Help with one of our special events! Whether you like to plan events, decorate events, gather silent auctions, or take photos at an event--- we can use your help!
Fill out a volunteer interest form on our website here: https://www.fostervillageaustin.org/volunteer
We host 3 Special Events & a Holiday Party each year! We would love for you to get involved in helping us with one of our events!
Note: We have an upcoming special event interest meeting on September 6th. Sign up for more info!
Fostering Love Gala (February)
This is our most upscale event with evening dinner and dancing. We have a featured speaker, music, and many silent auctions. It takes a team of behind the scenes and on-site volunteers to make this event happen!
Lemonade Stand Fundraiser (May)
This consists of a month-long fundraiser, where families and businesses can host their unlimited stand and donate the proceeds to Foster Village Peoria. Lemonade stands, have a chance to earn a prize by being the most creative, most money raised, most unique stand, etc. Each week on social media Foster Village Peoria post for the upcoming lemonade stands will be happening and individual lemonade stands, advertise to their family, friends, circle of support. Most of the volunteering is behind the scenes, planning and promoting.
3rd annual birthday brunch ( June 28, 2025)
This is a brunch fundraiser birthday party bash that encourages the community to come and hear about our services. We have a barista cart, do a trivia game to learn about Foster Village Peoria, and have many awesome silent auctions. We need a medium-size crew to help plan an execute this event.
Holiday open house party (December) This holiday party is an open house celebration for the families we have served. Youth affected by foster care and their caregivers can come and enjoy Christmas spirit. Sensory Santa provides meet and greets and Christmas photos we provide Christmas refreshments, an ornament making station, a scavenger hunt with prizes, and Christmas gifts for youth who registered. We need about a dozen volunteers on site during the party to run this event.
