Are you part of a church, school, business, or civic organization that would like to hear us speak? We are continually searching for opportunities to speak to people about the alarming rates of human trafficking in America and the mission and vision of the Freedom Youth Project.

Our goal is to educate interested persons and groups on the issue of human trafficking in America and provide training for parents, grandparents, children, and teens on how to keep their families safe from predators targeting America's youth.

Our information includes informing audiences on:

• Statistics and information on who is being trafficked in America.
• How predators and traffickers reach children and teens.
• How predators get children to trust them like the closest of friends.
• How online predators manipulate children with an irresistible offer to meet in person.
• Ways predators get children and teens to share personal, private information.
• Dangerous people and places that children and teens need to be aware of for their safety.
• Many other important topics regarding the prevalence and dangers of human trafficking in America today.

We would be honored to speak to your group or organization; If you would like to invite us to speak to your church, school, business, or civic organization, please fill out the form below.

Click here for our Speaker Request Form.

SAFD has a mission to inspire women from the time they are young girls through the time they are eligible to gain a position within our department. By mentoring women in our community and helping them achieve their goals, SAFD will develop individual talents to create a stronger community.

"Find Your strength.

Create Your Future.

We'll Show You The Way."

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The SAFD embraces all people that have a strong desire to serve, value teamwork, cooperation, and respect.

Entrepreneurs have access to professional and confidential business advising, a variety of quality training programs, and an extensive referral network at the UTSA Small Business Development Center (SBDC). With the addition of business advisors who live and work in your local community, success is just around the corner!

Benefits of contacting your local SBDC include:

• No-cost, one-on-one, confidential business advising
• Cost-friendly workshops designed for small businesses and entrepreneurs
• An extensive professional referral network
• Access to research resources
• Lifelong business partners

Services: Advising & Training

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• View Our Training Calendar
• Client Success Stories
• Our Impact

Our Service Area

• Atascosa
• Bandera
• Bexar
• Comal
• Frio
• Gillespie
• Guadalupe
• Kendall
• Kerr
• Medina
• Wilson

We invite you to enhance your digital presence and elevate your business with various resources and tools to help you increase your digital savvy.

Take advantage of training sessions, business mentorship, and access to a platform full of resources and learning opportunities tailored to your business needs.

Verizon + SAGE

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SAGE recognizes that our nonprofit organizations are essential and contribute to our society.

The SAGE Back Office Program (SBOP) provides nonprofit organizations with support in the following areas to ensure the nonprofits' success:

• Fiscal Management
• Technology
• Records Management
• Bookkeeping

For more information on SBOP, please get in touch with Russell LeDay.

SAGE’s Small Business Support Program (“SBS”) provides business support, access to educational opportunities, technical assistance, resources, and grant assistance to small businesses located in Eastside of San Antonio. The Program is specifically designed to meet the demands of small businesses (whether startup or growth-minded) that need targeted and tailored support.

The SAGE Service Area aligns with the Eastside Promise Zone, which includes the Eastside Promise Neighborhood and the Choice Neighborhood, and EastPoint, the four-square-mile footprint where the two federal grant neighborhoods overlap.

SAGE provides support and assistance in a manner tailored to business needs including:

• Referring participating small businesses to business development technical experts, peers, and mentors to assist them with any emerging improvement plans.
• Connecting business owners to resources and other grant opportunities that include funds for capital, façade improvement, capacity building, and casualty loss expenses. 
• Continuous follow up with participating small businesses to check in generally, understand preexisting or new challenges, and encourage progress towards goals.

AARC serves as an advocate and training center for health care professionals serving those most in need, and hopes to enhance educational programs to demonstrate how the involvement of young professionals can change the health care landscape of the San Antonio community.

Cultural Sensitivity: Cultural competency is at the core of the AARC service delivery model. AARC offers staff cultural competence training annually to build knowledge, skills, and increase capacity to improve working relationships with historically marginalized populations. AARC is committed to providing health-affirming care to our diverse client population. AARC staff not only reflects the community that we serve but also offers specific cultural sensitivity training with each population, including LGBT, gender non-binary/non-conforming, people of color, people with disabilities, and others.

LGBT Fellowship: AARC is pleased to announce fellowships to three university students per semester to work on-site at the clinic alongside skilled professionals. These fellowships will be awarded to students pursuing degrees in the field of nursing, medicine, and social work.

LISC San Antonio organizes keynote and panel discussions featuring a range of local and national perspectives, presented in conjunction with local philanthropic, governmental, and non-profit partners. Speakers have included staff from across the LISC network as well as diverse experts in these fields.

The goal of the Community Conversations series is to introduce innovative ideas and create opportunities for collaboration to identify and address San Antonio’s housing and other equitable development challenges.

Click here to sign up to hear about future discussions.

TBE is proud to offer coaching clinics that share the insights of coaches from all over the world. Their collective experiences provide unique ways of teaching and approaching the game of basketball.

Our clinics are designed to share these tactics and philosophies amongst each other to cultivate an environment of continuous learning and growth. This dissemination of knowledge is a critical component of improving basketball globally.

After the completion of our clinics, coaches receive TBE certification.

Click here for more information.

TRLA’s Annual Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Cross-Training is an opportunity for legal advocates to learn from each other and share best practices.

Attorneys, community advocates, and social workers receive training from local, statewide, and national experts on a wide range of topics and issues affecting survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, including housing issues, technology and safety, stalking prevention, and the anatomy of how a criminal case is prosecuted.

The conference provides vital opportunities for networking, information sharing, and education to provide advocates with tools to better serve survivors in Texas.

For questions or problems with registration, contact TRLA at the email below.

TRLA representation is free, but there may be other related charges such as court fees. 

TRLA’s CBAR program matches eligible nonprofits with volunteer attorneys who provide legal help with business matters that do not involve litigation, such as incorporation, federal tax exemption, bylaws, contracts, internal policies, board compliance, and other nonprofit legal needs.

Click here to download the application. This is a fillable form, so you can either print and fill out the document, or complete the fillable form on your device. Send the completed application to us by:

• Email attachment to [email protected]
• Mail to Texas CBAR, 2930 N. IH 35, Austin, Texas, 78751, or
• Fax to 512.447.3940

TRLA representation is free, but there may be other related charges such as court fees. 

Men Cultivating the Power of P.E.A.C.E. – Hombres Cultivando el Poder de Paz.
This program is collaborating with community-based organizations especially women’s organizations to learn about the extent and impact of family violence. This campaign will engage males in the learning about and need for stopping spousal and child abuse violence and involve them in community education, arts, activism, organizing, faith-based and events, and activities to do so.

After-school programs are offered in 35 schools; 11 are in the Edgewood and 24 in the San Antonio Independent School Districts. The comprehensive programs include an innovative academic component delivered by certified teachers and teaching assistants and an enrichment component in fine arts, music, dance, youth development, wellness, and physical fitness.   These programs are offered for two and a half to three hours, Monday through Friday, following the end of the regular school day. 

LIVE Education is about creating long term change in the lives of our students. Our mission is to inspire students to success. In the process we will have expectations for our students and give them real world projects and experiences. 

What we do: 

• We will show and teach love, compassion, and kindness to the students we reach.
• Each student is different and has different strengths and needs that we must address to help them be successful.
• Victories are key to personal growth and success. We will celebrate and create personal success and rewards for student wins.
• High expectations are required for success. Our systems and mentoring relationships are designed with personal responsibility, character, and expectations at their core.

AGORA Street Camp is a intense missions trip where students will SERVE, SHARE, and GROW. Attendees will be in an -inner-city environment in San Antonio, TX serving in our cities greatest area of need.

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Click here for more information. 

Click here to Register. 

• Minimum age requirement: 13 years old. 
• Spots are only secured upon registration and deposit payment. 
• Deposit is $50 per spot
• Deposit is non-refundable
• Deposits are transferable; if a camper drops out, the deposit can be used for another camper. 
• For every 10 full-priced paying campers, a sponsor/leader can go for free (free leader will still need to pay a deposit at the beginning and the remaining registration will be discounted on the final invoice).
• Total registration is $450 ($500 for Houston & Dallas Street Camps), final payment is due 2 weeks before camp begins. 
• Late Registration is $500 ( $550 for Houston & Dallas Camp) if the final payment is received after 2 weeks before  camp begins. 
• Please note: deposits exclusively reserve spots for students. If your reserved spots exceed the actual number of campers attending, the additional deposit funds won’t be credited toward the final payment.

The San Antonio AIDS Foundation provides a continuum of care to low-income HIV-positive men, women, and transgender individuals. Our services include resource and benefits assistance, case management, mental health counseling, medical care, pharmacy services, housing, and a year-round hot meal program.

We offer onsite and mobile testing for HIV and STDs, as well as HIV prevention education presentations in local public schools, colleges and universities, adult probation facilities, and teen detention programs.

Services are only available to individuals living with HIV/AIDS who are registered clients of the San Antonio AIDS Foundation.

The GoodHood Immersions are designed to decrease the distance between people and places.  Many of the problems facing our city are caused by a failure to see one another clearly.

During the Immersion, you will get the opportunity to spend time with new people, in a new place and get a new perspective on the Eastside of San Antonio. After a half-day of walking, talking, and eating, you will not only be able to see people and places differently but you will also be able to decrease the distance that divides us.

If you are interested in attending an Immersion or scheduling one for your small group, please email Charles Foltz with the Subject: Immersions.

Click here for more information.  

Grades 3-5:

Girls on the Run inspires girls of all abilities to recognize their strengths while building a sense of connection in a team setting. At the end of the season, the team completes a 5K together, which provides a tangible sense of accomplishment and sets a confident mindset into motion.

Volunteers can make an impact on the life of a child, too. St. PJ's encourages individuals and groups to get involved on our campus.

Donate: Every year, St. PJ's cares for over 1,500 children. Your support helps provide food, clothing, and safe shelter to begin healing for children in crisis.

Click here to donate.

Wish List: Your generosity makes a difference in our children's lives as they experience love and hope. You can get involved in several ways!

Click here to learn more.

Events: Join us for a good cause and purpose

Click here for current events.

Come out and lend a hand!

Volunteers working directly with the children must pass a criminal background check and a TB test.

• Download Volunteer Application
• Click Here Steps to Complete Volunteer Application Form
• Download Volunteer Liability Form
• Volunteer Policies
• Volunteer Today

f you want to get involved in a special way with a special activity, contact our Volunteer Department at (210) 533-1203 or at [email protected].

Education for mental health professionals on mental diagnoses and treatment to help our community understand the impact of trauma on children, and foster well-rounded understanding of the impact of trauma on a child.

 Children are immediately welcomed by a team of professionals to guide them from crisis to thriving. A case manager assesses needs and refers services to address various challenges. In the meantime, they receive immediate care from health and counseling to education while stabilizing the child with safety and security.

Who Is Eligible?

• Former residents of St. PJ’s
• Victims of crime including sexual, physical, and verbal abuse
• Mental health patients with anxiety, depression, grief, transitional issues, children, and families
• Community children and families beyond our 17-acre home
• Children ages three and up and for adults seeking healing.

Payment options:

• Private pay
• Sliding scale

Some insurance options include:

• Medicaid
• CHIP
• BCBS
• Aetna

The Expedition School believes in teambuilding programs and outdoor learning.

Our programs are tailored for corporate groups, schools, community organizations, and more. Each program is designed to specifically meet your objectives be they team effectiveness, collaboration, or trust building.

We customize every program and team-build to cater to your mission, vision, demographic, budget, fitness level, and population. We help you plan the day to make it impactful, engaging, and fun. We also weave environmental stewardship, the utilization of locally owned and operated businesses, nonprofits, and parkland.

The Expedition School believes in teambuilding programs and outdoor learning.

Our programs are tailored for corporate groups, schools, community organizations, and more. Each program is designed to specifically meet your objectives be they team effectiveness, collaboration, or trust building.

We customize every program and team-build to cater to your mission, vision, demographic, budget, fitness level, and population. We help you plan the day to make it impactful, engaging, and fun. We also weave environmental stewardship, the utilization of locally owned and operated businesses, nonprofits, and parkland.

The College Readiness & Support program prepares students for college by providing them the tools they need to succeed at two- and four-year colleges. We also offer continued support and guidance as students pursue a graduate degree and prepare for future careers!

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The YWCA Olga Madrid Center is a multi-purpose center that is the literal hub of the community, reaching multiple generations in the same families. The Center reflects the community's culture and offers essential services with dignity and respect.

Mentoring is a relationship between mentor, mentee, and the Holy Spirit. Through this relationship, the mentee seeks to discover what God is already doing in his or her life, and thereby grow in friendship with God, identity in God, and awareness of God's call. We facilitate peer-to-peer support. Presently, we have built relationships with ministries, and local, state, and federal organizations to streamline our efforts that benefit our young adults.

Daily Bread, as a Christ-centered organization, desires to help partners assist their communities in defeating poverty through God’s work. In addition to our weekly food distribution to our ministry partners, Daily Bread equips those partners with resources and training to address the root cause of poverty. Daily Bread focuses on addressing the defined root cause of poverty: broken relationships.

We do this by helping our partners help their communities mend their connections with God, other people, self, and creation.

Free.

Madonna Center Child Care Staffing Solutions (CCSS) is a child care staffing program dedicated to meeting short and long-term substitute and permanent child care staffing needs. The program mission is to serve child care centers with staffing needs through the provision of temporary personnel. The vision of CCSS is to reduce understaffing, one of the biggest challenges faced by child care centers.

Serves other child care centers.

Applications can be found here.

Please join us for a half-day symposium for SACRD.org users.

The session will be held at Girl's Inc. of San Antonio, 2214 Basse Rd, on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, from 8:15 am to noon. A light breakfast and refreshments will be provided.

This session will be focused on how the resiliency and staying power of compassion can be a resource in the face of uncertain times. Funding changes, policies change, and programs start and end, but Compassion stays and we remain committed to the mission.

Community Conversation

This symposium will use the Community Conversation format.

We will start each topic with comments and discussion from a panel of Conversation Starters and then encourage attendees to converse in triads to share their own experiences and seek new insights into resiliency and keeping focus on our collective mission of compassion.

Conversation Starters

• Sarah Woolsey, Impact Guild and Good Acres
• Kate Jaceldo, COSA Office of Sustainability
• David Davis, W.E. Bridge San Antonio

Give SACRD your feedback

You will have opportunities throughout the event to ask your questions and provide feedback on how SACRD is helping you and where you would like us to add new features and capabilities.

Network with other SACRD navigators

SACRD User Group lunches are the best opportunity for you to connect with other SACRD users and compare experiences on how you approach your work and how you leverage the resources in SACRD.org

Register to reserve your spot

We highly value your input and participation in shaping the future of our service, and we hope you can join us for this important gathering.

Register by Sunday, May 4, 2025, to confirm attendance. Please share this event with anyone you think would like to attend.

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you soon!

Register by Sunday, May 4, 2025, to confirm your attendance.

Free to attend. A light breakfast and refreshments will be provided.

Mission Presbytery is dedicated to helping mitigate disasters before they happen, respond with aid when they do, and stay through the recovery helping to rebuild lives, families, and the community.

We usually support other agencies with volunteers, equipment, and financial aid. Mission Presbytery also hosts/houses volunteers who respond to an area after a disaster. Our organization is not set up to help at the individual level, that is where each of the churches comes in, we serve other agencies, volunteers, and first responders.

Partnering with Project Transformation to host programming for children can help re-anchor your congregation in your neighborhood.

Through this partnership, site churches are empowered to better cultivate two key traits of discipleship: radical hospitality and active listening.

Site churches are trained each year in best practices for leveraging the program by one another and Project Transformation. First and foremost, church members and staff are able to display radical hospitality as they greet children and their families, lead chapel services during programming each week, invite families to worship, and plan and attend Family Fun Night events with the young adults. Beyond this, the site church also enters, with more resources, a relationship of active listening in order to better learn and understand the community’s needs and assets.

Churches in or near high-need areas.