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Approved Service Opportunities List
ACT: Advocates for Community Transformation
ACT is founded on Christ’s challenge to pursue justice on behalf of the oppressed. Our mission can be summarized as follows: By representing inner-city residents and mobilizing volunteer lawyers, ACT supports the ongoing efforts of community leaders and the City of Dallas to hold the owners of crime-ridden houses and abandoned properties accountable. Our vision is for Dallas citizens to experience and be empowered by the transforming presence of Jesus Christ through safer more stable neighborhoods, free from crime and urban blight.
A.L.A.R.M.
African Leadership and Reconciliation Ministries, ALARM, is an African led and African based organization that focuses on equipping leaders with the skills and knowledge needed to truly transform their communities. ALARM works through local churches in eight different African countries to offer a wide variety of leadership and reconciliation programs including micro-finance entrepreneurial projects. In order to implement these programs ALARM relies on partnerships with churches and individuals. Volunteers are an important part of ALARM’s US office. Based in north Dallas, volunteers help in the day to day operations of the ministry. Typical opportunities include shredding, data entry, and micro-enterprise project support. If you are interested in serving with us, visit and fill out the Volunteer Information Form or contact us at .
Alpha International
This is an organization is involved in missions work in India. In order to do more work overseas they have asked for some volunteer help with the administrative needs. This helps to keep the costs down so that more funds can be sent to do missions work. If you have administrative skills or an ability to organize and sort well make sure to get involved at Alpha International.
America’s Pregnancy Helpline
Assist with phone counseling, outreach, fundraising, database upkeep or support work at this Christian-based, national, toll-free hotline based in Las Colinas.
Angel Wing Florals, Visits, & Psalms
“Angel Wing Florals, Visits, & Psalms” is a unique flower, music, and visitation outreach ministry designed to provide comfort, compassion, hope, and encouragement to those in need. "Angel Wing" specializes in delivering silk or fresh flower arrangements and visiting people in hospitals, nursing homes, retirement & assisted living communities, hospice units, rehab. centers, Alzheimers's units, and private homes. As an optional service, we also offer to sing hymns, read scriptures, and have a prayer time for spiritual encouragement, as well. In addition to the individual visits, we also go to various facilities throughout the Metroplex on a regular basis and provide group activities, such as leading Bible studies or devotionals, group hymn "sing-a-longs" with the residents, or a combination of both.
Arcadia Park Branch Library
We are part of the Dallas Public Library system and are located just up Loop 12 near I-30. Help us with tutoring students after school and teaching students to read.
Beautiful Feet Ministries
Minister on Sunday mornings with an on-site church for people from near-by homeless shelters and apartments or during the week, interacting with children and preparing clothing and food for distribution. Visit www.thefeet.org for more information.
Bethesda Young Life
Bethesda is a Christ-centered outreach ministry serving people with physical and mental disabilities in the Dallas area. We are dedicated to serve these students and adults by meeting the full spectrum of their needs: physically, socially, intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually. We believe that adolescents with disabilities should have the chance to experience all of life’s possibilities.
Bridges Safehouse and Bridges Thrifty Boutique
Bridges' mission is to provide transitional housing to pregnant homeless girls and women in crisis, and their children. Bridges is a faith-based, nonprofit organization that is operated by donors and volunteers who believe in the heart and the mission of empowering women through providing for them in desperate times of need. Bridges Safehouse and Bridges Thrifty Boutique work hand in hand to empower the ladies that come through our doors….we can’t do it without the help of volunteers. Service opportunities include volunteering at the Bridges Thrifty Boutique whose hours are Tuesday –Friday 10- 4 and Saturday 12-4, where we need retail help. We also need volunteers to help with teaching classes, Friday night fun, Child Activity, Craft Time, Administrative and a plethora of other things. Please visit us at www.bridgessafehouse.org and fill out a volunteer application. WE NEED YOU.
Brighter Tomorrows
The mission of Brighter Tomorrows is to empower victims of domestic violence and sexual violence by providing safe shelter, support services, and to reduce violence in our communities.
At Brighter Tomorrows we make a difference because we take domestic violence and sexual assault personally. As the second largest domestic violence agency in Dallas County, we have been witness to thousands of changed lives. We are committed agents of change who work for survivors and the eradication of domestic violence and sexual assault through education and collaboration.
Brighter Tomorrows
Volunteer with this battered women's shelter at three different locations that offer safe shelter and resources for women who are victims of abuse. Training is required and offered. Visit www.brightertomorrows.net for more information.
Contact: Mellony Martin, 972-263-0506 or Mellony@brightertomorrows.net
Brother Bill's Helping Hand
Brother Bill's Helping Hand is located at 3906 N. Westmoreland, Dallas, TX 75212, and serves the West Dallas community living in the zip code 75212. We're approximately 10-15 minutes from DBU. We're open Monday - Friday and volunteers are welcome anytime from 9am-4pm as well as 1-2 Saturday mornings a month. Volunteers are needed to help with a variety of services such as: stocking food on our grocery shelves, working the grocery store, helping with Kid's Craft Time, teaching computer classes, after school reading and math homework help for elementary students, child care on Tuesday mornings while mothers are in English class, leading our Saturday Vacation Bible School program for kids called Super Saturdays, and much more. Were very open to new program ideas from volunteers and are flexible and easy to to work with.
Brookhaven Baptist Church
Volunteers needed to help with the children’s and apartment ministries. Volunteers help lead Bible stories, music, drama, and will help with tutoring at a nearby apartment complex.
Buckner International
Join us to help serve orphans, vulnerable children and families all over the world. Students can host a special activity for foster-care children, serve as a tutor with our after-school program, stock domestic and international humanitarian aid, and host a drive for orphans all over the world. Visit www.buckner.org for more information.
Updated September 2013