Membership & Get Involved
Become a Member. Help Guide the Work.
American GI Forum of My City Is My Home welcomes veterans and community members who want to support veteran advocacy, housing education, homeowner support, community outreach, and local service.
Membership Is the Best Way to Stay Connected
You do not have to be a member to volunteer, attend events, or support the work. However, membership is the best way to stay connected, vote, help guide priorities, and serve consistently.
Annual membership dues are $20 per year. Dues help support local outreach, meetings, advocacy, education, and community service.
Apply for MembershipWho Can Join?
American GI Forum of My City Is My Home accepts veterans and community members who believe in service, housing access, education, and equal opportunity.
Veterans
Veterans who want to continue serving through advocacy, housing support, mentorship, and community outreach.
Community Members
Residents who want to support veterans, renters, homeowners, seniors, families, and underserved communities.
People With Lived Experience
Renters, homeowners, seniors, disabled residents, voucher holders, and families who understand local housing barriers.
Professionals & Partners
Realtors, attorneys, housing counselors, tax professionals, social workers, contractors, lenders, and others who can help with specific projects.
What Membership Supports
Membership helps sustain the local work of American GI Forum of My City Is My Home.
Veteran Housing Advocacy
Helping expand fair housing choice for veterans using HUD-VASH and Housing Choice Vouchers.
Housing Finder
Supporting a free rental map that helps residents search for apartments that may work with common housing barriers.
Housing Helper
Improving a free AI-powered housing assistant for renters, homeowners, veterans, seniors, and families.
Property Tax Outreach
Helping homeowners learn about property tax protests, homestead exemptions, senior exemptions, and disabled veteran benefits.
Homeowner Education
Sharing information about Transfer on Death Deeds, inherited property, foreclosure concerns, and homeowner resources.
Community Events
Supporting outreach tables, workshops, veteran events, back-to-school events, and partner resource fairs.
Monthly Membership Meetings
Members and those interested in joining are invited to attend our monthly meetings.
When: Every third Wednesday
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Format: In person and virtual option available
Meetings help coordinate veteran advocacy, housing resources, events, outreach, membership, volunteers, and community programs.
Apply for Membership Ask About the Next MeetingAbout the American GI Forum
The American GI Forum has a long history of veteran service, civil rights, education, and community advocacy. Founded by Dr. Hector P. Garcia in 1948, the organization grew from the need to address discrimination and barriers faced by Mexican American veterans returning from military service.
American GI Forum of My City Is My Home continues that tradition locally through veteran housing advocacy, housing education, homeowner support, civic engagement, and community service.
Our work is open to veterans and community members who want to help strengthen housing access, opportunity, and dignity for San Antonio families.
Ways Members Help
You do not need to volunteer every week to make a difference. Members can help based on their time, skills, lived experience, and availability.
Outreach & Events
Help at resource tables, community events, workshops, and veteran events.
Phone & Follow-Up
Help make calls, send follow-up messages, and connect residents to the right starting point.
Housing Finder Support
Help verify apartment information, update listings, and document housing barriers.
Homeowner Education
Help share property tax, homestead exemption, TODD, and homeowner resource information.
Advocacy
Help share videos, attend public meetings, support testimony, and educate the community on veteran housing issues.
Fundraising & Partnerships
Help connect sponsors, donors, churches, businesses, nonprofits, and neighborhood groups.
Professional Volunteers
Professionals are still welcome to support specific projects, workshops, technical questions, or short-term volunteer needs.
We especially welcome help from real estate professionals, attorneys, housing counselors, tax professionals, financial counselors, contractors, lenders, social workers, nonprofit professionals, and others with housing-related experience.
Professional volunteers do not have to commit long-term. Even one workshop, one review, one referral, or one event can help.
Professional Volunteer Interest Form Become a Member
UTSA Student Opportunities
UTSA students may be able to support community projects through the Center for Civic and Community-Engaged Leadership. Student service has helped strengthen projects like the Housing Finder and Housing Helper.
Students interested in civic engagement, community-based service, and internship opportunities can learn more through UTSA.
UTSA Student OpportunitiesNot Ready to Join? You Can Still Help.
You can support the work by donating, sharing our resources, attending events, inviting others to become members, or connecting us with community partners.
Donate Contact UsMembership Questions
Do I have to be a veteran to join?
No. Veterans and community members are welcome to apply for membership.
How much are dues?
Annual membership dues are $20 per year.
Do I have to be a member to volunteer?
No. You can volunteer without being a member. However, membership is encouraged for people who want to stay involved, vote, and help guide priorities.
Do I have to volunteer every month?
No. Members help based on their availability. Some help at events, some share resources, some make calls, and some support specific projects.
Can professionals help with one-time projects?
Yes. Professional volunteers are welcome to help with workshops, reviews, technical questions, outreach, events, and short-term projects.
Join American GI Forum of My City Is My Home
Help guide local veteran advocacy, housing education, homeowner support, and community service.
Apply for Membership Contact UsNote
American GI Forum of My City Is My Home, also known as My City Is My Home, is a veteran-led San Antonio nonprofit focused on housing education, outreach, advocacy, and community service.
Membership, volunteer opportunities, meeting details, and programs may change based on chapter needs, available volunteers, and community priorities.