Closet.
Deliver meal on Friday between 2:00pm-2:15pm, provide a healthy well-balanced meal for 55-65 Youth, or provide 3-5 Gift Cards for the weekly raffle ($10 each – Walmart, Grocery, Food).
Commit to a day to deliver prepared To-Go Food Bags. Each night, we hand out approximately 60 To-Go Food Bags.
We can always use help wrenching. Experienced mechanics that have a well-rounded knowledge of bikes are a great help during open hours or during classes, and volunteering will teach you how to teach others. If you’re interested in becoming a wrench but don’t know much yet, we’ll teach you here!
The shop constantly needs to be improved upon. If you have a skill or trade like plumbing, carpentry, electrical, etc. we can probably use your assistance. If you would like to volunteer your services in such a way please contact us and we will find a job for you.
We provide Bike Valet Parking for several events throughout the year and man outreach tables at several others. If you have interest in being a voice for the Reno Bike Project please contact us and we will send you a schedule of events.
Like any home, Austin’s House needs maintenance of our lawn, backyard, and house. If you or your organization would like to donate muscle power for maintenance services, please call and speak with us.
Youth groups, churches, business and service organizations, or individuals can host events and donate the proceeds to Austin’s House. Some examples of past events include: bake sales, car washes, ice cream socials, sidewalk business events, raffles, garage sales, fashion show, craft fairs, poker run, and children’s birthday parties.
Want to get more involved than the drop in days allow? Volunteers help with the upkeep at the Urban Teaching Farm at Renown on the corner of 2nd and Gould. You will work with Urban Roots staff to maintain hoop houses, landscaping, irrigation, planting, or harvesting. Have a carpentry background? Know a lot of vermicompost?…
Do you have group interested in helping Urban Roots to maintain a school garden? We’ll provide training and be on hand to help get you started. Help a school keep their garden sustainable!