Serve your Community

with SOS

Students volunteering at the SA Food Bank

Serve Program Highlights

Curated Service Events

SOS provides youth-friendly community service events year round. We provide trained adult supervision at each event, so parents can drop off or stay and help!

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Service Hours Tracking

Your SOS portal account will allow you to register for our service events, receive event reminders, and track all of your SOS service hours!

Student volunteers at Special Olympics

Volunteer Resume and Recognition

Our portal can generate a volunteer resume on demand, with all of your service events listed. We also celebrate students once a year at our Awards Ceremony!

Ways To Serve

Students preparing meals at a service event
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As a Student Volunteer

SOS partners with a wide range of organizations to provide a variety of volunteer opportunities. We partner with more than 50 local agencies to host curated volunteer experiences for teens. We also create opportunities for people to volunteer remotely from anywhere.

​To get started, all you need to do is to sign up for our SOS Opportunity Passport newsletter and make your account in the SOS Portal!

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Make it Happen Initiative

Students in SOS have the opportunity to make a change in their community with an idea of their own. We'd love to hear your idea about how you choose to make change.

Learn more
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Parents, Educators, and Community Members

We have lots of ways for adult volunteers to get involved with SOS!

  • Parents are welcome to create their own SOS Portal account and sign up for events along with their students. They can also volunteer as event Site Leaders (see below).

  • Educators can serve as Site Leaders, Club Sponsors, and Trip Chaperones!

  • Community members can serve as event Site Leaders and help supervise students at our Serve events.

  • Interested in becoming a Site Leader? Complete our Volunteer Staff Application or reach out to Volunteer@sossanantonio.org for more info!

  • Are you a nonprofit that needs student volunteers for an upcoming event? Request them below!

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Group of seven kids and a person in a dog mascot costume standing inside an empty arena, smiling for a photo.
Group of young volunteers in a storage room organizing supplies for a donation drive.
Group of young people and adults posing together in front of a banner that reads 'Special Olympics Texas' at an indoor venue. They are wearing casual and volunteer shirts, smiling for the camera.
A group of young people participating in a tree planting activity outdoors on a sunny day, holding shovels, with some wearing gloves and SOS shirts standing in a line.
People planting a tree in a grassy field during daytime, some wearing gloves and working with shovels.
People organizing supplies at a table in a room with educational posters on the walls.
People wrapping red gift decorations at a table with pink tablecloths, with gift bags and balloons in the background.
Group of eight people standing indoors behind a table with a Friends of Hospice logo, some wearing SOS San Antonio T-shirts, in a banquet hall setting with pink tablecloths and a pink balloon.
Group of young people and adults standing behind a table with a blue tablecloth that reads 'Operation Gratitude,' at an indoor event. The table has various items on it, including small stuffed animals and U.S. flags. Everyone is smiling and posing fo
People volunteering at a charity event, organizing food and supplies at a table labeled 'Operation Gratitude.' The background features a large dark indoor space with blue and red lighting.
Group of people standing in front of a building labeled 'Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of San Antonio, Inc.' with colorful handprints on the wall behind them.
Group of children and teenagers participating in a community cleanup. They are holding large garbage bags filled with trash and wearing gloves. The event is taking place outdoors on a sunny day, with trees and a parked car in the background.
Two food service workers behind a glass divider preparing plates of food for serving in a cafeteria or dining hall.
Group of young people and adults holding a large check at San Antonio Food Bank. The check shows donation details for 1200 boxes, 25 pallets, totaling $40,800, with a message 'Fighting Hunger, Feeding Hope'.
Four smiling women working at a food service counter with trays of food, some wearing aprons and gloves, in a cafeteria or cafeteria-style setting.
Three young men wearing aprons and gloves preparing sandwiches with sliced bread in a cafeteria or kitchen setting.
Group of nine young people smiling and posing in a kitchen or food preparation area, some wearing aprons.
Group of nine young people standing and kneeling in front of a black wall with a Mission Road logo, inside a gymnasium with a basketball hoop overhead.
Group of seven young people posing in a storage room with plastic bins and large trash cans labeled 'Donations', all smiling.
A group of five smiling young people, standing in a storage room with shelves filled with supplies. One girl is making a peace sign, and a man on the right is holding notebooks. The room has boxes, folders, and supplies on tables and shelves.
A group of young people posing in front of a large green wall with the logo of San Antonio Food Bank, including some wearing shirts with the food bank logo and others in casual clothing. The group is smiling and standing or sitting for the photo.
Group of volunteers packing bags with carrots and sweet potatoes at San Antonio Food Bank.
Four people standing under an archway with the words 'Special Olympics Texas' and '#PLAYUNIFIED' at the South West ISD Aquatic Center. The archway is branded with the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Texas.
Two young girls standing behind a table, smiling in front of a blue building with a sign for concessions and a menu board.
A woman standing behind a table with SOS San Antonio banner, outdoor setting with trees, parked cars, and a building in the background, during the day.
Two women standing in a classroom with computers and machines, one woman smiling and talking, the other listening with arms crossed.
Group of seven teenagers standing outdoors in front of a large sign that reads "Sleep in Heavenly Peace" and "No kid sleeps on the floor in our town," with a logo and website address. They are smiling, some wearing shirts with "SOS San Antonio" print
People sitting and standing at a registration tent with red tablecloths at an outdoor event, with several people walking in the background, traffic cones, and a large red inflatable object.
A young woman standing behind a table at an outdoor event, talking to a person in a red shirt. The table is covered with a yellow tablecloth with folded red shirts on top. There are informational posters and a QR code stand next to the table. The bac
Group of people dressed in costumes, including pirates, witches, and superheroes, gathered around elderly women at a Halloween party in a decorated dining room.
A person working in a commercial kitchen prepares trays of food, with other staff working in the background to be distributed.
Group of women and children at a heart-themed event outdoors, some holding pink pom-poms, with a large inflatable heart costume.
Young woman standing behind a table at an outdoor event, under a blue canopy, with various small containers and baked goods on display.
A group of people sitting at a table, engaging in conversation and drawing, with a young woman and an elderly woman in focus.
Two women in blue shirts exchanging a large cardboard box in a spacious indoor setting with a colorful patterned carpet.
Two women hugging each other while a man stands nearby in an indoor setting near recycling bins and pipes.
A man is placing a medal around the neck of a young person at a bowling alley during an award ceremony, with other people clapping and smiling in the background.
Four men sitting and standing in a bowling alley, smiling, with bowling balls and other players in the background.
Group of people at an indoor event, some sitting and some standing, with tables, chairs, and banners in the background.
Group of young people standing in front of a banner that reads 'Special Olympics Texas' inside a building with a red wall and glass door.
A group of people standing in front of a building with colorful panels and a sign that reads "The Neighborhood Place."
A group of ten diverse children and teenagers gathered around a sign that reads "clarity child guidance center" outside a brick building with a large tree in the background.
Four girls standing in front of a farmacy store inside a warehouse with shelves of food in the background. The girls are smiling and holding packages, with one volunteer wearing a black shirt with 'SOS San Antonio' printed on it.