Day of Service

Saturday, March 29, 2025

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In honor of ESD’s 50th anniversary and our individual and collective highest calling, serving others, the ESD community will come together to serve the greater Dallas area on Saturday, March 29, 2025. We invite your family to join this special day of service. There are limited spaces available and specific age and/or parent attending requirements, so please review the specifics and register for the service activity that fits your student and family.

ESD has partnered with nine local service organizations, offering a variety of activities for students of all ages and parents.
Limited to 390 total volunteers; once spaces for a particular activity are filled, a waitlist will be created by the registration date.
Adhere to the age and parent attendance guidelines outlined by each partner organization; these specifics vary from organization to organization.
Participants must arrange for their transportation to and from the service activities.

Please read each description carefully and then click on the link to the registration form for your preferred service activity. You may sign up for ONE service activity; please do not register your child or yourself for multiple activities. Registration is first come, first served. The closing date is Thursday, February 13, at 4:00 p.m. Registrant and waitlist confirmations will be sent in early March. Except for the early childhood activity on campus, the service day activities are designated for ESD students, parents, faculty, and staff families only.

Beginner - Kindergarten/Primer

The Birthday Party Project - 75 Volunteers
Bring JOY to children experiencing homelessness through the MAGIC of a birthday celebration. Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Location: The Episcopal School of Dallas Age: Children in Beginners, PreK, Kindergarten, and Primer (with Parent/Guardian); Siblings of EC Families are Welcome (Must also Register). Volunteer Activity: Assemble birthday party favor bags and decorate birthday cards. REGISTER FOR THE BIRTHDAY PARTY PROJECT HERE

The Birthday Party Project - 75 Volunteers

Bring JOY to children experiencing homelessness through the MAGIC of a birthday celebration.

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Location: The Episcopal School of Dallas
Age: Children in Beginners, PreK, Kindergarten, and Primer (with Parent/Guardian); Siblings of EC Families are Welcome (Must also Register).
Volunteer Activity: Assemble birthday party favor bags and decorate birthday cards.

Various Ages, Beginning with 8 Years and Older

United to Learn - 40 Volunteers (20 per Shift)
United to Learn (U2L) is an education non-profit with a vision to accelerate student achievement across Dallas and develop purposeful leaders in the community. With a North Star goal of improving literacy rates, the organization’s unique wrap-around model brings resources into schools, offering social-emotional learning, educational tools, training, tutors, campus improvement projects, student experiences, educator wellness touchpoints, and more. Time: TWO SHIFTS: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Age: 8+ (with Parent); 14+ (No Parent Required) Location: Chapel Hill Elementary Volunteer Activity: Join our friends at Chapel Hill Elementary as we host and participate in a family-friendly event where students and their families participate in carnival-style games designed to foster school spirit, teamwork, and a sense of community. Volunteers will serve as game facilitators and cheerleaders, creating a joyful atmosphere that celebrates the school’s culture and climate. REGISTER FOR UNITED TO LEARN HERE
Hope Supply Co. - 25 Volunteers
Hope Supply Co. provides diapers and other essentials to social service organizations in North Texas, including homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, transitional housing, etc. Time: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Location: 10480 Shady Trail, Suite 104, Dallas, TX 75220 Age: 10+ (with Parent); 14+ (No Parent Required) Volunteer Activity: Assembling diaper packs for distribution to local shelters and organizations. REGISTER FOR HOPE SUPPLY CO. HERE
Austin Street Center - 30 Volunteers
At Austin Street Center, clients are not only provided emergency housing, but much-needed hope for a plan and a path forward. Serving as one of Dallas’ largest homeless shelters for more than three decades, Austin Street Center and its team of dedicated servant leaders transform lives with innovative programs and individualized plans that #HelpThemHome through permanent housing solutions. Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Location: 1717 Jeffries St, Dallas, TX 75226 Age: 12+ (with Adult Supervision) Volunteer Activity: The Clothing Room at Austin Street Center is an opportunity with some level of client interaction that is perfect for anyone great at multitasking. The tasks performed include, but are not limited to, fulfilling clothing slips, distributing filled clothing orders, preparing "basic order bags" for new residents before intake, and assisting with client and facility laundry. This position helps extend our resources to provide clothing and basic needs items to our clients. REGISTER FOR AUSTIN STREET CENTER HERE
Rainbow Days - 24 Volunteers
Rainbow Days’ mission is to help children and youth in adversity build coping skills and resilience to create positive futures. Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Location: 12221 Merit Drive, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75251 or 7701 Banner Drive, Dallas, TX 75251 Age: 12+ (with Parent/Chaperone) Volunteer Activity: Three different activities will occur at two different Rainbow Days locations. There, we will either be preparing for our Easter basket distribution to homeless children and families, preparing for a support group by getting supplies in order or organizing school uniforms that will be used at their Back to School celebration. Twelve ESD volunteers will be working in each location. Families will be assigned a location after registration is completed. REGISTER FOR RAINBOW DAYS HERE
Salvation Army - 80 Volunteers
The Salvation Army is active in virtually every corner of the world and serves in 134 countries, offering the message of God’s healing and hope to all those in need. Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Location: 5302 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75235 Age: Coming soon. Volunteer Activity: More information about this volunteer activity is coming soon. REGISTER FOR SALVATION ARMY HERE

Students of All Ages

Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls - 40 Volunteers
Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls serves children worldwide and across the street, too. When you donate new shoes through Buckner, they will be received by one of the world’s most vulnerable children. Buckner has distributed 5 million pairs of new shoes and socks to children in over 80 countries. Time: 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Location: 5405 Shoe Drive, Dallas, TX 75227 Age: All ages (with Parent Supervision; Students under 12 must be with their Parent/Guardian; Students over the age of 12 may come with an ESD Parent in Groups of up to Three). Volunteer Activity: Volunteers help process, sort and pack shoes, hygiene kits, school supplies, clothing and medical supplies. Anyone with a willingness to serve can help. REGISTER FOR BUCKNER SHOES FOR ORPHAN SOULS HERE
The Samaritan Inn - 40 Volunteers
The Samaritan Inn is a comprehensive housing program that supports individuals in realizing dignity and gaining independence. We offer a diverse set of services to ensure equitable access to resources while centering the inherent worth and value of every community collaborator. We are committed to contributing to an empowered North Texas community in which all people are housed, nourished, employed and able to access health care. Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Location: 1514 N McDonald St, McKinney, TX 75071 Age: Any age (with Parent Supervision up to Age 15); 16+ (No Parent Required) Volunteer Activity: Volunteers will provide support in either the Samaritan shelter, Inn style restore, or Gateway Apartments. REGISTER FOR THE SAMARITAN INN HERE

Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls - 40 Volunteers

Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls serves children worldwide and across the street, too. When you donate new shoes through Buckner, they will be received by one of the world’s most vulnerable children. Buckner has distributed 5 million pairs of new shoes and socks to children in over 80 countries.

Time: 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location: 5405 Shoe Drive, Dallas, TX 75227
Age: All ages (with Parent Supervision; Students under 12 must be with their Parent/Guardian; Students over the age of 12 may come with an ESD Parent in Groups of up to Three).
Volunteer Activity: Volunteers help process, sort and pack shoes, hygiene kits, school supplies, clothing and medical supplies. Anyone with a willingness to serve can help.

The Samaritan Inn - 40 Volunteers

The Samaritan Inn is a comprehensive housing program that supports individuals in realizing dignity and gaining independence. We offer a diverse set of services to ensure equitable access to resources while centering the inherent worth and value of every community collaborator. We are committed to contributing to an empowered North Texas community in which all people are housed, nourished, employed and able to access health care.

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: 1514 N McDonald St, McKinney, TX 75071
Age: Any age (with Parent Supervision up to Age 15); 16+ (No Parent Required)
Volunteer Activity: Volunteers will provide support in either the Samaritan shelter, Inn style restore, or Gateway Apartments.

Minimum Age of 18

The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center - 35 Volunteers
The Bridge is a Homeless Recovery Center for individuals without a home in Dallas County. Our doors are open twenty-four hours per day, seven days a week, and is the only shelter in Dallas providing day shelter services to all adults experiencing homelessness. The Bridge offers basic needs services including hot showers, nutritious meals, and haircuts, as well as intensive services such as physical and mental health evaluations and care management services for almost 600 Guests every day and night shelter for 300 Guests each night. Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Age: 18+ Location: 1818 Corsicana St, Dallas, TX 75201 Volunteer Activity: Beautification/Cleanup and Organizing/Prepping Projects REGISTER FOR THE BRIDGE HOMELESS RECOVERY CENTER HERE

The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center - 35 Volunteers

The Bridge is a Homeless Recovery Center for individuals without a home in Dallas County. Our doors are open twenty-four hours per day, seven days a week, and is the only shelter in Dallas providing day shelter services to all adults experiencing homelessness. The Bridge offers basic needs services including hot showers, nutritious meals, and haircuts, as well as intensive services such as physical and mental health evaluations and care management services for almost 600 Guests every day and night shelter for 300 Guests each night.