OUR VOLUNTEERS

The heart of our organization is our volunteers!
TOGETHER WE CAN​ 
​accomplish more than we could ever do individually.  We have volunteer opportunities for all ages and skill levels.  And youth volunteers earn service hours!
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HEARTS OF LOVE WEEKEND FOOD BAGS
When:   Thursdays 12:00-1:00, Delivery 12:45-1:30
Where: Omega Retreat Center
                Sophia Center, Room 5
                316 W Highland Drive
                Boerne 78006
LOVE Boerne Kids, a program of the Boerne Community Coalition (BCC), assembles Hearts of Love Weekend Food Bags each week.  Throughout the school year, the bags are delivered to children enrolled in the Kendall County Head Start program & children residing at the Roy Maas Youth Alternative Meadowland campus.  During the summer break, the bags are delivered to children participating in the Summer Lunch Program. 
  • Each weekend food bag consists of 4 meals and a variety of snacks.  They include 2 packaged breakfast and lunch items, shelf stable milk, fresh fruit, plus dairy, grain, and protein snacks.
  • It only takes an hour once a week. 
  • Children under 12 are welcome to come with a parent & help as a family unit.
  • Bring & wear a face mask; baseball cap or ponytail recommended.
  • Feel free to sign up for multiple shifts.

Additional details are provided on the signup genius for specifics on volunteer activities, times and location.

Help us LOVE Boerne Kids - please sign up today!
GIFTS OF LOVE TEAM VOLUNTEER
Our gifts of love program helps to provide gifts to local children in need. For Christmas, the BCC partners with the Kendall County Sheriff Office to support their Blue Santa Christmas gift program. The BCC also works in partnership with the Kendall County Child Services Board to provide gift cards for birthdays to children in the child protection service and foster care systems, residents of the Kendall County Women's Shelter and residents of the Roy Maas Youth Alternatives Meadowland campus. In summer we help obtain donations for Project Backpack to provide school supplies to kids in the BISD Sam's Kids program.
Examples Gifts of Love team duties includes:
  • Contact existing partners & seek out new partners to host Gifts of Love donation drives.
  • Confirm details with & provide promotional materials to partners for the Gifts of Love donation drives
  • Pick up Gifts of Love donations & deliver items if needed.
  • Attend Gifts of Love meetings as the BCC representative & submit information to BCC Marketing
To join the GIFTS OF LOVE team please click on the signup link today! Thank you!
MAY LOVE BOERNE KIDS MONTH TEAM VOLUNTEER
For the past few years, the mayor of Boerne has supported our organization by declaring May as LOVE Boerne Kids month! May is our biggest month for advertising and obtaining food, gift card and cash donations as we gear up for our busiest time of the year, providing food and scholarships in the summer for local children who face food insecurity. We need volunteers to help with coordinating our BISD district wide school food drives and to work with other local partners such as churches, civic organizations and businesses to obtain gift card and cash donations. 
​Example volunteer activities include:
  • Attend the Merchant Meeting with BCC leadership in April
  • Organize the drop off and collection of Main Street merchant donation jars
  • Work with existing BISD partners & private schools to organize food drives.
  • Seek out local businesses, churches, & other organizations to host gift card drives
  • Confirm details with & provide promotional materials to hosts for gift card drive
​To join the MAY IS LOVE BOERNE BOERNE KIDS MONTH team please click on the signup link today! Thank you!

COMMUNITY EVENTS TEAM VOLUNTEER

The BCC is invited to attend several community events throughout the year such as Boerne Boo and Dia de los Ninos at the Patrick Heath Public Library, and the Movies in the Park and Outdoor Family Fair held at the Town Square. It is our chance to inform the community about our great programs and all the wonderful volunteer opportunities we have available. At the same time we provide some fun food and activities for community kids. We are looking for some fun loving, sociable people to be part of a team that rotate being the primary BCC volunteer responsible for set up/tear down of our event table and to assist other BCC volunteers with distributing information and event activities to attendees.
Example community events volunteer activities include:
  • Serve as the BCC representative to attendees & other volunteers at local community events
  • Set up & clean up the BCC area/table & event supplies (ALL supplies, tent, table(s) are provided)
  • Ensure BCC flyers and information are distributed to event attendees
  • Assist other BCC volunteers with event activity (ex. kids games, face painting, food) if applicable​
​To join the COMMUNITY EVENTS team please click on the signup link today! Thank you!

FOOD DRIVE TEAM VOLUNTEER

Various times of the year we hold food drives or receive food donations for our school break lunch and Hearts of Love weekend or weekly food bag programs. We are looking for a small team of volunteers who are interested in helping us for a few hours as needed with these food drive efforts throughout the year.
​​Example food drive team volunteer efforts include:
  • Maintain & develop contacts at local businesses, churches, & other organizations interested in hosting food drives
  • Assist in organizing food drives with Businesses & Individuals (Feb/Oct), Church VBS Programs (summer months), & Community Events (i.e. Turkey Trot, Blue Santa); help as needed with LBK Month food drives (May)
  • Help collect, weigh, sort, & store food drive donations​
To join the FOOD DRIVE team please click on the signup link today! Thank you!

KIDS CAN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM LIAISON

The Kids Can Program is an after-school program, in partnership with St. Mark Presbyterian Church and Fabra Elementary School, that provides qualifying students an hour of one-on-one homework help, healthy snacks, and chapel time. We are looking for a volunteer to serve as the program liaison.
​Kids Can After School program liaison responsibilities:
  • Serve as the BCC point of contact for the Kids Can Director at St. Mark Presbyterian Church
  • Gather information for the volunteer sign up genius & distribute sign up to key volunteer groups
  • Submit pictures & program updates to BCC Marketing Team
​To volunteer as the KIDS CAN PROGRAM LIAISON please click on the signup link today! Thank you!