Volunteer Tyler offers opportunities for people in and around the City of Tyler who want to use their talents, skills, knowledge, and passions to make Tyler a better place to work, live, raise a family and visit.

Our goal is to create a cadre of volunteers who serve in useful and creative ways throughout the many Departments in the City of Tyler.  These volunteers will augment and extend the paid staff's abilities to better respond to the needs of Tyler's citizens and visitors.  Volunteer Tyler promises to provide citizens meaningful and worthwhile opportunities to benefit themselves and the city.

If you would like to be a part of Volunteer Tyler, click here to download an application. 

When we work together for a better community, everyone benefits!


Gary Lynch
Volunteer Services Coordinator
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Gallery Main Street is seeking volunteers to act as a front desk ambassador.
This person will greet visitors, answer phones, keep computerized records up to date, develop a liaison with the Heart Of Tyler, Inc. and the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce in order to promote the city in a positive light to visitors. An interest and understanding of art, graphic design and image manipulation, event coordination and historic preservation is highly desired.  The volunteer must also be able to assist with matters of business development, publicity and marketing.
 
Gallery Main Street

The Tyler Public Library is currently seeking volunteers to serve on their Customer Assistance and Re-Shelving Teams.

Customer Assistance Team members assist Library visitors with locating and using the many resources available at the Library.  These volunteers are available to assist with the computerized card catalog, direct visitors to the section where the requested material is located or just offer a friendly greeting and helping hand to the Library's valued guests.

Re-shelving Assistance Team members work with Library staff by returning materials to their proper places on the shelves. 

Tyler Public Library

The Tyler Police Department's Volunteers In Policing program seeks out individuals who can help with both internal operations and community projects.

We have opportunities for talented people who can help with a variety of office functions and short term projects.  These functions include, but certainly are not limited to, records management, office greeters and reception help and property crime follow-up and others.

We also need volunteers who can serve as the department's eyes and ears in the city parks and on the streets.  Our volunteers work hard in the community in many other ways such as the Accessible Parking Enforcement program, Child Identification program, Help End Auto Theft program and more!

Volunteers In Policing
Citizens Police Academy
Citizen On Patrol

Volunteer Tyler is off to a great start. To view a copy of the Semi-Annual Progress Report click on this link: REPORT

The City’s Planning and Zoning Office needs a volunteer with experience in archiving documents.  We have several historical maps that are beginnning to deteriorate and we need help with saving them. If you can help and have the know-how, please call Volunteer Services Coordinator Gary Lynch at
903-531-1071 or e-mail at City Email.