SERVE at Home is a way for your family to spread kindness and help our community on your own, anytime, anywhere! We want to keep Austin volunteering all week long! Please RSVP on our calendar so we can let our non-profit partner know how many items to expect.

For this activity, you will work with your family at home to make Beat the Heat Packs for Caritas of Austin. These packs will help individuals experiencing homelessness who walk into Caritas needing relief from the Texas heat.

Activity Directions

Purchase the following items and work together as a family to put them in a gallon ziploc bag:

• Reusable water bottle
• Water pouches
• Sunscreen
• Water bottle with a mister/hand fan
• Sun hat
• Deodorant
• Face and body wipes
• Chapstick
• Electrolyte packs
• Cooling neckerchief

We recommend making 1 pack, but if you are able to make more, that will be greatly appreciated.

Delivery Instructions:

When finished, you can drop the packs off at Caritas.

Drop-Off Address: 611 Neches St. Austin, TX 78701

Drop-Off Instructions: Please call 512-479-4610 the day you plan to drop off so the staff is ready to collect your donation. For the Caritas staff?s safety, as well as yours, they ask that all donations be dropped off at their loading dock on the side of the building directly across the street from the ARCH on 7th. There is a brown garage door. Ring the doorbell and the Pantry Aide will collect the donations

Activity Requirements

• This activity is great for all ages!
• You will need to provide the supplies for this activity. You can complete this activity on your own anytime during the month.

SERVE at Home Program Information

Our SERVE at Home activities are a way for your family to spread kindness and help our community on your own, anytime, anywhere! Work with your family to complete this activity anytime during the month. Be sure to take pictures of your family working together on this project so we can certify your submission when you are done. We ask that SERVE at Home activities be completed within the month of the calendar listing or within 7 days of the listing, whichever time frame is longer.

After you RSVP for this event, we will send you an email with a form for you to submit your photos and let us know you've completed the activity!

More About Our Partner

Caritas of Austin is working to prevent and end homelessness for people in Greater Austin.