About the Volunteer Center of North Texas

Founded in 1971 by Helen Boothman, Mitch Jericho, Jan Sanders, and Annette Strauss, the Volunteer Center of North Texas (VCNT) is one of the largest and most active volunteer centers in the country. A primary purpose of the VCNT is to recruit volunteers, including individuals, corporations and civic and faith-based groups, to serve at more than 1,700 nonprofits throughout the North Texas area. Volunteers work every to make a difference in the North Texas community and rely on the VCNT as their primary source for information.

The Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC) of North Texas, a program of the VCNT, is an affiliate of the Youth Volunteer Corps of America. The Volunteer Center is an affiliate of the HandsOn Network, an association of 350 volunteer service organizations across 16 countries.

Our Mission

Transforming communities and strengthening nonprofits through volunteerism.

Local Impact

The Volunteer Center of North Texas makes close to 79,500 volunteer referrals annually. The time these volunteers donate to the community, combined with the hours worked by individuals ordered to perform community service, adds up to more than 2.5 million hours. That hour figure multiplied by $20.25, the current estimated value of a volunteer hour, represents a value to the community of more than $50.5 million annually. Another $6 million worth of material resources distributed through our Donated Goods Program brings the amount of the VCNT's total impact per year to $60.5 million.