Volunteer Opportunity | Cardinals in the Community 2026: A Global Day of Service

Saturday, April 11th, 2026 from 8:30am to 12:00pm
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Join the Ettling Center for Civic Leadership and Sustainability as we host our annual Spring day of service: Cardinals in the Community! On Saturday, April 11, 2026 from 8: 30 AM to 12 PM, we will be going out to our community partners to volunteer in helping them further their mission to support our local and global community! We will be partnering up with Headwaters Sanctuary, Towne Twin Village, the Witte Museum, the Healy Murphy Center, and the San Antonio Food Bank for this year's event!
Make sure to bring a bag to carry your water and snacks, and meet at your respective volunteer site by 8:30 AM! Breakfast will be provided, and the volunteer program will begin at 9 a.m.
Important Note: Registrations are limited for one site location. Below are the description and locations of our partnered locations for Saturday, April 11th.
Headwaters at Incarnate Word: (4503 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX 78209) Headwater's mission is to preserve, restore, and celebrate the rich natural, cultural, historical, spiritual, and educational values of the headwaters of the San Antonio River, especially within the 53-acre Headwaters Sanctuary.
The Witte Museum: (3801 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX 78209) The Witte Museum inspires people to shape the future of Texas through relevant and transformative experiences in nature, science and culture. As San Antonio’s most-visited museum, the Witte reaches a diverse audience of hundreds of thousands from within Bexar County and beyond. 
Towne Twin Village: (4711 Dietrich Rd, San Antonio, TX 78219) Towne Twin Village's mission is to initiate and sustain a Permanent Supportive Housing community using Housing First principles for the most marginalized and vulnerable individuals in the San Antonio region. 
Healy Murphy Center: (618 Live Oak St, San Antonio, TX 78202) The mission of Healy-Murphy Center is to provide compassionate service to opportunity youth by focusing on individualized education in a non-traditional setting, early childhood development and essential support services.
San Antonio Food Bank: (5200 Historic, Old Hwy 90 W, San Antonio, TX 78227) The mission of the San Antonio Food Bank is to fight hunger in Southwest Texas through food distribution, programs, education, and advocacy.

If you have any questions, please contact Abby Allen at amallen3@student.uiwtx.edu. See you soon! 

Positions
0 Remaining
Registration
Opens Mar 3, 2026 7:00am
Registration Closes
Any time before each shift ends or when space runs out.
Age Limit
All Ages
Social
Requirements
No additional requirements
Parking Details
-The Witte Museum has free parking at the Brackenridge Park parking garage on Avenue B.
-Headwaters Sanctuary volunteers may park near the baseball fields as well as around the park.
Sustainable Development Goals
GivePulse
116 Positions Filled | 55 Impacts | 188 Hours

Shifts (5)

1 - 5 of 5 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeAddressDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
 
Headwaters : Cardinals in the Community8:30am (CT)12:00pm (CT)
4503 Broadway
San Antonio, Texas 78209
UIW has parking directly in front of the entrance of Headwaters, behind UIW baseball/softball outfield!

At Headwaters,

  • Bring snacks and water bottles.
  • Dress in UIW (Outdoor) attire.
    • MUST WEAR DURABLE PANTS
      • Jeans or Jean equivalent

Activities:

  • Invasive plant removal, brush hauling, trail maintenance (mulching)

29/30Over
Healy Murphy Center: Cardinals in the Community8:30am (CT)12:00pm (CT)
618 Live Oak St
San Antonio, TX 78202
Parking available at the site!

At Healy Murphy,

  • Wear UIW shirt
  • Bring waterbottle

Activities:

  • Beautification of the property (indoor and outdoors)
24/40Over
San Antonio Food Bank : Cardinals in the Community8:30am (CT)12:00pm (CT)
5200 Old Highway 90 West
San Antonio, Texas 78227

At the San Antonio Food Bank,

  • Wear UIW attire
  • Bring water bottle

Activities:

  • Assist in the Warehouse to sort and organize donated food items, or pack bulk products into boxes for distribution
24/25Over
The Witte Museum : Cardinals in the Community8:30am (CT)12:00pm (CT)
3801 Broadway
San Antonio, Texas 78209
Parking is free in the Brackenridge Park, Parking Garage!

At the Witte,

  • Wear UIW attire
  • Bring water bottle

Activities:

  • Assist in a landscaping project
20/20Over
Towne Twin : Cardinals in the Community8:30am (CT)12:00pm (CT)
4711 Dietrich Road
San Antonio, Texas 78219
When you arrive, drive through the single car green gate and parking will be on your right side. Once the parking lot is full, please park on the street and walk through the gate. We will meet inside the gate at a covered pavilion with picnic tables across from the parking lot at 8:30am

At Towne Twin,

  • Wear UIW attire
  • Bring water bottle

Activities:

  • Unpacking and setting up a couple of homes
  • Hosting a Fiesta themed breakfast for the residents
  • Light cleaning and decorating spaces
19/20Over