Volunteer With Austin Platoon

Platoon Summary

We want to empower local veterans, their families, and our community to work alongside each other, inspire, and exact positive change in the process. Our goal is to foster hope and enrich each person’s life who comes in contact with a TMC Blue Shirt. In Q1 of 2023, we will begin an operation focusing on the Pleasant Hill neighborhood in South Austin, TX.


We will be working with community partners within this neighborhood that have a long-standing track record of engaging with community members. So far, we have three solidified partners: St. Elmo Elementary, Central Texas Food Bank, and Keep Austin Beautiful. We serve with St. Elmo Elementary in the Pleasant Hill neighborhood (St. Elmo’s adjoining neighborhood).


The school has 305 students, ranging from pre-K through 5th grade. Our Platoon Leader, Kris Vandenberg, has served the school with his food truck and continues to work out in their parking lot and playgrounds with outdoor bootcamps. St. Elmo qualifies for the AISD Community Eligibility Program free or reduced breakfast and lunch program which many students take part in.


Their vertical pathway leads to Travis and Crockett Early College High School. There are 8 staff members dedicated to the ‘Green Team’ and 8 families who regularly show up for certain improvements and projects designated by the school.

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Dottie Jordan Park Cleanup

Location: Dottie Jordan Park 2803 Loyola Ln Austin TX 78723

August 3, 2024

09:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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9/11 United in Service

Location: St. Elmo Elementary 600 W. St. Elmo Rd. Austin TX 78749

September 7, 2024 - September 11, 2024

09:00 AM - 01:00 PM

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9/11 Heroes Run with Travis Manion Foundation

Location: Camp Mabry 2200 W. 35th St. Austin TX 78703

September 15, 2024

08:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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VFW 4443 Outdoors and GardenEducation Center Workday

Location: VFW 4443 7614 Thomas Springs Rd Austin TX 78736

October 12, 2024

09:00 AM - 01:00 PM

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CPT Paul Pena Community Garden Commemoration

Location: VFW 4443 7614 Thomas Springs Rd Austin TX 78736

October 19, 2024

10:00 AM - 02:00 PM

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OP Vet Fest

Location: San Gabriel Park 445 E Morrow St, Georgetown, TX 78626 Georgetown TX 78626

November 9, 2024

10:00 AM - 03:00 PM

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Veterans Day of Service

Location: St. Elmo Elementary 600 W. St. Elmo Rd. Austin TX 78749

November 16, 2024

09:00 AM - 01:00 PM

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Who We Are

The Mission Continues is a national non-profit that empowers veterans to continue serving in our nation’s under-resourced communities, giving veterans the opportunity to keep serving even after the uniform comes off, right here at home. Our programs deploy veterans and volunteers to work alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, tackle food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, and more.  

Who should volunteer?

Our service projects are for all veterans with a desire to continue their service and for all non-veterans that want to be part of a nationwide movement to transform communities. Please note, age and accessibility accommodations can be made at any project. There is room for everyone to make an impact. 

How to volunteer 

Click “Register” under the event and it will take you to the event details that will review in more detail what it entails, when and where the project is located, parking details etc.  

Then click “Attend” to fill in simple volunteer information. You will get an email confirmation and updates about this event through your choice of email and text messages

What is a Service Platoon? 

Service Platoons are your opportunity to engage and connect with veterans and community members while generating community impact in a real and tangible way. Led by veteran volunteer platoon leaders, each platoon works with dedicated community partners and volunteers to provide the manpower and support that they need to help them do their work more effectively. 

We currently have service platoons in more than 40+ cities across the country that are having events at least once a month. Everyone is invited to serve, regardless of veteran status: a service platoon is for you if you have a passion for service. 

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