Become a Member

Assistance League of Austin is open to women and men interested in working together volunteering, with a commitment to community service and a desire to develop their leadership potential.

For more information about membership, please contact Assistance League of Austin by email or telephone us at 512-458-3716.

Assistance League of Austin core values:

Members are committed to helping others.
Members demonstrate integrity and respect for themselves and others.
Members embrace opportunities that come from improvement and change.
The Chapter is an organization with shared ownership, commitment, and purpose.
Members recognize the importance of maintaining a partnership with our community, our customers, and our suppliers.

Lots of jobs needed:

Volunteer in the Thrift House
Clothe our school children through Operation School Bell
Hand out toys and books to ill children at Dell Children's Medical Center through Toy Cart
Take seniors on day excursions through Bus with Us
Mentor an ACC scholar
Work the back room collecting, sorting and pricing
Help administratively by applying your office and computer skills
Have fun too, walking the Capitol 10K, playing bridge or Bunko or join the book club
Many other opportunities for giving and serving

Classifications of Membership and Financial Requirements:

	Membership Category	Dues	Hours	Placements	Meetings	Thrift House Saturday Shift	Special Requirements
Voting Members
	Voting	$75	90	2 ¹	expected	yes ²	complete training
Non-Voting Members
	Limited Service	$75	45	1	encouraged	no	complete training
	Associate	$125	0	may	encouraged	no	complete training
	Sustainer	$85	0	may	encouraged	no	Status available for members with 8 years of service as a voting member or 1,500 cumulative hours of service
	PALS³	$35	0	none	May	no	None
Non-Members
	Fall Prospective Members (Trainees)	*	66	none	expected	no	attend training
	Spring Prospective Members (Trainees)	*	33	none	expected	no	attend training
	Community Volunteer	0	0	none	May	no	None
	Business Volunteer	0	0	none	May	no	company employee representative; complete program training

¹Annual Saturday THRIFT HOUSE shift and placements are not required for members with 8 years of service as a voting member or 1,500 cumulative hours of service.

²Voting members shall serve one Saturday THRIFT HOUSE shift each fiscal year. Voting members without a regular shift THRIFT HOUSE placement shall serve one additional THRIFT HOUSE shift in addition to one Saturday.

³PAL members must be male. Typically, they are spouses of members.

*New members are assessed a one-time $35 fee to cover the cost of materials, apron, nametag, etc. Once training is complete, fall trainees will pay prorated dues for the remainder of the fiscal year.

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