30-04-2025
DFPS Helping Hands Volunteer Award presentation set
Apr. 29—Volunteers are vital to the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) in helping to achieve its mission. Each year thousands of volunteers give countless hours of service to help protect the most vulnerable Texans.
At 4 p.m. on Thursday May 1, the 2025 "DFPS Helping Hands Volunteer Award" will be presented to the Phi Theta Kappa fraternity at Midland College in the Marie Hall Academic Building, Room 160.
The award recognizes the outstanding Volunteer Impact of a community group who has helped DFPS accomplish their mission of assisting families and individuals struggling with abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Phi Theta Kappa students dedicated more than 100 volunteer hours to Adult Protective Services (APS) by: collecting basic needs items for the APS Silver Star Resource Room; working the "Senior Summer Celebration" event during June 2024's Elder Abuse Awareness Month; and donating/transporting custom Christmas trees for the Permian Basin APS Advisory Board "Festival of Trees" annual fundraiser.
"This group has shown dedication with their time and talents to better the lives of others in our community," APS Faith-Based and Community Engagement Specialist Marci Leffler said in a news release.
Facts and Figures: DFPS Volunteer Impact
Our Statewide Team
Our team includes 2,798 trained volunteers and interns working with DFPS to help families.
Selfless Contribution
Volunteers logged over 52,000 hours doing important work to help Texans who are least able to protect themselves.
The Value of Your Time
DFPS volunteers donated time worth $1,485,075 based on the hourly rate of volunteer time in Texas.
