Requesting Volunteers

Junior League of San Antonio volunteers strive to improve our community year-round through “Done-In-A-Day” projects.

WHAT IS A DONE-IN-A-DAY PROJECT?

A Done-In-A-Day project is anything that your organization needs volunteer support to complete.  Junior League volunteers are ready to roll up their sleeves and help you put on an event, tackle a gardening project, stuff thousands of envelopes, sort donations, prepare and serve meals, wrap gifts…and on and on!

Ideally, a Done-In-A-Day project should require 4-10 volunteers and 3-8 hours to complete, but we will consider projects of all sizes.  Please review the additional guidelines below before submitting a project proposal:

  • Proposals are accepted via the JLSA’s Done-In-A-Day proposal form, linked below.
  • Proposals must include a copy of your organization’s 501(c)(3) status and a copy of your general liability insurance – there is a designated place on the Done-In-A-Day proposal form to upload these documents.
  • A representative from your agency must be present for the full duration of your project.
  • Junior League members are not permitted to serve alcohol, transport people or materials in a vehicle, do heavy manual labor, handle firearms, or engage in direct fundraising for your agency.
  • You are welcome to submit multiple proposals, but please submit a separate proposal form for each project or separate project date.
  • Please submit your proposal form at least 30 days ahead of your project date – this helps to ensure that we have volunteers available to send your way!  We accept proposals year-round.

SUBMIT A DONE IN A DAY PROPOSAL FORM

Please note that we are unable to consider incomplete proposals. 

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

After submitting your Done-In-A-Day project proposal via the link above, we will review your proposal form to ensure that it is complete and meets our project guidelines.  We’ll then post your Done-In-A-Day project on our volunteer calendar, where Junior League members can sign up to help as their schedules allow.

CAN YOU SHARE EXAMPLES OF PAST DONE-IN-A-DAY PROJECTS?

Of course!  Recent Done-In-A-Day projects include:

  • Preparing and serving meals at Children’s Bereavement Center
  • Distributing school supplies and backpacks at Respite Care of San Antonio
  • Assisting Fall Fest attendees at Northeast Senior Assistance Center
  • Handing out programs and serving as ushers for Youth Ballet of San Antonio
  • Landscaping a newly built home with Habitat for Humanity
  • Running an arts and crafts table during Family Days at the McNay Art Museum
  • Clearing a trail at Cibolo Nature Center
  • Checking in guests at a fashion show fundraiser for the American Cancer Society
  • Managing Community Code Jam event stations for Youth Code Jam
  • Serving lunch and leading games for a singer’s retreat for Children’s Chorus of San Antonio

If you have any questions, please contact us at doneinaday@jlsa.org