The ESD Virtual Volunteer Fair provides ESD students, parents, faculty, and staff an opportunity to connect with volunteer organizations promoting meaningful opportunities for volunteer service and sustain civic engagement in a virtual environment.
This virtual event showcases local nonprofits and community-based organizations representing diverse social impact areas - homelessness, education, arts, food insecurity, animal rescue, and children's services.
Take a look at the participating organizations below to engage virtually by learning about their mission and goals, exploring their websites, watching videos about their programs, and contacting them directly!
Education Equity
Our mission is to help children become lifelong readers by empowering communities to provide individualized instruction with measurable results.
Virtual: No - In-Person: Yes - Summer: No
TeenAge Communication Theatre
Mission: To help teens make healthy responsible decisions.
Virtual: Yes - In-Person: No - Summer: Yes
Voice of Hope Ministries exists to extend the love of Jesus Christ by nurturing and training children through Biblical teaching, Christian character models, life skills coaching and educational support.
Virtual: Yes - In-Person: Yes - Summer: Yes
For more organizations and service opportunities working to address education equity, please click
Poverty and Homelessness
Austin Street Center provides safe shelter and meets the basic needs of the most vulnerable homeless.
Virtual: Yes - In-Person: No - Summer: No
Buckner International transforms the lives of vulnerable children, enriches the lives of senior adults, and builds strong families through Christ-centered values.
Virtual: Yes - In-Person: Yes - Summer: Yes
CitySquare’s TRAC program connects young people, ages 14-24, who are transitioning from substitute care toward self-sufficiency, with individualized support, planning, and access to community services.
Virtual: Yes - In-Person: No - Summer: No
For more organizations and service opportunities working to address poverty and homelessness, please click
Health and Hunger/Food Insecurity
Hunger Busters is a Dallas-based charity focused on feeding kids and fueling futures by providing a much-needed third meal of the day to food-insecure children.
Virtual: No - In-Person: Yes - Summer: No
NTFB passionately pursues a hunger-free community.
Virtual: Yes - In-Person: Yes - Summer: Yes
Luke’s FastBreaks supports children, adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer or chronic/extended illnesses. We strive to promote normalcy and restore dignity during treatment by replacing the hospital gown with our unique Medical Shirts.
Virtual: Yes - In-Person: Yes - Summer: Yes
For more organizations and service opportunities working to address health and hunger, please click
Special Groups (Elderly, Veterans, Displaced Families, etc.)
Our mission is to provide what abused children urgently need today to thrive tomorrow.
Virtual: Yes - In-Person: Yes - Summer: Yes
To provide strategic life solutions to empower the lives of vulnerable youth
Virtual: Yes - In-Person: Yes - Summer: Yes
Equest's mission is to enhance the quality of life for children and adults with diverse needs by partnering with horses to bring hope and healing through equine assisted activities and therapies.
Virtual: Yes - In-Person: Yes - Summer: Yes
For more organizations and service opportunities working to address special groups, please click
Animals, Environment, Sports, Fine Arts
The Trinity Park Conservancy champions the transformation of the Trinity River to become the heart of Dallas. With the community, we will design public spaces that unite us, enrich people’s lives through access to nature, create economic development opportunities, and inspire protection for the river ecosystems in this shared natural treasure.
Virtual: Yes - In Person: No - Summer: Yes
A non-profit organization that provides weekly tennis clinics to children and adults on the autistic spectrum.
Virtual: No - In-Person: Yes - Summer: Yes
Non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds and building awareness for dogs in need of homes in Texas. The goal of Cane Rosso Rescue is to find homes for dogs that have been abandoned at shelters or whose owners can no longer care for them. We are looking for fosters, adopters, and volunteers to help transport dogs to their future homes.
Virtual: No - In-Person: Yes - Summer: Yes
For more organizations and service opportunities working to address animals, climate action, sport, and fine arts please click